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SLENA Managing Director Leads Mid-Year Performance Review, Unveils Measures to Strengthen News Production and Staff Welfare Freetown, July 20, 2026 (SLENA) – The Managing Director of the Sierra Leone News Agency (SLENA), Madam Yeama Sarah Thompson, has reaffirmed her commitment to strengthening the Agency’s editorial excellence, institutional visibility and staff welfare during a mid-year performance review meeting with correspondents and staff assigned to various Ministries,

Freetown, July 24, 2026 (SLENA)-The Community of Solidarity to Improve Lives in Sierra Leone (ComSIL), led by Founder and Team Lead Alpha Bakarr Barrie, has concluded one-day staff capacity-building training on financial management and resource mobilization, strengthening institutional accountability, financial stewardship, and organizational sustainability. The training, held Friday at ComSIL headquarters in Mambureh, Calaba Town, formed part of the Youth Action for Good Gov

Years ago, leaders feared debt, unemployment, or next election. Today, every pressure arrives together: climate shocks, food and fuel crises, rising debt burdens, uncertain development support, public demand-better services, more jobs, better lives. For countries such as Sierra Leone, this convergence has created what I call the politics of painful choices. Should we invest in climate resilience or expand social protection? Build roads or strengthen health systems? Raise agri

Leicester Peak View Point commissioning, World Bank backed project, Finance Minister delivered more than ceremonial remarks. He articulated clear, forward-looking vision for Sierra Leone’s economic transformation. Minister highlighted government deliberate strategy: drive impactful investments, catalyze private sector participation through strong global partnerships. Leicester Peak View Point stands not merely infrastructure but powerful symbol—Sierra Leone commitment diversi

Executive Directors from World Bank recently toured Jojoima Government Hospital, Kailahun District, Sierra Leone. Bank funding built this key healthcare facility. Hospital’s primary mission delivers essential care to the local community. Strong reputation turned hospital vital regional hub. Patients neighboring Guinea and Liberia frequently cross border seeking treatment, showing international impact. New facilities dramatically cut maternal mortality rates. Modern equipment

Bank Group Executive Directors completed three days working visit Sierra Leone, ending field inspection critical infrastructure plus healthcare projects Kailahun District. Delegation included seven Executive Directors three Alternate Directors, representing 67 countries holding 39% World Bank total voting power. Their visit marks one largest most significant missions Bank’s board country. Spokesperson Madam Zainab Ahmed (representing Angola, Nigeria, South Africa) stated prim

Sheku Sackoh Turay Sierra Leone participated in the 12th Africa Regional Forum for Sustainable Development (ARFSD) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia at the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa conference hall from the 28th—30thApril, 2026. The ARFSD forum invited 1,500 participants from 48 countries in Africa to deliberate on the Transformation and Coordinated Actions for the 2030 to 2063 Agenda for the continent. According to Mohamed I Kutubu, Permanent Secretary (PS) of the

-The Ministry of Gender and Children’s Affairs (MoGCA) held a high-level meeting on Wednesday with development partners, civil society, and non-governmental organisations to push forward a national framework aimed at preventing and responding to violence against children. The gathering at the Ministry’s headquarters brought together senior officials, UNICEF, the National Commission for Children, World Vision, the Children’s Forum Network (CFN), and other child protection agen