Alusine Bangura

The Government has handed over 250 acres of land for housing project intended to provide affordable homes for public and civil servants. The handover took place on Tuesday at Ministry of Lands, Housing and Country Planning in Freetown and marks important step in government’s efforts to improve welfare for public sector workers. Lands Minister Turad Senessie said the project shows government’s commitment to helping civil servants get decent and affordable housing. He said survey work for the...

Sierra Leone is moving to strengthen oversight of construction and urban planning through a proposed homegrown National Building Code, as the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Country Planning pushes reforms to address unsafe building practices, environmental pressure and unregulated development. Lands Minister Dr. Turad Senessie, speaking at a progress review meeting in Freetown, said the Code will be a major legal and policy tool for promoting safe, orderly and sustainable development across...

The Clerk of Sierra Leone Parliament, who also serves as the 1st Chairperson of the Association of Secretaries-General of African Parliaments (ASGAP), Karmoh K. Conteh attended the Annual Executive Committee Meeting of ASGAP in Rabat-Morocco on February 5, 2026. The meeting's theme was "Strengthening the ASGAP: Statutes and Strategic Action Plan." The purpose of the meeting was to review the Constitution of ASGAP and to review and refine the draft Action Plan for the future, aimed at further...