Alusine Bangura

-Lands Minister Dr. Turad Senesie tabled two key regulatory instruments. These instruments strengthen Sierra Leone's country planning and land administration. These regulations implement the National Country Planning Act 2025 and the National Land Commission Act 202,2 respectively. They are the National Country Planning Regulations 2026 and the National Land Commission (Land Registration) Regulations 2026. Tabling marks an important step in operationalising land and country planning laws....

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...