Abu Bakarr Sama Sierra Leone News Agency (SLENA)

Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs (MTCA), representing the Government and people of Sierra Leone, leads planning for a grand homecoming reception for Miss World Sierra Leone 2026, Mariyam Lorbo Konneh, following commendable Miss World Beauty Pageant participation in Vietnam. The homecoming celebration brings together government officials, diplomatic community members, cultural performers, youth groups, tourism stakeholders, and well-wishers nationwide to celebrate a young woman...

In a decisive move to safeguard Sierra Leone’s tradition of peaceful coexistence, the Ministry of Social Welfare has on December 31, 2025 convened an emergency meeting with the Inter-Religious Council of Sierra Leone. The gathering followed inflammatory religious statements made publicly by an Imam, raising concerns about community harmony during the Christmas season. The forum opened with a message from Professional Head Madam Mariatu Bangura, who framed the session as a “family meeting”...

The Ministry of Social Welfare, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and development partners, officially commissioned new Health and Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) facilities at the Mamankie Community Health Centre. Funded by the Post-Ebola Recovery Social Investment Fund (PERSIF) through the African Development Bank (AfDB), the project marks a major milestone in strengthening Sierra Leone’s public health system. District chairmen from the five beneficiary districts—Port Loko,...