Senior Correspondent- Komba P. Mattia

Minister Swaray Holds Talks with Sierra Tropical Workers Over Labour Grievances & Workplace Improvements Freetown, April 13, 2026 (SLENA)-Minister Mohamed Rahman Swaray convened an emergency consultative meeting where aggrieved Sierra Tropical Limited workers raised labour grievances; after government intervention, the industrial dispute was resolved, with key challenges identified and practical solutions proposed to strengthen worker welfare and labour relations. Swaray disclosed his second...

A successful mediation led by the Ministry of Employment, Labour and Social Security has resolved a protracted salary dispute between the Sierra Leone Industrial Fishing Companies Association and the Sierra Leone Fishermen’s Union. Conciliatory engagement yielded a decisive resolution on the implementation of a long-awaited 25 percent wage increase. Convened on Tuesday, 24th March 2026, inside the Ministry’s Conference Room in Freetown, the urgent dialogue responded to mounting worker...

British High Commission delegation met the Ministry of Employment, Labour and Social Security on February 17, 2026, advancing discussions on bilateral cooperation targeting illegal migration and repatriation protocols for nationals residing unlawfully in the United Kingdom. The discussion centered on comprehensive migration management strategies, specifically addressing return mechanisms and reintegration support for undocumented Sierra Leonean citizens. Permanent Secretary Joseph Tekman Kanu...