Sierra Leone’s bold plan to split Freetown into two administrative regions, akin to London’s City and Greater London, faces significant challenges with funding and potential administrative fragmentation.
Sierra Leone’s Freetown: A Tale of Two Cities or an Administrative Mirage? Read More »
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone – Mobile network operators (MNOs) Africell, Orange, and Qcell have reversed a controversial 66% data tariff increase implemented on May 22, 2025, following intense pressure from civil society groups. Despite the reversal, prominent activist Edmond Abu, leader of the Native Consortium, is demanding a public apology and compensation for subscribers, likening the
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As Sierra Leone grapples with a concerning surge in Mpox cases, health authorities are increasingly looking towards vaccination as a critical tool to not only save lives but also to curb the escalating spread of the virus. While pre-exposure vaccination targets high-risk groups to prevent infection, post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP), the vaccination of individuals after they
Post-Exposure Vaccination: A Vital Tool in Sierra Leone’s Mpox Battle Read More »
Health authorities in Sierra Leone are facing a rapidly escalating Mpox outbreak, with the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) reporting a significant proportion of the continent’s confirmed cases originating within the nation. Alarmingly, data indicates an exponential rise in infections, with an average of approximately 100 new cases reported daily in
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The Ukraine-Russia crisis has its toll on the world economy as an established fact. This toll on the world economy has not only affected the petroleum industry but prices for commodity and essential food stuffs and services
Petroleum Crisis: Cries On Self-Made and External Factor-Ukraine-Russia Conflict. Read More »
The National Anti-Corruption Strategy (NACS) Coordination Secretariat under the office of the Commissioner ACC in partnership with the NACS Steering Committee headed by Madam Francess Algali, Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Vice President, gives certificate to 38 compliant MDAs and Local councils on implementations based on NACS.
His Excellency the President, Dr. Julius Maada Bio has departed the shores of Sierra Leone to attend The Authority of Heads of State within the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).
President Julius Maada Bio Attends ECOWAS’s 62nd Ordinary Session in Abuja. Read More »