On October 29, 2024, Sierra Leone’s Vice President, Hon. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh, inaugurated the Women in Tourism Regional Congress at Freetown’s International Conference Center. Organized by the Ministry of Tourism and UN Tourism, the event gathered over 600 stakeholders to discuss advancing African women’s roles in tourism through education, technology, and financial access. Despite making…
SLFA Acting General Secretary Mohamed Benson Bawah announced the official start date for Sierra Leone’s Male Premier League, set for November 23, 2024. Bawah shared the news during a meeting on October 28 with NSA Executive Director Dr. Emmanuel Saffa Abdulai at NSA headquarters, where he also introduced the new league board. Bawah stated, “Presenting…
A significant number of Sierra Leone Police (SLP) officers have completed intensive training in public order management, forensic science, technology, and cybersecurity, led by First YUMAJ Consultancy Group with government support. At the closing ceremony, Inspector General William Fayia Sellu emphasized that this private-led initiative—marking a first on the academy’s campus—aims to strengthen SLP’s operational…
As the 2024-2025 Sierra Leone Premier League season nears, newly promoted Star Sport Academy has strengthened its squad with seven new youth signings, including three international players. Key additions include goalkeeper Mohamed Sam from Guinea’s Hafia FC and midfielders Jean Valdez Diabate (Don-off Attiegouakro, Ivory Coast) and James Kai Yamba (SLIFA), along with Momoh Conteh…
The National Sport Authority (NSA) plans to recruit new staff in 2025 to enhance sports development across Sierra Leone and create a supportive environment for talent identification for national and international competitions. This initiative was approved during a board meeting on October 24, 2024. Chaired by former Minister of Sport Ibrahim Nyelenkeh, the NSA board…
Oyster Agribusiness, a climate-smart agri-tech company, has secured $2 million in funding to expand operations and support smallholder farmers in Ghana. The funding, led by Pangea Africa Limited and backed by Root Capital, RDF Ghana, and SEFAA Fund, aims to boost Oyster’s sustainable farming initiatives and broaden its impact on local agriculture. Over five years,…
On October 28, 2024, Deputy Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Mimi Yeama-Soba Stephens, opened discussions for Sierra Leone’s first Biennial Transparency Report (BTR) in alignment with the UNFCCC standards. In her keynote, Deputy Minister Stephens highlighted the importance of the BTR in upholding Sierra Leone’s commitments under the Paris Agreement, emphasizing the role of…
On October 23, 2024, the Sierra Leone Embassy staff, Sierra Leonean community, and Students Union in Morocco gathered in Rabat to bid farewell to Ambassador Atumanni Dainkeh, marking the end of his mission in Morocco. At a luncheon hosted at the Embassy, Ambassador Dainkeh reflected on his tenure, expressing gratitude to President Julius Maada Bio…
Sierra Leone has taken a significant step on the global financial stage, earning an alternate position on the Development Committee of the World Bank Africa Group One Constituency at a recent statutory meeting in Washington D.C. The gathering brought together finance leaders across Africa to discuss pressing economic policies. Representing Sierra Leone, Minister of Finance…
In a bid to tackle youth unemployment, PRT Logistics and Agro Sierra Leone have signed an agreement with the Ministry of Youth Affairs, introducing the “Youth in Commercial Transportation (Kekeh) Loan Project.” This initiative offers accessible loans for young people to purchase Kekehs (three-wheelers) and engage in the transportation sector. The project aims to empower…