Sierra Leone

Freetown Mayor, Ms. Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr OBE, on 28 April 2025 called for people-centered leadership while delivering the opening reflections at the Salone Day National Symposium, marking Sierra Leone’s 64th Independence Anniversary

201 fire incidents from 1 January to 31 March 2025 have been listed nationwide in the Sierra Leone National Fire Force has in their recent official report as recorded, with 6 non-firefighting rescue operations conducted in the Western Region

Orange Sierra Leone donated 100 durable tarpaulins to the National Commission for Persons with Disabilities, through the Ministry of Social Welfare, as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives

A crisis in Gorama Mende Chiefdom shows how entrenched political allegiances and tribal affiliations can fuel conflicts, threatening national cohesion, as ethnic politics and traditional chieftaincy struggles have long shaped the socio-political landscape

World Tour Guide Day was celebrated with an educational nature tour to the Tacugama Wildlife Sanctuary, organised by the Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs in collaboration with the Sierra Leone National Association of Certified Tour Guides

At Army Headquarters, Cockerill Barracks in Freetown, the first US-Sierra Leone National Defence Coordination Meeting was held to discuss and prioritise cooperation for the coming years

The country has been selected as a beneficiary of the Mission 300 initiative, a $50 billion programme that aims to electrify 300 million Africans by 2030 promoted by the African Development Bank, the World Bank Group and other global partners

After a second case of mpox was confirmed, the Minister of Health announced the decision to declare a state of health emergency

The Cricket Sierra Leone is preparing to host the first training course for 20 ICC-certified Level 1 cricket coaches/tutors this January 2025 with two cricket experts from the International Cricket Council

Despite suboptimal weather conditions in several areas, aggregate 2024 cereal production is forecast at 1,6 million tonnes, about 14% average of previous five years; the prospects reflect the impact of government support under the Feed Salone Strategy

An 11-year-old girl from Sierra Leone was rescued after three days at sea as the sole survivor of a shipwreck off the Italian island of Lampedusa, found clinging to a pair of tyre tubes