The Lydia Network has hosted its first Media and Advocacy Conference in Freetown as part of efforts aimed at empowering young people with media literacy, advocacy skills, and leadership knowledge to drive social change within their communities. The conference, held on Monday, May 19, 2026, at Limkokwing University in Freetown, was organized under the theme: “Amplifying Voices: Media as…
Football fans across Sierra Leone have continued to demand transparency and accountability from the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) as the process to appoint a new Leone Stars head coach gathers momentum. The calls intensified after the SLFA disclosed that it had received 79 applications for the vacant position by May 2, 2026. Out of the total applications, 76…
Sierra Leone’s First Lady, Fatima Bio, has officially launched the Women’s Development Organization in Waterloo, Western Rural District, as part of efforts aimed at promoting women’s empowerment and community development. The launch event, held on Saturday, May 17, 2026, followed an invitation by the Waterloo Market Women and the Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) Western Rural District leadership. Addressing…
A major investigation by Agence France-Presse has uncovered how powerful opioid drugs manufactured by several Indian pharmaceutical companies are worsening the growing drug crisis across West Africa, particularly in Sierra Leone, where the dangerous synthetic drug known as kush continues to devastate communities. The report revealed that millions of high-strength tapentadol tablets are being exported from India into West…
The Government of Sierra Leone has approved a standardized academic calendar for all accredited higher education institutions across the country, with implementation scheduled to begin from the October 2026/2027 academic session. The announcement was made by the Minister of Information and Civic Education, Chernor Bah, during the Government’s weekly press briefing held on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, at the…
The Minister of Social Welfare, Melrose Karminty, has clarified that Cabinet has not approved any new religious policy, dismissing growing speculation surrounding alleged changes to the regulation of religious institutions in Sierra Leone. Speaking during the Ministry of Information and Civic Education’s weekly press conference held on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, at the Civic Centre, Youyi Building in Freetown,…
