The Minister of Employment, Labour and Social Security, Umaru Napoleon Koroma, on Monday engaged representatives of the Sierra Leone Labour Congress, the Sierra Leone Employers’ Federation, the Ministry and the service provider to chart the way forward on the implementation of *Section 25 of the Employment Act 2023* which provides for end-of-service benefits. The engagement comes two weeks after…
The Kenya Humanitarian Fund has allocated more than $2 million to strengthen Ebola preparedness and response efforts in the country. The fund, managed by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), will support government-led interventions, including enhanced border surveillance and training for rapid response teams. Daniela De Almeida, a spokesperson for UN secretary-general António Guterres, disclosed…
Sierra Leone’s security forces have smashed a suspected international cybercrime network operating in Freetown and Kenema, arresting 18 people and detaining approximately 400 others in coordinated intelligence-led raids. The operations were carried out by the security sector working jointly with the National Telecommunications Authority (NaTCA), according to a press release issued this evening by the Ministry of Information and…
FIFA President Gianni Infantino has paid a special courtesy visit to Sierra Leone’s U-15 national team at the ongoing FIFA U-15 World Cup & Festival in Baku, Azerbaijan. Infantino met the Young Leone Stars at Pitch 9B, where the historic festival is being held, and encouraged the boys to enjoy the experience and keep working hard. “Enjoy your festival,…
Students across Sierra Leone’s public universities have made a passionate appeal to the Government of Sierra Leone and the Union of Academic Staff Associations (UASA) to resolve their ongoing dispute and end the industrial strike that has crippled academic work. The appeal was made by the National Union of Sierra Leone Students (NUSS), the umbrella body representing all tertiary…
The Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary Education (MBSSE) has officially released the 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results, with 64.3% of candidates obtaining at least five credits. Minister Conrad Sackey announced the results on Tuesday 27th October 2026 live on SLBC TV, after WAEC submitted the results to government on Friday 23rd October. National Performance…
