Police, Bike Riders Strike New Understanding After Kenema Dispute The Sierra Leone Police, through the Eastern Regional Police Command and Kenema Division, has strengthened engagement with the Kenema Bike Riders Union following concerns over increasing interception points, enforcement methods, delays in motorbike licensing, and the implementation of a UNDP-facilitated Memorandum of Understanding involving the Bike Riders Union, Police and SLRSA. Regional Police Commander East

ECSL Boss Alpha Assures Northern Region of Credible 2028 Elections Chief Electoral Commissioner and Chairman of the Electoral Commission for Sierra Leone (ECSL), Edmond Sylvester Alpha, has assured people in the northern region that he is prepared to conduct free, fair and credible elections in 2028. Alpha gave the assurance while speaking on Unimak Live, where he highlighted his previous experience in conducting elections in Tonkolili and other parts of the country. “One ass

Sidie Mohamed Tunis Opens ETU-SL Canteen, Pays Student Fees Dr. Sidie Mohamed Tunis commissioned a new students' canteen at the Eastern Technical University of Sierra Leone (ETU-SL) Kenema Campus on October 1, 2026. Funded by Dr. Tunis, the facility aims to improve student welfare. During the ceremony, attended by university officials and the Students' Union Government, Dr. Tunis pledged to cover graduation fees for over 30 students who had completed their academic requiremen

Justice Sector Set for National Artificial Intelligence Roadmap Sierra Leone is set to develop a national artificial intelligence (AI) roadmap for the justice sector to assess institutional readiness and guide the responsible adoption of AI in courts. The initiative was announced during a Post-Conference Mixer on AI, Justice and the Rule of Law, organised by the Office of the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice in collaboration with UNESCO and the Ministry of Communicati

Government, UNFPA Strengthen Strategy to Tackle Preventable Maternal Deaths Sierra Leone is intensifying efforts to eliminate preventable maternal and child deaths through strengthened implementation of the Maternal and Perinatal Death Surveillance and Response (MPDSR) programme. With support from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), key stakeholders recently held a two-day national review of MPDSR implementation to assess progress, identify health system bottlenecks,