While Sierra Leone joined the global community to observe World Health Day 2026 under the theme “Together for Health: Stand with Science,” troubling allegations emerging from coastal communities are casting a shadow over the country’s Free Health Care Initiative. In communities such as Kroo Bay in Freetown, residents claim that the long-standing Free Health Care Initiative (FHCI), launched in 2010 to provide cost-free services for pregnant women, lactating mothers, and childr

President Julius Maada Bio’s sustained diplomatic engagements have yielded a major breakthrough for Sierra Leone’s healthcare sector, following a commitment by the OPEC Fund for International Development to support the construction of the country’s first dedicated Cancer Centre. The pledge was made during a high-level meeting at the Fund’s headquarters, where its President, Abdulhamid Alkhalifa, reaffirmed the institution’s commitment to supporting Sierra Leone’s development

Government officials have outlined the challenges facing Sierratel, pointing to heavy debt burdens, outdated infrastructure, and long-term operational decline as key factors behind the company’s current situation. Speaking on behalf of the government, the Minister of Employment, Labour and Social Security, Mohamed Rahman Swaray, said that when the current administration took office in 2018, Sierratel was already in a severely weakened state. He described the company as being

Fatoumata Yaya Samoura has been voted March Player of the Month by fans following a series of outstanding performances for Ram Kamara FC in the Marampa Mines Women’s Premier League. The talented forward enjoyed a remarkable month, featuring in five matches in which she scored seven goals and provided four assists. She also earned one Woman of the Match award, underlining her influence in Ram Kamara FC’s attacking setup. Her consistency, sharp finishing, and creativity in the

A large-scale carbon offset project in Sierra Leone is facing growing scrutiny amid concerns over land governance, community consent processes, and alleged intimidation of human rights defenders, raising wider questions about transparency in global climate finance initiatives. The project, led by Canadian-British firm Carbon Done Right, aims to reforest approximately 57,000 hectares of land to generate carbon credits for international markets, including potential corporate bu