Freetown, 2nd February 2026- Young innovators in Sierra Leone and The Gambia are set to benefit from improved digital connectivity following a new partnership between the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Africell.
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Freetown, 2nd February 2026- Workers at Sierratel are expressing deep frustration over Le326 million in unpaid salaries and unsettled staff liabilities, despite a presidential directive issued months ago to resolve the state-owned telecom company’s financial crisis.
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Freetown, 2nd February 2026- President Julius Maada Bio’s New Year message promised Sierra Leoneans that 2026, the “Year of Action”, would usher in hope and a better life. But barely weeks into the year, citizens are grappling with unprecedented fuel price increases that have already begun to ripple across transport, business, and household sectors.
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Freetown, 2nd February 2026- Sierra Leone has received only USD 1 million in toll revenues over the past nine years, despite an estimated USD 172 million being generated during the same period, according to a new report by the Institute for Governance Reform (IGR).
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Freetown, 29th January 2026- Mariama Jalloh, National Director of the Young Women in Governance Network, has called for firm and clearly defined protections for women in Sierra Leone’s proposed new Constitution, saying gender equality must be guaranteed by law and not left to policy statements.
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