The Embassy of the Republic of Sierra Leone in Moscow has announced that stipends for government-sponsored students in the Russian Federation for the 2024–2025 academic year have finally been credited to the Mission’s account in Turkey. According to the Embassy, preparations are underway to transfer the funds to Moscow, with disbursements expected to begin on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, between 11:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
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Freetown, Sierra Leone, 10th September 2025 – The Sierra Leone Police (SLP) has announced significant progress in its investigation into the recent armed robbery incidents in Bo and Kenema, which resulted in the death of Reverend Father Augustine Dauda Amadu and the serious injury of NASSIT Manager Mr. John Lamina.
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By: Emmanuel Mbowa Freetown, September 8th 2025- While the government continues to tout progress...
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Freetown, September 9, 2025 – A three-day regional workshop aimed at bringing global development goals closer to local communities kicked off today at the New Brookfields Hotel. Organized by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) and the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM), the event focuses on how Sierra Leone and other African nations can better implement the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Agenda 2063 at the local level.
Read MoreAs schools reopen across Sierra Leone, the air is thick with anticipation and anxiety. Parents, students, and teachers alike enter the new academic year with high hopes, but also with familiar burdens. While the Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary Education (MBSSE) continues to champion its Free Quality School Education (FQSE) program, the lived realities on the ground suggest that the promise of progress is still shadowed by persistent challenges.
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