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Advocacy Group Hosts Transformative Workshop for Kush Victims, Urges Community Support and Mental Health Reform

Advocacy Group Hosts Transformative Workshop for Kush Victims, Urges Community Support and Mental Health Reform

Posted by | Nov 18, 2025 | |

Freetown, 17th November 2025- In an effort to confront the growing crisis of substance abuse among Sierra Leone’s youth, the Advocacy for Youth Mental Health and Empowerment convened a weekend workshop in Freetown, bringing together kush victims, mental health professionals, law enforcement, and government representatives for an open dialogue on recovery, stigma, and support.

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Electricity Crisis: 62% of Firms Rely on Generators, Trigger 16% Revenue Loss

Electricity Crisis: 62% of Firms Rely on Generators, Trigger 16% Revenue Loss

Posted by | Nov 18, 2025 | , |

Freetown, 17th November 2025 – Sierra Leone’s electricity sector is emerging as one of the most critical bottlenecks to private sector growth, with unreliable supply, weak regulation, and costly service delivery driving up business losses and fiscal strain. According to the World Bank’s Sierra Leone Economic Update (October 2025), over 64% of the population lacks access to electricity, and those connected face frequent and prolonged outages.

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Sierra Leone Commits to Expanding Justice Services for SMEs

Sierra Leone Commits to Expanding Justice Services for SMEs

Posted by | Nov 17, 2025 | |

Freetown, 17th November 2025 – Sierra Leone has pledged a series of reforms aimed at improving access to justice for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), following its participation in the OECD Roundtable on “Enhancing Access to Justice for SMEs.” The commitment comes amid growing recognition that SMEs vital engines of employment, innovation, and economic growth, face persistent legal barriers that undermine their ability to thrive.

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AWOL Chairman Builds Media Skills in Koya Chiefdom

AWOL Chairman Builds Media Skills in Koya Chiefdom

Posted by | Nov 17, 2025 | |

The All ‘Works’ of Life (AWOL) development organisation has successfully concluded a two-day foundational media training for the Concern Koya Chiefdom Media Team and three officers of the Masiaka Police Division. The training, held on the 15 and 16 November 2025 at the Ahmadiyya Secondary School in Masiaka, was facilitated by AWOL Chairman and Ex Officio of the Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ), Ahmed Sahid Nasralla, who volunteered his expertise as part of AWOL’s new ‘Giving Back to Society’ initiative.

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