Freetown, September 8th 2025-Freetown’s once-vibrant coastline is now choking under the weight of seaweed, stranded vessels and mounting debris, turning Aberdeen and Lumley beaches from tourist magnets into sanitation minefields. What was once a source of pride and income for local vendors, hoteliers, and tour operators is now a symbol of institutional neglect and environmental decay.
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Freetown, September 8th 2025- Once a towering symbol of national pride, the Siaka Stevens National Stadium in Freetown now stands as a monument to delay, neglect, and unanswered questions. Announced in February 2022, the government’s ambitious rehabilitation project funded by China and expected to last two years is now entering its third year with no clear end in sight. The result? Mounting public frustration and a growing chorus of questions: Who’s paying? Who benefits? When will it be completed? And what does this prolonged delay say about Sierra Leone’s development priorities?
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Freetown, September 9, 2025- As a way of complementing Sierra Leone’s public health efforts, the United States Embassy today handed over 67,200 doses of the Mpox vaccine to the Ministry of Health. The vaccines, secured through the global vaccine alliance GAVI, mark a critical step toward eliminating the virus nationwide.
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The Honourable Minister of The Environment & Climate Change, Jiwoh E. Abdulai, has called on local authorities to fully support the ongoing National Forest Inventory (NFI) exercise, stressing its importance for sustainable forest management and climate action.
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Sierra Leone has once again passed the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) scorecard for Fiscal Year 2025 clearing 11 out of 20 indicators (55%) and staying eligible for U.S. development support. The results show strong progress in democracy, gender equality, and public services, but also reveal serious gaps in economic freedom and environmental protection.
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