Freetown, September 8, 2025 – The Ministry of Finance (MOF) has officially initiated the FY2026 budget preparation process, setting the stage for a series of high-level consultations aimed at reshaping national spending priorities and boosting domestic revenue generation.
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Freetown, September 8, 2025 – As a way of modernizing public service delivery, the Government of Sierra Leone has officially launched a fully digitalized recruitment process to onboard 3,000 new health workers nationwide. The initiative, spearheaded by the Ministry of Health in collaboration with the Health Service Commission (SLHSC) and the Human Resource Management Office (HRMO), marks a major shift from the manual, often cumbersome systems of previous years.
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Sierra Leone features prominently in the Q3 edition of The Africa Report, with a special spotlight on President Julius Maada Bio’s new role as Chair of ECOWAS. The edition includes exclusive interviews with key Sierra Leonean leaders, offering insight into the country’s reform agenda and regional diplomacy.
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Sierra Leone turns 65 next year – the hard stop retirement age for most people – yet as a nation, we have achieved far less than we should have in our prime. Whenever our socio-economic development is assessed, the conversation often circles around lack of money, poor infrastructure, or limited skills. These are real challenges, but they are not the biggest obstacle to our development. The real culprit is bad governance, born out of our politics, and in particular, our zero-sum political culture.
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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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