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Fact-Check: Are Youth Employment Programs Really Creating Jobs?

April 25, 2026

Youth employment remains one of Sierra Leone’s most urgent policy challenges. Yet every year, public announcements continue to promote new youth employment programs, skills initiatives, and entrepreneurship schemes as evidence of progress. But are these programs actually creating jobs? This fact-check examines official claims around youth employment and compares them with labor realities on the...

Missing Medicines: What’s Happening Inside Public Hospitals?

April 25, 2026

Patients across Sierra Leone continue to report a familiar frustration at public hospitals: they arrive with prescriptions but leave without medicine. In many facilities, essential drugs are either unavailable, delayed, or informally redirected to private pharmacies. This investigation looks at the growing gap between medicine procurement and medicine access in public hospitals. While annual allocations...

The Price of Rice: Why Food Costs Keep Rising in Sierra Leone

April 25, 2026

Rice remains the most consumed staple in Sierra Leone, but for many households it has become increasingly difficult to afford. Across markets in Freetown, Bo, Kenema, and Makeni, traders and consumers are reporting steady increases in the price of imported and local rice. For many families, the issue is no longer about preference, but survival....

From Idea to Impact: How OSVP transformed one innovator’s journey

Edward Kamara, 2025 Orange Social Venture Prize winner, shares how his startup MiBuks was transformed by that singular opportunity and calls on young Sierra Leonean innovators to apply for the 2026 edition.

Sierra Leone confirms measles outbreak with 41 cases recorded so far

Health authorities confirm 41 measles cases across Sierra Leone, with Freetown hardest hit. Officials urge vigilance, vaccination, and early reporting as response teams intensify containment efforts.

Nigeria ex-power minister jailed 75 years for $24.6m fraud

A Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced former Nigerian Power Minister Saleh Mamman to 75 years in prison in absentia, ordering his arrest and asset forfeiture after a $24.6 million corruption conviction.

Tech queen Richlyn Turay urges young women to seize OSVP 2026

Crowned Tech Queen of OSVP 2025, Richlyn Turay shares how she transformed an idea into a digital education platform called Smart College, encouraging young Sierra Leonean women to take their chances in this year’s Orange Social Venture Prize competition, assuring them of mentorship, funding, and innovation support.

Mogbwemo Queens clinch third straight title to qualify for CAF Women’s Champions League

Mogbwemo Queens secured their third league title with a 100 percent unbeaten run, thrashing Ascentonians 6-0 in their last game to qualify for the CAF Women’s Champions League, while cementing their dominance in Sierra Leone women’s football.

From Idea to Impact: How OSVP transformed one innovator’s journey

Sierra Leone confirms measles outbreak with 41 cases recorded so far

Nigeria ex-power minister jailed 75 years for $24.6m fraud

Tech queen Richlyn Turay urges young women to seize OSVP 2026

Mogbwemo Queens clinch third straight title to qualify for CAF Women’s Champions League

Dutch-Moroccan Mocro Maffia network linked to Europe’s largest cocaine haul

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From Idea to Impact: How OSVP transformed one innovator’s journey

Sierra Leone confirms measles outbreak with 41 cases recorded so far

Nigeria ex-power minister jailed 75 years for $24.6m fraud

Tech queen Richlyn Turay urges young women to seize OSVP 2026

Mogbwemo Queens clinch third straight title to qualify for CAF Women’s Champions League

Dutch-Moroccan Mocro Maffia network linked to Europe’s largest cocaine haul