Officials sign the Japan and WFP grant for school meals in Sierra Leone at the New Brookfields Hotel in Freetown

School meals in Sierra Leone: Japan, WFP sign $1.25 million grant

November 9, 2026

A new JPY 200M (US$1.25M) Japanese grant will provide nutritious school meals to nearly 30,000 children in Pujehun district and buy rice from local smallholder farmers.

Auditor-General of Audit Service Sierra Leone Abdul Aziz seated at a table during a meeting with the media on the Auditor General's report

Audit Service Sierra Leone expands EITI reporting role to strengthen mining transparency

October 31, 2026

Audit Service Sierra Leone (ASSL) has confirmed its expanded mandate as Independent Administrator for SLEITI. Moving beyond certifying templates, ASSL will now prepare EITI reports, analyze data, and identify disclosure gaps to improve extractive sector transparency.

An illustration of Sierra Leonean student sitting an examination alongside WASSCE 2026 statistics on withheld results and English and Mathematics credit rates.

The Price of a Pass: What WASSCE 2026 Is Telling Sierra Leone

October 30, 2026

The 2026 WASSCE results for Sierra Leone have raised concerns over examination malpractice, with 47,454 results withheld and only 9.77% of candidates earning a credit or better in English Language. Dr Mohamed Ibrahim Justice Ganawah examines the education crisis and calls for urgent reforms to restore examination integrity and improve learning outcomes.

Orange Sierra Leone takes mental health advocacy to the streets and workplace

October 22, 2026

Orange Sierra Leone partnered with the Ministry of Health to promote mental health awareness, challenge stigma and support employee wellbeing through community outreach, workplace sensitisation and sponsorship of the 2026 National Mental Health Symposium.

WFP breaks ground for infant food processing facility in Bombali

October 7, 2026

Financed through an €11.5 million EU grant, the SAVING initiative is set to refine nearly 200 metric tonnes of specialized infant nutrition annually. Featuring modern automated packaging, strict food safety protocols, and standalone solar-powered energy and water systems, the broader program will extend direct benefits to over 25,000 individuals, including local farmers.

Orange Foundation and SLCB take breast cancer screening to 5,000 women

October 6, 2026

Orange Foundation Sierra Leone and SLCB are targeting more than 5,000 women with breast cancer awareness, screening and treatment support as Sierra Leone confronts a growing cancer burden.

Where did the money go? Only 9 percent of NLe365m rice import duty reached Agricultural Development Fund

Where did the money go? Only 9% of NLe365m rice import duty reached Agricultural Development Fund

August 7, 2026

The government collected NLe365.2 million from the 5% rice import duty between 2024 and 2025, but only NLe31.9 million was transferred to the Agricultural Development Fund. This raises questions about the management of public funds ring-fenced for specific programmes, as funding shortfall reportedly undermine efforts to support women farmers, strengthen food security and advance the government's Feed Salone agenda.

Orange Foundation donates digital school kits to primary school in York

Orange Foundation donates digital school kits to Rural Primary School in York village

July 6, 2026

Orange Foundation has donated digital learning kits to the Rural Education Community Primary School in York, expanding its digital school kit initiative which now benefits over 30,000 pupils across six districts in Sierra Leone.

Audit Service Sierra Leone becomes independent administrator of EITI reporting framework

Audit Service Sierra Leone takes over EITI reporting to boost mining transparency

June 24, 2026

The Audit Service Sierra Leone has assumed a pivotal new role in strengthening transparency in the country's extractive industries after signing an MoU with the Sierra Leone Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative to lead the production of EITI reports in line with international standards.

Hundreds of pregnant women, lactating mothers, health workers, community leaders, and development partners gathered at the York community health centre for the official commissioning of a newly refurbished maternity ward.

Orange Foundation, UBA partner to reduce maternal deaths in York village

June 1, 2026

A partnership between Orange Foundation and UBA Foundation has transformed the maternity ward at York community health centre, providing modern delivery equipment and oxygen support to improve maternal healthcare services and encourage more women to seek skilled birth attendance.

Afri Student Club: Africell rolls out NLe1 million in rewards for students across Sierra Leone

Africell Sierra Leone is rolling out about NLe1 million in cash prizes, Samsung smartphones, airtime and MiFi devices to school children through its Afri Student Club.

Tanzania VP gives Indian contractor warning over Songea-Tunduru-Masasi transmission line delays

Tanzania’s Vice President Deogratius Ndejembi has ordered Kalpataru Projects International to replace its site manager, saying work on the 220-kilovolt Songea-Tunduru-Masasi transmission line is far behind the contractor’s own schedule.

2027 Africa Elections: Tinubu, Ruto Face Re-election Test Amid Economic and Political Pressure

Nigeria's Bola Tinubu and Kenya's William Ruto are heading towards crucial 2027 elections as economic hardship, opposition pressure and concerns over democratic freedoms put their records in the spotlight.

Liberia: AMR secures deal to revive Putu iron ore project

Africa Metallic Resources has signed a binding agreement with Liberia’s government, executed a Severstal share purchase deal and won approval for a change of control to develop the Putu iron ore project.

School meals in Sierra Leone: Japan, WFP sign $1.25 million grant

A new JPY 200M (US$1.25M) Japanese grant will provide nutritious school meals to nearly 30,000 children in Pujehun district and buy rice from local smallholder farmers.

Afri Student Club: Africell rolls out NLe1 million in rewards for students across Sierra Leone

Tanzania VP gives Indian contractor warning over Songea-Tunduru-Masasi transmission line delays

2027 Africa Elections: Tinubu, Ruto Face Re-election Test Amid Economic and Political Pressure

Liberia: AMR secures deal to revive Putu iron ore project

School meals in Sierra Leone: Japan, WFP sign $1.25 million grant

Audit Service Sierra Leone expands EITI reporting role to strengthen mining transparency

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