The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation’s (DFC) Deputy Chief Executive Officer (DCEO) Nisha Biswal, and the Chief Minister of Sierra Leone, Dr David Moinina Sengeh yesterday announced up to US$412 million in financing and political risk insurance in support of the country’s plans to address rolling blackouts and expand its power system through renewable energy solutions in the future. DFC …

Speaking on the occasion of the first-ever matriculation ceremony conducted by the newly established Kono University of Science and Technology on Saturday, 4th May 2024, the Hon. Vice President Dr Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh paid glowing tributes to President Dr Julius Maada Bio for “making the Kono University of Science and Technology come to reality”. VP Dr Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh described …

During the International Development Association IDA21 for African Heads of State Summit in Nairobi on April 29, 2024, Sierra Leone’s President, Dr Julius Maada Bio delivered a speech emphasising the necessity of addressing Africa’s substantial infrastructure deficit to unlock the potential for transformation, particularly in the fields of energy and technological innovation. President Bio expressed confidence that increased funding from …

My Fellow Sierra Leoneans, As we commemorate our nation’s 63RD Independence Anniversary, we give thanks to the Almighty God for enabling us to mark another year of our nation’s freedom and the opportunity to shape our shared future and destiny. Today, we honour the sacrifices of our forebearers who fought tirelessly for our freedom and sovereignty. With Unity, Freedom and …

After a difficult week for the Energy Minister, he met with President Bio this morning and offered to step aside. His resignation has been accepted. Kanja Sesay served as Minister of Energy from July 2018 to April 2024. He succeeded in increasing access to energy, negotiated major energy projects and implemented some of them. He was seen as one of …

The Speaker of the House of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Dr. Abass Chernor Bundu, has reportedly announced his voluntary retirement from office effective 30th April, 2024. The Deputy Speaker, Rt. Hon. Sengepor Solomon Thomas will act as Speaker of Parliament until a substantive Speaker is elected. The position of Speaker will be fiercely contested. So far, the two leading candidates are …

Sierra Leone, under the leadership of President Julius Maada Bio, is gearing up to host a ground-breaking ECOWAS Conference on the Peace and Security Aspect of Autonomous Weapons Systems. Scheduled to take place in Freetown from April 17th and 18th, 2024, this conference, a collaborative effort between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and the Centre for Accountability …

Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, has disclosed that former President of Sierra Leone, Ernest Bai Koroma, is expected to return to Sierra Leone within three months after completing medical treatment in Abuja. Ambassador Tuggar made this revelation during a gathering with members of the Diplomatic Correspondents Association of Nigeria (DICAN) in Abuja. Addressing concerns about Koroma’s presence …

Mr. Mohamed Kenewui Konneh, Chairman of the Electoral Commission of Sierra Leone, and Justice Abdulai Bangurah JSC, Chairman of the Political Parties Regulatory Commission, participated in the 2024 Association of World Election Bodies (A-WEB) Meeting in South Korea. The gathering also brought together Executive Board members of A-WEB to discuss and approve various issues. ECSL and PPRC jointly hold membership …

The democratic fortitude of the West Africa sub-region is being tested again as Senegal, one of the few countries that has never experienced a military coup, goes to polls on March 24, 2024. The Senegal elections come when the region is submerged in uncharted political waters, with four member states under military rule and elections-mandated  governments struggling to come to …