Tag: Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone Moves a Step Closer to Eliminating Cervical Cancer
Sierra Leone announced on Wednesday, March 3 2026, that it has surpassed its national target in a recent human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination campaign, marking a step towards eliminating cervical cancer as a ...TIME Names Sierra Leonean Midwife Among 2026 Women of the Year
Sierra Leonean midwife, Head of Nursing and Midwifery at the Paul E. Farmer Maternal Centre of Excellence (MCOE) in Kono, Isata Dumbuya, has been named among TIME’s Women of the Year 2026, ...Guinea Detains Sierra Leone Soldiers in Border Dispute – All You Need to Know
The Guinean military has, on Sunday, 22 February 2026, detained 16 Sierra Leonean military personnel from Sierra Leone following what it described as an unauthorised invasion into its territory, along with their ...U.S Opens Fulbright Scholarship For Sierra Leonean Students
The United States Embassy in Freetown has on Monday, 23 February, 2026, announced on its Facebook page that the application portal for the Fulbright Master’s Scholarship Program is now open, offering Sierra ...Juba Barracks to be Relocated to Masiaka
Sierra Leone’s Ministry of Defence and the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces (RSLAF) have, on Monday, 23, 2026, confirmed that they have secured land in Masiaka for the construction of a ...Sierra Leone Opens Its First-Ever Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Sierra Leone has opened its first-ever neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), a 166-bed facility housed within the newly established Paul E. Farmer Maternal Center of Excellence in Koidu, Kono District. The project ...Sierra Leone Hosts 2026 Budapest–Bamako–Freetown Rally Finale
The first batch of the Budapest-Bamako-Freetown Rally participants, comprising 352 vehicles and 749 participants from Hungary, crossed the finish line in Freetown, Sierra Leone, on Monday, 10 February 2026. Known as the ...Air Sierra Leone Announces Expansion to New Routes
Air Sierra Leone has announced the launch of new international and regional routes as part of activities to celebrate its first anniversary of flight operations, with direct services from The Gambia to ...Tiafoe Pays Tribute to Sierra Leone At Australian Open Victory
Tennis star Frances Tiafoe paid tribute to his Sierra Leone roots at the Australian Open, wearing a custom Lululemon outfit inspired by Sierra Leone’s national colours during his straight-sets victory over Australia’s ...Rastafari Council Commemorates Selassie Visit to Sierra Leone
The Rastafari Council of Sierra Leone (RCSL) commemorated, for the first time, the coming of Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia to Sierra Leone with a historical discussion centred around Rastafarian history ...
