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London, Sunday 1st November 2026 The Sierra Leone High Commission in the United Kingdom last evening joined the *Disabled International Foundation UK–Sierra Leone (DIFSL)* in celebrating its 26th anniversary, commending the organisation for more than two decades of humanitarian service and advocacy for persons with disabilities and other vulnerable groups. Representing the High Commission at...

London, Friday 30 October 2026 Sierra Leone’s *Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Jiwoh Abdulai*, has called for conservation and forest restoration to be more closely linked to improving community livelihoods, during a scientific engagement at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, in London today. Accompanied by Sierra Leone’s *Deputy High Commissioner to the United...

London, Thursday 22 October 2026 Sierra Leone’s Chief Minister, *Dr. David Moinina Sengeh*, today held a high-level meeting with the Commonwealth Secretary-General, *Hon. Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey*, at Marlborough House in London, as part of his engagements to strengthen Sierra Leone’s international partnerships and advance the country’s development priorities. Discussions centred on the longstanding relationship between...

London, Friday 23 October 2026 Sierra Leone’s Chief Minister and Chief Innovation Officer, *Dr. David Moinina Sengeh*, has concluded two intensive days of high-level engagements in London, advancing the country’s interests across diplomacy, trade and investment, renewable energy, digital transformation and artificial intelligence. On Wednesday 21 October, Dr. Sengeh met *Kirsty McNeill, UK Minister for...

London, Friday 23 October 2026 Sierra Leone’s *Minister of Trade and Industry, Hon. Alpha Ibrahim Sesay*, made a strong case for *greater investment, value addition and fairer global partnerships as the 4th World Coffee Innovation Summit (WCIS26)* concluded in London yesterday. Speaking on *Day Two* of the Summit at the *Queen Elizabeth II Centre*, Minister...

London, Wednesday 21 October 2026 Sierra Leone’s Minister of Trade and Industry, Hon. Alpha Ibrahim Sesay, is leading the country’s delegation to the *4th World Coffee Innovation Summit (WCIS26)*, which opened today at the *QEII Centre in Westminster*, London. Held under the theme “*Moving the Needle: Securing Scalable Coffee & Cocoa Resilience*,” the two-day international...

It was a night of real pomp, pageantry and political purpose on Saturday, 10 October 2026, as members and supporters of the Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) UK & Ireland Region packed the City Pavilion in Romford for the inauguration of their new executive, led by the soft-spoken but astute and dedicated gentleman Alhajie Mohamed...

LONDON Friday 9th October 2026 Sierra Leone’s Deputy High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Mrs. Yvonne King Odigboh, has paid tribute to the late Alhajie Sulaiman Jalloh, describing him as a “beloved community hero” and “a God-fearing Sierra Leonean who served Almighty God with devotion and his people with dedication.” Speaking to relatives, worshippers and...

SADC SAYS: *LET’S CONNECT, ENGAGE AND CREATE OPPORTUNITIES!*🌍 AI has been described as potentially “bigger than the Industrial Revolution.” Whatever the scale of its eventual impact, one thing is increasingly clear: AI and digital literacy are rapidly becoming essential skills for education, employment, entrepreneurship and participation in the modern world. As this transformation accelerates, Africa...

Sierra Leone’s entrepreneurs are building, growing and creating opportunity. Across the country, promising businesses are generating real revenues and demonstrating what is possible. The next step is ensuring more of them have the records, systems and structures to attract capital and scale. The Capital & Business Lab, taking place on Saturday, 12 December at 10:00...