Health

September 30, 2026

SLYDCL renews call for review of 2008 Drug Act in Policy Brief to New NDLEA boss

September 21, 2026

FROM CRIMINALIZATION TO RECOVERY:
Rethinking Sierra Leone’s 2008 National Drugs Control Act

August 31, 2026

The Impact of Drug Trafficking on Sierra Leone’s National Reputation and Youth Development

August 20, 2026

Sierra Leone elected VP of ECOWAS Risk Communication Network

August 3, 2026

Health

SWSL Coordinator, Hassan Koroma, leads a session on FGA. Photo credit, Ibrahim Barrie, ManoReporters

SWSL conducts training of trainers for graduate, trainee social workers

October 20, 2023

By Juliana Kabba Social Workers Sierra Leone (SWSL) on Thursday October 19 commenced a two-day training of trainers session on...

The cargo ship, PROBO KOALA was hired to ship the deadly substance to Abidjan. Photo Credit, The Environmental ATlass.

Ivory Coast: 17 years later, victims of toxic waste dump incident get justice

October 15, 2023

By Kemo Cham Victims of a toxic waste dump incident in Ivory Coast will now breath a sigh of relief...

SLYDCL organized a session to engage drug users in observance of the day. Photo credit, Ibrahim Barrie, ManoReporters

Sierra Leone: SLYDCL commemorates World Mental Health Day

October 14, 2023

By Juliana Kabba Social Linkages for Youths Development and Child Link (SLYDCL) on Tuesday, October 10, joined the rest of...

Sierra Leone’s Free Health Care still faces challenges, 13 years later

September 23, 2023

A school pupil being injected with the HPV vaccine at the FAWE Secondary School for girls in Soldier Town, in the East end of Freetown.

Girls at risk of HPV transmission: Vaccinations eliminate cervical cancer

August 30, 2023

By Emma Black The Freetown Secondary School for Girls, known fondly as “FSSG”, is a haven for pre-adolescent and teenage...

Youths playing football in Kingtom, Freetown. Photo credit: Emma Black

Men don’t know risks of HPV, virus transmission and cancer

August 30, 2023

By Emma Black The group of young men gathered under a makeshift overhang known as an “ataya base”, in downtown...

Two decades of hostile drug policies: Where is Sierra Leone in all of this?

August 9, 2023

By Habib Taigore Kamara In 2009, a global political declaration on the control of illicit drugs was made. Member countries...

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Africa CDC: Study shows weak drug resistance surveillance capacity in Sierra Leone

July 26, 2023

A huge gap in laboratory and scientific capacity is hindering Africa’s ability to test for Anti-Microbial Resistance (AMR), thereby exposing...

SWSL founder and national coordinator, Hassan Koroma, takes participants through an FDA session in Freetown on Thursday, July 20, 2023. Photo credit, Courtesy, SWSL

Social Workers Sierra Leone conducts first ever FGA for PWDs

July 24, 2023

Social Workers Sierra Leone (SWSL) has concluded a two-day training on Forgiveness, Gratitude and Appreciation (FGA) for People Living with...

Part of this consignment of Tramadol seized by Nigerias drug law enforcement agency was meant to be shipped to Freetown, according to a spokesman for the agency. Phot credit, Daily Nigerian

Consignment of tramadol destined for Freetown intercepted in Nigeria