Visa hassles and pricey flights: is the dream of seamless intra-African travel dead?

For the Kenyan DJ Coco Em, planning how to get around Africa for gigs can take as much time as crafting her setlists. Last November she was due to perform in Cape Verde, the archipelago state off the coast of west Africa, travelling from Nairobi...

Intrepid Travel lists top underrated destinations for 2026

Intrepid Travel has released its top 10 under-the-radar destinations for 2026, with Sierra Leone’s Tiwai Island taking the top spot. The company’s Not Hot List showcases areas with lower visitor numbers, infrastructure readiness for increased...

FCC Launches Massive Community Outreach to Enforce New Sanitation Laws in Freetown

Freetown’s fight for a cleaner city just got stronger! The Freetown City Council (FCC) has mobilized over 700 community engagement workers to roll out the city’s new sanitation bye-laws — a bold move to boost waste management and public health....

Ministry of Information and Tourism held a high-level bilateral meeting to advance Sierra Leone’s first National Film Policy

The Ministry of Information and Civic Education (MOICE) and Tourism and Cultural Affairs (MoTCA) held a high-level bilateral meeting to advance the implementation of Sierra Leone’s first National Film Policy. On Friday, 12th September 2025. The...

 Liberia, Sierra-Leone, Equitorial-Guinea Among 26 Countries Without UNESCO World Heritage Sites 

1 LAGOS – Six African countries namely; Liberia, Somalia, Sierra-Leone, South-Sudan, Djibouti and Equatorial Guinea are among 26 countries globally without the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World...

Residents of Kagboro Chiefdom Appeal for Improved Roads to Boost Fishing and Tourism

Residents of Kagboro Chiefdom in Moyamba District are urging the Sierra Leone government to urgently improve the deplorable road network linking their communities, stressing that it is crippling livelihoods and undermining the area’s economic...

Information and Tourism Ministries Join Forces to Implement National Film Policy

The Ministries of Information and Civic Education (MOICE) and Tourism and Cultural Affairs (MoTCA) convened a high-level bilateral meeting on Friday to advance Sierra Leone’s first National Film Policy. The session, led by Minister Chernor Bah and...

NDMA Issues Warning as Heavy Rainfall Expected in Sierra Leone in Coming Days

The Sierra Leone Meteorological Agency (SLMet), through the National Disaster Management Agency (Ndma), has issued an urgent public advisory warning of heavy rainfall forecasted to hit Sierra Leone over the next three days. The warning follows a...

Air Sierra Leone Unveils Winter Flight Schedule, Opens Ticket Sales

Air Sierra Leone has officially announced its winter flight schedule, with ticket sales now open for passengers planning their journeys between London and Freetown. According to the airline, its regular services will continue with flights from...

Sierra Leone Launches Creative Economy Diagnostic Report: A New Era for Growth and Collaboration

Fostering Creative Potential for Sustainable Development Sierra Leone has taken a major stride forward in harnessing its vibrant creative sector with the official unveiling of the Creative Economy Diagnostic Report. This milestone underscores the...

Sierra Leone Shines with Silver at CAVB Youth Development Cup in Banjul

Sierra Leone’s U-18 Beach Volleyball team has earned a historic silver medal at the Confederation of African Volleyball (CAVB) Youth Development Cup, which climaxed on Saturday, 6th September 2025, in Banjul, The Gambia. In a thrilling final that...

Air Sierra Leone Provides Update on 2025 Winter Flight Operations

Air Sierra Leone has provided an update on its upcoming winter flight operations, assuring passengers and partners that preparations are progressing smoothly. The airline stated that it has formally applied to the UK Civil Aviation Authority...

Europe’s ‘best walking destination’ is also one of the cheapest for holidays

Dubbed the ‘Camino of the East’, the 1,400 km long-distance walking trail, Via Transilvanica, is helping position Romania as Europe’s next great walking destination One of the cheapest countries in Europe has been tipped as the next go-to...

Sierra Leone’s U18 Beach Volleyball Secure Semi-Finals at CAVB Youth Tournament in Banjul

Sierra Leone’s Under-18 men’s beach volleyball team secured a spot in the semi-finals of the CAVB Youth Development Tournament in Banjul. The championship, organised under the banner of Olympic Solidarity, serves as a key preparatory stage for the...

Sierra Leone’s kush crisis, conscience on pause

Pa Baimba Sesay: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 6 September 2025: Sierra Leone is faced with a silent epidemic that is destroying lives and threatening the very foundation of our future: our young people. This epidemic is the Kush crisis, a cheap drug...

Ghana’s Toxic Gold Rush

The landscape along the road approaching Konongo, in Ghana’s central Ashanti Region, had the feel of a sprawling construction site. On either side of the potholed thoroughfare, mounds of cinnamon-­colored dirt lurked just beyond the sparse...

A new Ebola outbreak has been declared. Here’s what we know

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On Cue with Kafui Dey: From LinkedIn to Lagos: Building a personal brand that travels across borders

You’ve polished your LinkedIn profile to perfection. Your headline shines brighter than a Lagos traffic light at midnight: “Strategic Leader | Growth Catalyst | Pan-African Visionary.” Your profile picture is carefully chosen—smiling, but not too...

Underrated island that’s ‘real-life Mamma Mia’ has amazing beaches and no tourists

Shielded from tourism for decades by its past as a Yugoslav military base, Vis has had the rare chance to observe and learn from the overtourism challenges faced by its Adriatic neighbours The filming location of Mamma Mia is hoping it'll become...

This Indian state is among world's top 10 underrated tourist gems for 2026

Arunachal Pradesh has found a place in Intrepid Travel’s “Not Hot List” for 2026, which identifies global destinations that remain relatively unexplored by international tourists. The Australian tour company said the list is aimed at steering...