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 FROM A NATION OF PROMISE TO NARCO STATE: THE CRISIS WE MUST STOP

By: Ady Macauley  On April 27, 1961, Sierra Leone stepped proudly into independence, rich in minerals, fertile lands, and boundless human promise, her people dreaming...

Kush, Despair and Power: Questions Over Sierra Leone’s Youth Drug Crisis

 By Marius Musa Kargbo  Along the crowded streets of Freetown, the signs are difficult to ignore. Young men sit slumped on roadside corners, some barely conscious,...

Health minister participates in 79th World Health Assembly

AYV News, May 19, 2026 Sierra Leone’s Minister of Health, Dr. Austin Demby, alongside H.E. Lansana Gberie, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Sierra Leone to the United Nations...

Once defined by educational hardship;New school brings hope to rural community 

AYV News, May 19, 2026 For years, many children in the rural community of Menthagba faced enormous barriers to accessing education. Some pupils walked nearly five miles...

National Olympic Committee visits new NSA Executive Director

 AYV News, May 14, 2026  The National Olympic Committee (NOC) of Sierra Leone, led by its President Prince Suallay has paid a courtesy call on the newly...

Government concerned over persistent gender inequality

 AYV News, May 14, 2026 Minister of Gender and Children’s Affairs, Dr. Isata Mahoi, has highlighted ongoing challenges affecting gender equality and women’s empowerment in...

Legal Aid Board conducts community legal education in Taiama, Blama

 AYV News, May 13, 2026  The Legal Aid Board (LAB) has successfully concluded two community legal education and empowerment engagements in Taiama, Moyamba district, and Blama, Kenema district, aimed at...

ECSL, Statistics Sierra Leone strengthen institutional ties

 AYV News, May 8, 2026 The Electoral Commission for Sierra Leone, led by Chief Electoral Commissioner and Chairman Edmond Alpha, has paid a courtesy visit...