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The Chief’s Diary: Sierra Leone Records 1,000% Increase in Orthotics and Prosthetics Specialists Through MIT Partnership Sierra Leone has recorded a remarkable 1,000% increase in trained and certified orthotics and prosthetics (O&P) caregivers, following an ongoing partnership between the Government of Sierra Leone and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). President Julius Maada Bio today met with Professor Hugh Herr of the MIT Media Lab to review the progress of Sierra Leone’s partnership with MIT and discuss the future of prosthetics and assistive technology care in the country. The progress marks a significant development in a sector that has long faced critical shortages of trained professionals. In the early 2000s, Sierra Leone’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission recommended that the government invest in orthotics and prosthetics care and training. However, before the current partnership with MIT began, Sierra Leone had only one trained and certified O...

Why Musa Tarawalie May Be Facing Friction Within the SLPP Opinion Note: This article represents my personal opinion and interpretation of recent political developments. It should not be taken as established fact or as a definitive account of the reasons behind the situation involving Hon. Musa Tarawalie and the Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP). The question of why Hon. Musa Tarawalie appears to be facing difficulties within the Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) requires an understanding of the broader political calculations ahead of the 2028 general elections. In my view, the SLPP is determined to retain political power in 2028, and there have been indications of deliberate strategies aimed at achieving that objective through democratic and relatively smooth political processes. One of the arguments supporting this view is President Julius Maada Bio’s public assertion that, in Sierra Leone’s democratic political history, no political party has successfully won three...

FROM DELIVERY AT HOME TO INFLUENCE ABROAD: DR DAVID MOININA SENGEH’S UNGA81  By Augustine Bamie Anthony  As world leaders, investors, development partners and global institutions converged on New York for the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly, Sierra Leone’s Chief Minister, Dr. David Moinina Sengeh, quietly occupied an increasingly visible space at the intersection of government delivery, international partnerships and global development. For a Chief Minister whose central responsibility is to coordinate government priorities and support the delivery of President Julius Maada Bio’s development agenda, Dr. Sengeh’s engagements at UNGA81 have reflected a consistent message: partnerships matter most when they translate into delivery for citizens. His week opened at the 2026 Global Citizen NOW, where Dr. Sengeh joined Prime Minister Gaston Browne of Antigua and Barbuda and Zoisa North-Bond of Octopus Energy for the opening session, “Powering Progress:...

Chief Minister David Sengeh Joins Global Leaders to Mobilise $3.5 Billion for Education at UNGA81 New York, United States | September 23, 2026 Chief Minister of Sierra Leone, Dr. David Moinina Sengeh, has joined global leaders, private-sector representatives, civil society organisations and development partners in mobilising $3.5 billion in financing for education on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA81). The high-level event, held at the ECOSOC Chamber of the United Nations Headquarters in New York, formed part of the global Multiply Possibility campaign led by the Global Partnership for Education (GPE). The initiative seeks to strengthen education systems and expand learning opportunities for children and young people around the world. The event was convened by Italy, Nigeria and the Global Partnership for Education, bringing together governments and development partners to address the persistent global education financing gap and ...