Freetown , November 27th 2025 – In early July 2025, the National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) received reports about the alarming condition of a six-storey building at No. 1 Sanders Street in central Freetown. The NDMA quickly alerted the Freetown City Council (FCC), the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Country Planning, the Ministry of Works,...Read More
Freetown, November 26th 2025 – The newly appointed leadership of the National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) paid a courtesy call on the Turkish Ambassador to Sierra Leone at the Embassy in Freetown. The visit formed part of ongoing efforts to introduce the new leadership and foster strategic partnerships aimed at advancing effective disaster management across...Read More
Freetown, November 21st 2025 – The National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) held a historic handing-over ceremony, marking a major moment of institutional continuity and leadership transition. The event brought together distinguished guests, including Dr. Emmanuel Gaima, Presidential Adviser on Public Sector Management, NDMA staff, development partners, the media, and several other dignitaries.The ceremony was moderated...Read More
Freetown, 8th October 2025 – The National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA), through its Directorate of Risk Reduction and Preparedness, has conducted a detailed structural risk assessment of the seven-storey Sierra Leone Commercial Bank (SLCB) building located at the Wilkinson Road–Aberdeen Road junction in Freetown. The exercise followed reports of visible signs of deterioration posing serious...Read More
NDMA’s Headquarters, Aberdeen, Freetown- 1st October 2025 – The National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) on Monday, 29th September 2025, hosted Her Excellency Rasha Soliman Mohieldin Soliman, Ambassador of the Arab Republic of Egypt to Sierra Leone, in a courtesy visit aimed at familiarizing herself with the agency’s work and exploring possible partnerships to strengthen disaster...Read More
Magboroka Town, Northern Sierra Leone, 23rd September 2025 – The National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA), with full support from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), has commenced the rolling out a new phase of engagement with Chiefdom Disaster Management Committees (CDMCs) across 16 chiefdoms in Kono and Tonkolili Districts. Building the capacity of the committees...Read More
Freetown, 26th September 2025 – The National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA), in collaboration with the National Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NPRA), has ordered Leoneco Gas Company to immediately stop the illegal construction of a fuel station at 165 Lumley Regent Road, Malama.During a risk assessment at the site on 24th September 2025, it was revealed that...Read More
Freetown, 29th September 2025 – On Thursday, 25th September 2025, the National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) hosted its monthly Inter-Pillar Coordination Meeting at its Freetown headquarters, featuring a special presentation by Professor Lee Miles, Professor of Crisis and Disaster Management at Bournemouth University Disaster Management Centre (BUDMC). Professor Miles, who has extensive experience in disaster...Read More
Date: 30th July 2025 The National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) wishes to inform the public of a forecast of heavy rainfall over the next three days (July 30–August 2, 2025) as issued by the African Union’s Climate Centre (ACMAD/OCHA), which aligns with projections from the Sierra Leone Meteorological Agency (SLMet). According to the forecast, Sierra...Read More
Freetown, 15th July 2025 – As part of proactive efforts to minimize the impact of floods during the rainy season, the Tzu Chi Foundation, in collaboration with the National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) and Caritas Freetown, has commenced a six-day cleaning and sensitization campaign across three flood-prone slum communities in Freetown: Kroo Bay, Dwarzark, and...Read More
