Kenema City, Eastern Sierra Leone, 28th March 2022 — The National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) over the weekend visited villages and towns in Kenema and Kailahun districts where inhabitants were affected by fire and windstorm, displacing a total of 78 households in Bandawo Village, Niawa Lokoma Chiefdom; Duduwai Street, Kenema City; Mende Kelema Village, Guara...Read More

NDMA Conference Room, Aberdeen, Freetown, Thursday 6th January 2022 – Sierra Leone’s Chief Minister, Jacob Jusu Saffa, has started the new year with renewed vitality in providing effective oversight over Ministries, Agencies and Departments (MDAs) under his ward; the visit to the National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) craves to obtain a first-hand update on the...Read More

Freetown, 20th April 2022 – The National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA), in collaboration with the Republic of the Sierra Leone Armed Forces (RSLAF), the National Protected Area Authority (NPAA) and the Ministry of Public and Political Affairs, on Tuesday raided individuals who have been illegally burning the forest reserve within the Guma Dam – for...Read More

By: Mohamed L. BahDirector of CommunicationsNational Disaster Management Agency The United Nations in Sierra Leone has in its 2021 Annual Report, recognized the accomplishment of the National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA), stating the national preparedness and response systems demonstrated timely and effective leadership, coordination, and response regarding numerous disasters. His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada...Read More

Government Wharf, Freetown, 12th April 2022 – As it continues relief support to fire and other forms of disaster victims across the country, the National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) on Tuesday provided direct cash transfers to 74 fire victims, amounting to Five Hundred and Eighty-Five Million Leones (Le585,000,000).Read More

NDMA Supports Kabala Fire Victims with Direct-Cash Transfer, Provides Food and Non-food Items to other Victims in the Northern RegionRead More

Occasions Resort, Lakka, Freetown, 1st April 2022 – GOAL Sierra Leone in collaboration with the National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) and Partners concluded a two-day simulation workshop to enhance the capacity of Agencies directly dealing with the management of disasters in the country. The workshop brought together partners comprising Freetown City Council (FCC), National Commission...Read More

The National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) in partnership with the Petroleum Regulatory Agency (PRA) on Friday Match 11th, took its ongoing assessment to the provinces in ensuring fuel stations are following set out standards and are safe to operate within the country. It could be recalled that the NDMA, through its Directorates of Risk Reduction...Read More

The National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) over the weekend continued its nationwide response to fire and windstorm victims in Moyamba District. The provision of relief support items targeted the Tower Christian Primary School, Ribbi Chiefdom, which had its roof blown off by a heavy windstorm affecting 108 pupils, the Boarding Home of the Prosperity Girls...Read More

Bonthe District, 23 March 2022 – The National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) continued its nationwide relief support to fire victims in Bonthe District. Baiama Village in Bonthe Mainland, Sogbini Chiefdom, and Njayahun Village in Bonthe Island, Sittia Chiefdom, were affected by a major fire outbreak that ravaged 7 houses in Baiama Village, affecting 13 households,...Read More