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
Freetown, 24th July 2025 – The National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) hereby informs the public of a tragic incident that occurred on the evening of Wednesday, 23rd July 2025, at 54 Off Pratt Street, New England Ville, Freetown. At approximately 6:00 PM, following a heavy downpour, a section of a compound fence collapsed due to...Read More
Conference Room, Office of National Security, Freetown, July 9, 2025 – The National Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (NPDRR) of the National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA), established by Section 3 of the NDMA Act of 2020, held its maiden meeting today at the Office of National Security (ONS) in Freetown. The platform, comprising 35 members...Read More
Freetown, June 27, 2025 – The National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA), with support from GOAL Sierra Leone, has commenced the rollout its flood mitigation interventions across four high-risk communities in Freetown. This intervention is part of NDMA’s 2025 Flood Mitigation Strategy for the Western Area, aimed at reducing the impacts of flooding during the ongoing...Read More
