Mattru Jong, Bonthe District, 15th March 2024 – The Achievers Foundation, in collaboration with the National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) and the Ministry of Planning and Economic Development, has launched the ECOWAS 2021 post-flood recovery assistance project at the District Council Hall in Mattru Jong and also commenced direct cash transfers to six thousand verified...Read More
Hamilton, Freetown, 6th March 2024 – The National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) conducted a vulnerability risk assessment at an abandoned quarry in the Poo Go Dong community along Peninsula Road following the wide circulation of a video showing a boulder that rolled down nearby houses under construction on Tuesday the 5th of March 2024. The...Read More
Mattru John, Bonthe District, 7th March 2024 — The Achievers Foundation, in collaboration with the National Disaster Management Agency, has commenced a comprehensive verification process for flood victims in Bonthe District who were affected by massive floods in 2021/2022. This initiative aims to accurately identify and assist individuals affected by the floods in various villages...Read More
Freetown, 23rd January 2024 – In line with its mandate to respond to disaster incidents across the country, the National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) responded to a recent fire incident at the agriculture quarter of the Presidential Lodge at Hill Station in Freetown. The incident, which occurred on the 20th of January 2024, was triggered...Read More
Musaia Town, Dembelia Musaia Chiefdom, Falaba District, Thursday 30th November 2023 – The National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA), in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), commenced the formation and training of Chiefdom Disaster Management Committees (CDMCs) across ten (10) chiefdoms within the Falaba District. This initiative is in alignment with NDMA’s core mandate...Read More
Lungi International Airport, Lungi Town, Port Loko District, December 8, 2023 – In a concerted effort to bolster the nation’s preparedness for emergencies, the National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA), in collaboration with the World Bank, has ended a comprehensive five-day national simulation exercise focusing on search and rescue operations. This exercise, held at the Lungi...Read More
NDMA Headquarters, Aberdeen, Freetown, December 20th, 2023 – In a proactive move to expand the understanding of Disaster Management in Sierra Leone, the National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) hosted a day’s engagement which focused on enlightening students studying Disaster Management in the Department of Sociology and Social Work at Fourah Bay College (FBC), University of...Read More
Freetown, January 9 2024, Sierra Leone has set a positive tone within the region by extending a helping hand to its neighbor, Guinea, which faced a catastrophic fire disaster after a blast rocked the country’s only fuel depot on December 23 2023 leaving 24 people dead and 454 injured. This unfortunate incident not only took...Read More
Kroo Bay Community, 16th November 2023 – In its relief efforts to attract more response to the Kroo Bay Community fire victims in the wake of the devastating fire that razed down their homes on November 1st, the National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) joined forces with the Tzu Chi Foundation, Healey International Relief Foundation, and...Read More
Freetown, 25th October 2023 – In a heart-wrenching incident that sent shockwaves throughout the community of Graybush, a disaster struck when a massive boulder came crashing down on a two-bedroom flat building, leaving both husband and wife dead. The National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) swiftly responded to the emergency, conducting a preliminary assessment of the...Read More