Elizabeth Kaine

Harvesting Hope: Sierra Leone’s Prisons Sow Seeds of Rehabilitation through Farming Initiative

The Sierra Leone Correctional Service (SLCS) is revolutionizing its approach to agriculture by embracing large-scale farming to tackle the escalating costs of inmate welfare and to bolster national food security. This innovative initiative aims to achieve self-sufficiency in food production for inmates while supporting the “Feed Salone” program. Through this endeavor, SLCS seeks to reduce…

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Editorial 

Vigilance, Key to Preventing Mpox Outbreak As of August 21st, 1:00 pm, the Ministry of Health has confirmed that there are no cases of mpox in Sierra Leone, according to a press release. This is a testament to the country’s robust surveillance and monitoring systems. Sierra Leone has faced devastating epidemics and pandemics in the…

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Empty Plates

By: Elizabeth Kaine In Freetown’s streets, the struggle’s real A crisis brews, a people’s appeal For food to eat, for bellies to fill A basic need, a fundamental will The markets bare, the shelves laid low A scarcity that nobody knows How to face, how to overcome The pangs of hunger, the ache of want…

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THE DEVASTATING IMPACT OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ON WOMEN IN SIERRA LEONE

By: Elizabeth A. Kaine  Sierra Leone, still recovering from its civil war, faces another pandemic – domestic violence against women. This scourge perpetuates a cycle of abuse, leaving victims with physical, emotional, and psychological scars. Alarming statistics reveal: According to recent statistics, 63% of women aged 15-49 believe male partners are justified in hitting and…

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Behind Closed Doors

Behind closed doors, a secret lies A truth hidden from prying eyes A heart once full, now broken and worn A soul tormented, forever torn The smile that hides, the pain within The whispered cries, the silent screams begin The fear that grips, the heart that bleeds The love that’s lost, the trust that’s freed…

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