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By: Joseph Momoh, Reporter The National Commission for Social Action (NaCSA) officially hosted the World Bank Implementation Support Mission (ISM) for the Productive Social Safety Net and Youth Employment (PSSNYE) project on Monday, December 2, 2024. Led by Senior Social Protection Specialist Abu Kargbo and Senior Economist Samik Adhikari, this mission marks the beginning of…

By: Saidu Jalloh, Reporter The Human Rights Commission of Sierra Leone (HRCSL), with support from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Irish Aid, recently organized a two-day consultative workshop aimed at advancing the development of a National Action Plan (NAP) on Business and Human Rights. Held on November 28 and 29, 2024, at the…

By: Tommy Sidikie, Reporter Her Excellency Dr. Fatima Maada Bio, First Lady of the Republic of Sierra Leone, is scheduled to deliver a high-profile public lecture on Tuesday, December 3, 2024, at Milton Margai Technical University’s Goderich Campus in Freetown. The event aims to engage students, faculty, and professionals in meaningful discussions on critical societal…

B: Joseph Momoh, Reporter In a neighborhood once filled with laughter and joy, 12-year-old Aminata Sesay stands at a heartbreaking crossroads. A bright student at the United Methodist Girls’ School, her radiant smile has dimmed as she fights a relentless battle against cancer that threatens to take away her ability to walk. “It all started…

By Simeon Gbani, Reporter, Kabala The Cause Canada Sierra Leone Partnership has launched an innovative integrated school feeding program titled “Wi Eat watin wi dae plant.” The initiative was inaugurated on November 28, 2024, at the Koinadugu District Education Office. This program aims to provide nutritious meals to students in six pilot schools within the…

By Simeon Gbani, Reporter, Kabala Mohamed Osango Marah, a former police constable attached to the Kabala Divisional Headquarters, has been dismissed from the Sierra Leone Police for multiple disciplinary offenses. His dismissal followed a tribunal convened by the Complaint Discipline & Internal Investigation Department (CDIID), presided over by Inspector Aruna M. Gbondo. Marah faced charges…

By Saidu Jalloh, Reporter On Friday, November 29, 2024, Milton Margai Technical University (MMTU) hosted a significant public lecture on work ethics as part of the Principal’s Breakfast Program. The event took place at the Great Hall of the Goderich Campus and featured Madam Patricia Wright, Esq., a distinguished barrister and solicitor. In her address, she…

B:y Joseph Momoh, Reporter Sierra Leone is currently investigating a suspected case of acute viral haemorrhagic fever following the death of a female health worker in the western part of the capital, Freetown. This incident comes a decade after the devastating Ebola outbreak, which claimed nearly 4,000 lives in the country. The 29-year-old health worker…

By: Saidu Jalloh, Reporter  On November 29, 2024, ChildFund Sierra Leone officially handed over modern educational facilities to Fourah Bay College (FBC) Secondary School. This initiative included a new three-classroom block, two solar-powered boreholes, and two gender-separated VIP latrines, aimed at increasing access to secondary education for out-of-school girls in the Western Area. The project is…

By: Elizabeth A. Kaine, Managing Editor Congo Town, Freetown – December 1st, 2024. Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr held a crucial community engagement meeting today with residents of Congo Town to address ongoing concerns surrounding the Ephraim Robinson Municipal Primary School playground. The discussions focused on clarifying the playground’s management and usage amid recent developments that have…