The Deputy Minister of Social Welfare and Psycho-social PillarLeader for the Emergency Response Centre (EOC), Mohamed Haji Kella, has remarked that Psycho-social counseling especially for patients plays a crucial role in combating the deadly Coronavirus in the Sierra Leone. He made this statement while he described the aim and objectives of the Psycho-social pillar established by...Read More
June12, 2020 – Millions of children could be pushed into child labour as a result of the global COVID-19 crisis, which could lead to rise in child labour for the first time in 20 years of progress, according to a news brief from the International Labour Organization (ILO) and UNICEF. According to a study titled “COVID-19...Read More
Figures in the Sierra Leone Police Crime Statistics for the year 2019, has shown that the total cases of Violence against Women and Children has increased to 12, 314 cases in 2019 from 12, 052 cases in 2018. According to the Report, Violence against Women, also largely understood to be Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV), is...Read More
Fatmata Sesay, a trader in fresh farm produce from Lungi, has said on Monday June 8, 2020, that the reduction of Ferry trips to three runs a week has impeded the quick movement of trade goods to markets in Freetown. Sesay said that their produce go bad when they fail to access the ferry. She added...Read More
The Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary Education (MBSSE) has in a statement put out on Thursday 11th June said that schools will reopen on 1st July 2020 to accommodate only pupils who will be taking the National Primary School Examination (NPSE), the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) and the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). ...Read More
