By Fatima Kpaka The Parliament of Sierra Leone has on Tuesday, October 15, 2024, ratified the Millennium Challenge Compact between the Republic of Sierra Leone and the United States of America and the Programme Implementation Agreement Between the Republic of Sierra Leone and the United States of America. The two agreements, championed by the Minister of...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka The Administrative Head of the General Court Martial of Sierra Leone, Major Bai Farama Sesay has announced that a new Court Martial Board has been constituted to try two sets of military personnel accused of involvement in both the July 29 Subversion and November 26 Coup last year. The members of the...Read More
George M. O. Williams Freetown, October 15, 2024: In a bold call for greater transparency, the Minister of Information and Civic Education, Chernor Bah, has urged public institutions to adopt a proactive approach to release information to the public. He emphasized that such a move is critical to fostering transparency and combating the spread of misinformation....Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Lawmakers on Tuesday debated the Bill entitled ‘The Child Rights Act, 2024’. The Bill seeks to repeal and replace the Child Rights Act, 2007 (Act No.7 2007), to make provisions for the promotion of the rights and responsibilities of children and the obligation of the State to provide for such rights as outlined...Read More
Africa Skills Week: ‘The intersection of TVET and STEM’ holds the key to training workers of tomorrow Accra, Ghana, 15 October 2024: Investing in STEM skills alongside technical and vocational education and training (TVET) is key to ensuring that Africa leapfrogs inequality to equip the global workforce of the future, the inaugural Africa Skills Week (ASW)...Read More
