The Sierra Leonean Ambassador to Egypt, Morie Fofana has on Wednesday, March 17, 2021, conducted orientation for eight students from Sierra Leone who are currently on scholarship in Egypt. He congratulated the students on their success on acquiring the scholarship from the Government of Sierra Leone, adding that they should use their time meaningfully while...Read More
Interview with Rashid Dumbuya, Human Rights Lawyer, and the Executive Director of Legal Link Question: What are the legal protections for persons living with albinism? Rashid Dumbuya: In Sierra Leone there are no laws that specifically protect persons living with albinism. They are covered under the Disability Act of 2011, and they are categorized as...Read More
On Friday 12th March, 2021, the Vice President of Sierra Leone Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh has emphasized the relevance of result-based monitoring and evaluation (M&E) of service delivery in government institutions. “The key to effective delivery system is to build a performance feedback system” The Honourable Vice President stated. He further described the dialogue as...Read More
The UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) 2020-2023 fully aligns with the country’s Medium-Term National Development Plan 2019-2023. NEW YORK, United States of America, March 16, 2021/ — United Nations Resident Coordinator (RC) in Sierra Leone, Mr. Babatunde Ahonsi and the Minister of Health and Sanitation, Dr. Austin Demby have underscored that the breadth and...Read More
Linda Samai popularly known as Star zee, a renowned Sierra Leonean hip-hop and dancehall artist, has recently released a music single titled ‘Life’, a song which was produced by Danny Beatzgh, one of the popular Ghanaian music producers. According to Star Zee, the song motivates people to have faith in God, be hopeful for the...Read More
The Ministry of Health and Sanitation has in a press release dispelled concern raised over possible side effect of a batch of the anti-COVID 19 Astra-Zeneca vaccine –ABV5300. The Ministry issued a statement that the vaccines it had received in Sierra Leone is not part of the batch of the product suspected to produce harmful...Read More
The Organizing Secretary of the ruling Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) for Zone 16, Constituency 020 in Kenema City, Wahab Vandy Kanneh, who had recently survived two stab wounds and injuries to the head, told Premier News on Tuesday, March 16, 2021, that he is unable to see clearly with his left eye. His visual...Read More
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) of Sierra Leone, on March 5, 2021, in Bo City concluded a three-day workshop on Event Mobile Application (EMA-i) to improve animal diseases real-time reporting, early warning, and surveillance. With funding support from the United...Read More
The Sierra Leone Network on the Right to Food (SiLNoRF) with support from its partners has officially launched a Le15 billion “Better Livelihood Project (BLP)” that is geared towards alleviating the living condition of the inhabitants of the Addax/Sunbird communities. The project launch which took place last Wednesday at the Pastoral Centre, Makeni was graced...Read More
The Regional Police Commander Freetown East, Chief Superintendent Hazley in collaboration with the Local Police Partnership Board (LPPB) on Monday held a consultative meeting with cross-section of executive of the Commercial Motorbike Riders Union. The meeting was held at Ross Road Police Station in Freetown. The meeting sought to dismiss rumors that some commercial motorbike riders...Read More
