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WAADO Empowers Over 1000 Women and Girls Through Skills Training and Advocacy
By Michaella Faith Wright The Women’s Advocacy and Agricultural Development Organization (WAADO), a Sierra Leonean community-based organization (CBO) founded in 2007 by Doris Fatima Webber, has empowered over 1,000 vulnerable women and girls through skills training and advocacy initiatives aimed at economic empowerment and policy change. With its motto, “Women Can Build a Better…...
SLAJ President Ahmed Sahid Nasralla – A Champion for Journalists’ Rights and Safety
By Michaella Faith Wright Ahmed Sahid Nasralla, popularly known as “De Monk,” has been hailed as one of the most hardworking presidents of the Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ). Under his leadership, the association has made significant strides in protecting the lives and rights of journalists across the country. Since assuming office, Nasralla…...
Emma Kargbo – A Journey of Resilience, Education, and Empowerment
By Michaella Faith Wright Emma Kargbo’s story is one of determination, resilience, and the unyielding belief in the power of education. Despite becoming a mother at the tender age of 15, Emma has defied the odds and is now pursuing her dream of earning a degree while inspiring young women to chase their ambitions…....
Eastern Police Division Gets New LUC
By Thaimu T Kamara Superintendent George Momoh has been appointed as the new Local Unit Commander (LUC) for the Eastern Police Division. He had worked for Mongoe Town Community. Superintendent Momoh brings a wealth of experience to his new role and has expressed commitment to fostering peace and security within the community. Speaking to […]
Eastina M.B. Taylor – Championing Gender Equality and Empowerment Through Media
By Michaella Faith Wright Eastina M.B. Taylor, a seasoned journalist and media consultant with over 15 years of experience, has dedicated her career to promoting human rights, social justice, and gender equality. She is the current President of Women in the Media Sierra Leone, an organization focused on empowering female journalists to use their…...
NSA Congratulates Female Boxer for winning Gold
The National Sports Authority (NSA) congratulates Sierra Leone’s featherweight female boxer Josefine Angel Betist for winning the AFBC Prestigious Solidarity and Fraternity Boxing Gala in Tunisia. NSA sees Josefine’s victory as an inspiration for other female athletes in other sporting disciplines. For this feat, it extends hearty thanks to the Executive body of the Sierra […]
Parliament Accepts Payment Plan of $760,000 for Zoodlabs
Following continued hearings on Friday 24/01/2025, on the Auditor General’s Report for 2023 in respect of Zoodlabs outstanding liabilities owed to the Government of Sierra Leone to the tune of $ 760,000, the parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC) during its seventh sitting accepted a resolution for a monthly payment of $ 60,000, beginning January 2025 […]
Nine Persons in Police Custody for Murder of Journalist Mattia
By Sulaiman Jalloh Detective Assistant Commissioner of Police Allieu Jalloh, head of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Sierra Leone Police, has said that in connection to the killing of Journalist Samuel Brima Mattia, former employee of the VOPAD Radio located at the east end of Freetown, nine people have been arrested, including the station…...
President Bio Urges Parliament on Safe Motherhood Bill
President Julius Maada Bio has urged parliament to be bold and pass the Safe Motherhood Bill. He made the statement on Thursday 23rd January 2025, while addressing critical stakeholders on the bill at State House. The President expressed frustration over how the bill has been subjected to “unfair grandstanding and misinformation”, but however said that […]