UNICEF signs MoU with the Sierra Leone Football Association
UNICEF signs MoU with the Sierra Leone Football Association and local football players on COVID-19 sensitisation and awareness Freetown, 7 May 2020 – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a joint communication and advocacy campaign, which will see local football […]
Jolaks’ made in Salone products turns hotcake in the market
The Sierra Leone Local Content Policy Act was passed to provide development of all sectors of the economy through the incorporation of local content in their productive activities. The private sector has taken the lead in the local content platform that does not compromise standards and efficiency. Jolaks Manufacturing Company Limited is one amongst key […]
Sierra Leone Embassy in Senegal Provides for Sierra Leoneans in Dakar, Rabat and Nouakchott
The Sierra Leone Embassy in Dakar Senegal, overseeing Mauritania, Morocco on Friday 24th April, 2020 donated assorted food items and cash to Sierra Leoneans living in those countries. The assorted food items were donated to Sierra Leoneans living in Senegal whilst the cash donation was made to Sierra Leonean students in Rabat, Morocco. Making the donation […]
Sierra Leone: Climate Information Training Helps Better Tackle Climate Change
For those charged with helping their countries both adapt to and combat climate change, understanding and being able to leverage climate information is critical. This is particularly true for Sierra Leone, recognized as the third most vulnerable country in the world to the effects of climate change. Thus, WA BiCC and Sierra Leone’s Ministry of […]
Sierra Leone; World Wetlands Day with Climate Change Adaptation Plan commemorated
Sierra Leone marked this year’s World Wetlands Day celebration with the launch of its Climate Change Adaptation Plan (CCAP), a document that WA BiCC played a key role in developing. The CCAP sets the framework for an adaptation plan that is geared towards increasing the resilience of coastal communities across Sierra Leone. The document’s launch, […]
How oil and water create a complex conflict in the Niger Delta
the Niger Delta’s coastal communities, oil pollution of the marine environment has depleted the fishing and water resources that people have traditionally depended on for their livelihoods. This has led to a complex pattern of conflicts in the region since the late 1990s. Oil spills, gas flaring, and other activities of oil companies have led to massive degradation […]
L.A.W.Y.E.R.S of Courage
Celebrating 21 years of using the law to promote and protect the rights of women and girls in Sierra Leone Courage No other organization can boast of its achievements and if there is one word which sums up why L.A.W.Y.E.R.S has survived this long, it is courage. Courage to do the right thing even in the […]
Chelsea’s Antonio Rudiger says Sierra Leone is ‘home’ as he makes donation
Chelsea and Germany defender Antonio Rudiger has said that ‘Sierra Leone is home’ as he made a donation to the country’s Free Quality Education initiative. Rudiger was born to Sierra Leonean parents in Germany and has gone onto play 30 times for them. The 26-year-old made the donation of $101,000 to Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada […]
Sierra Leone president to self-isolate over virus fears
Bodyguard of Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio has tested positive for coronavirus. The president on Monday night announced that he was in good health despite a staffer testing positive. He also said that all his family members were in good health and none had shown coronavirus symptoms. President Bio will self-quarantine for 14 days […]
Chelsea star buying masks for Sierra Leone traders
Chelsea footballer Antonio Rüdiger has launched a campaign to raise money to buy face masks for market traders in Sierra Leone. Rüdiger says he hopes they will help protect them and stop the spread of coronavirus. He tweeted that his foundation would be partnering with Mary-Ann Kaikai of Madam Wokie Fashion and the charity Lunchbox […]
