Using ‘Edutainment’ as a marketing tool to boost entertainment
By: Sheku Putka Kamara I have made a deliberate attempt to explicate the significance of education and entertainment in this article and my hypothesis is clearly predictable. I here submit that in the quest to entertain people, adding up some educational lines should be fine. It adds value if you ask me. So, be it…...
THE CUMMINGS’ CONNECTION – What does the future hold for our Vocational and Technical Schools in Sierra Leone?
Introduction: Sierra Leone, a country known for its rich cultural heritage and natural beauty, has a long history of educational reforms and advancements. One significant development in the Sierra Leonean educational system was the introduction of the 6-3-3-4 system of education. This system aimed to bolster technical and vocational education within the country and was…...
Bio Receives $100 Million No-Collateral Educational Loan For 1,000 Sierra Leonean Graduates to Study Abroad
President Dr Julius Maada Bio on Tuesday 3rd October received a cheque for a USD 100 million loan at State House in Freetown to support 1,000 Sierra Leonean graduates to study STEM, MBA, and AI courses in the United States of America and Canada. The symbolic presentation of the cheque, which is a no-collateral educational […]
Highest ever: 34,525 WASSCE withheld
Conrad Sackey, Minister of Basic and Senior Secondary Education (MBSSE) has announced that, 34,525 results are withheld, ranking it the highest ever, which demonstrates the unabated efforts of the MBSSE and West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) to eradicate examination malpractices. The announcement of 2023 West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results was made on…...
Over 2,000 Girls Reintegrated to Formal Education
The Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary Education (MBSSE) with support from United Nation Population Fund (UNFPA) and Irish Aid has re-integrated two thousand and fifteen (2015) out of school girls into formal education from four districts in the country. In July 2023 UNFPA supported the Directorate of Non-Formal Education to identify 2,015 girls to…...
“We have Achieved gender parity in Basic Education”— C-Bah
Sierra Leone’s Minister of Information and Civic Education, Hon Chernor Bah has in a keynote address at the International Seminar on Girls’ and Women’s Education said that President Bio is using the magic bullet of education to change the story of Sierra Leone. The event which was organized by UNESCO and top Chinese Universities was […]
MBSSE secures over $70m to support free education
The Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary Education (MBSSE) has disclosed that it has received over Seventy Million Dollars from donor partners to support the free quality education project in Sierra Leone. MBSSE Minister Conrad Sackey disclosed that the Ministry recently signed an agreement with World Bank involving Twenty Million Dollars for foundational learning and […]
WASSCE & BECE results will be released this September – Minister Sackey
The Minister of Basic and Senior Secondary Education Mr. Conrad Sackey has assured the public that the result of the West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) and Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) will be released by the West African Examination Council (WAEC) by the end of September 2023. Minister Sackey made this disclosure on […]
203 Heads of Schools to Retire in August
By Augustine Sankoh The Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary Education (MBSSE) through the Teaching Service Commission (TSC) will be submitting the list of 680 teachers, with 203 of which are Heads of Schools from different public schools for retirement in 2023. According to the Secretary of TSC Mr. Sorie I. Turay, their retirements…...
