Rural Health Care Delivery & Challenges in Sierra Leone
By Dadson A. Musa The eleven years of war had a devastating impact on our health care delivery in remote areas in the country. And the inadequacy of our health system was laid bare by the Ebola disease outbreak which was further compounded by the corona virus disease pandemic. Health is wealth and so…...
Budget Advocacy Network concludes PFM training for journalists
By Sulaiman Jalloh In an effort to capacitate media practitioners on financial reporting in Sierra Leone, the Budget Advocacy Network (BAN) has on Friday, May 10, 2024 concluded an in-depth training on Public Financial Management (PFM) for twenty journalists in Freetown. The session was done in partnership with Christian Aid Sierra Leone, in rolling…...
Ombudsman encourages people to report complaints to his office
By: Fatmata Binta Bah The Ombudsman of the Republic of Sierra Leone, Tejan Ahmed Israel Jah Esq., has encouraged people to report their complaints against public functionaries to his office while highlighting functions of his office, key among which he said is receiving complaints from citizens against state actors, something he said is crucial…...
Disability is Surely Not Inability
By Dadson A. Musa Being a disable in a country that is grappling with poverty and therefore lacks basic social amenities can be described as double jeopardy. Government policy has not catered too well for them though and their living conditions can best be described as dire. A good lot of them in Sierra…...
Strengthening Bonds: Sierra Leone National Bike Riders Union’s President Meets with Her Excellency Dr. Fatima Maada Bio
Michaella Faith Wright In a poignant display of unity and collaboration, Her Excellency Dr. Fatima Maada Bio, the esteemed leader of Sierra Leone, graciously welcomed Mr. Ishmael Sandy, the newly elected President of the Sierra Leone National Bike Riders Union, along with his executive team. The occasion, marked by a courtesy visit at her…...
Sierra Leonean Delegation in Kenya to Enhance Climate Action and Gender Empowerment
By Michaella Faith Wright Hon. Minister Dr. Isata Mahoi, representing the Ministry of Gender and Children’s Affairs of Sierra Leone, is currently in Kenya as part of a delegation led by the Minister for Local Government, H.E Tamba John Sylvernus Lamina. Their visit aims to strengthen collaboration with Kenya’s #FLLoCA (Frontline Local Leaders on…...
St. Augustine Lungi – Our Hub of Academic Excellence
In the picture above, I was standing alongside Mr. Boima Moriba, a father figure and one of the longest serving teachers of our beloved St. Augustine in Lungi. To know that this man that taught thousands of us ages ago is still going strong is so much pleasurable. May the Almighty continue to…...
EU – Celebrating Europe Day…
PUTKA ON EXPO By Sheku Putka Kamara On the invitation of the EU Ambassador, I was at the Raddison Blu on Thursday May 9th, 2024 to join a bandwagon of distinguished guests, government officials, opposition members, civil society and some other non-governmental/private institutions. It was a fun-filled evening and yes, a lot of…...
President Bio Gives Power to the People: LRMG Pays 53, 056,773,000 billion CDA
Leone Rock Metal Group (LRMG) has exemplified a remarkable commitment to community development in Sierra Leone’s Tonkolili District, Northern Province. With a total of 53,056,773,000 billion Leones paid to three chiefdoms as Community Development Agreement Fund within their concessional areas, LRMG has set a new standard for mining companies in the region. Noteworthy […]
Leone Rock Donates Le 87,500 To Junior Doctors Association Sierra Leone
Cooperating with their Corporate Social Responsibility, the leading mining company in Sierra Leone, Leone Rock Metal Group (LRMG) has donated Eighty Seven Thousands Five Hundred New Leones (NLe87,500) to the Junior Doctors Association Sierra Leone (JUDASIL) to host their General Assembly on Medical and Rehabilitation on Kush/Dinner and Award Night. The Chairman of […]