ACC Popularizes Systems Review Reports
By: Amie Massaquoi, Information Officer The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has engaged Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) in the popularization of three systems review report conducted by the Prevention Department of the ACC with support from the Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA). The engagements which took place in Moyamba, Bonthe and Bo Districts…...
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Electricity challenges and energy gains
By Dadson A. Musa For every country in the world to attain investment and growth there is bound to be sustained electricity supply. In the digital age of technology in this 21st century, no development can go on without electricity. So, after the eleven years of devastation and setback, Sierra Leone has been on…...
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National Health Emergency… Presidency declares war on Kush
By Amara Thoronka Most recently thirty-two young persons who reportedly died of Kush were buried in one grave, and the social media was awash with footage of the tear-provoking scene. Kush is a killer synthetic drug consumed lately by many people, especial youths, across the country. When smoked, it makes one sleepwalk like zombies…...
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NaTCA Hosts WATRA AGM
By Sheku Putka Kamara Sierra Leone recently hosted the 21st Annual General Meeting of the West Africa Telecommunications Regulators Assembly (WATRA) in Freetown. WATRA operates with national telecommunications authorities in 16 member states in West Africa to promote the adoption of regulations that stimulate investment in telecommunication innovation, deliver affordable communication services to citizens,…...
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Youth Unemployment and the Need for Action
By Yusuf Ibrahim Kamara It is almost very common for young people to sing songs of unemployment in Sierra Leone and you’d wonder why not. Unemployment is a burning issue for good number of countries around the world and Sierra Leone is not exempted as the country faces a situation where the number of…...
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Road Crash Leaves Head Coach, Others Dead
By Sheku Putka Kamara Port Authority Football Team One of the prominent football clubs in the country’s national Premier League, Ports Authority recently involved in a road crash along the Masiaka-Mile 91 highway, Konta Line, leaving head coach, Lamin Bangura, a few players and the conductor dead. The club’s bus ran into a truck…...
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Empowering Women in Disaster Management: A Week-Long Training Program by HOT
By Michaella Faith Wright In a concerted effort to bolster resilience against disasters and promote gender equality in disaster management, the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) recently conducted a transformative training program. This initiative, organized for the West & North Africa Hub (WNAH), saw the active participation of 40 women representing 20 women’s groups. The…...
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Sierra Leonean Kumba Seddu Appointed to Editorial Board of Journal of Public Health in Africa
By Michaella Faith Wright In a remarkable and groundbreaking turn of events, Kumba Seddu, a distinguished PhD Candidate specializing in Immunology and Microbiology, has been elevated to a prestigious position on the esteemed Editorial Board of the renowned Journal of Public Health in Africa (JPHIA). This momentous appointment represents a significant milestone in her…...
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Information Minister Condemns Attack on Journalists
By Sulaiman Jalloh In a recent development, Sierra Leone’s Minister of Information and Civic Education, Chernoh Bah has condemned attacks on the Fourth estate while performing their duties, making reference to especially award-winning journalist Amadu Lamrana Bah of the African Young Voices Television (AYV). He said that the government prioritises freedom of expression. Journalist…...
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Governance in Sierra Leone – A Perspective
By: Saidu Musa Sesay From 1961 when the British Union Jack was replaced by the Green, White and Blue and until the death of the country’s first Prime Minister, Sir Milton Augustus Strieby Margai, in 1964, Sierra Leone tasted economic and social development as an “independent nation” and governance was good. That experience, though…...
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