The AIG East Mr. Thomas Lahai has on June 27, 2020, met with representatives of the Children Forum Network Sierra Leone (CFN) and Kenema Women in Governance Network (KWIGN) at his Regional Command Office in Kenema where he condemned sexual and Gender Based Violence. His condemnation came amidst protests by women and other rights groups on...Read More
Sierra Leone was later than most to experience its first cases of COVID-19. Though the virus itself did not arrive in the country until 31 March 2020, rumours and fears spread among communities well before the country’s first confirmed case. As happened during the Ebola outbreak from 2014-2016, this pandemic has led to rumours and misinformation...Read More
As schools reopened yesterday for candidates in public examination classes – National Primary School Exam (NPSE), Basic Education Certificate Exam (BECE) and West Africa Senior School Certificate Exam (WASSCE) – some school authorities and students have been complying with school operation guidelines published by the Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary Education (MBSSE) to prevent the...Read More
The British High Commission hosted a socially distant reception to celebrate International Day of Parliamentarism and the launch of their new project with Westminster Foundation of Democracy. Esteemed Parliamentarians Honourable Nyuma, Honourable Bah, Honourable Sesay of the Women’s caucus and Honourable Yumkella were in attendance. In COVID-19 times, Parliaments and other government institutions are subject to...Read More
Assistant Superintendent of Police, Ibrahim S. Mansaray has on Wednesday July 1, 2020, closed the case of the prosecution in a murder matter involving Ibrahim Kamara, an accused who is being preliminarily investigated by Magistrate Hannah Bonnie of Court No.1 on Pademba Road, Freetown. According to the particulars of the offence, the accused on Saturday August...Read More
