Statement by UNICEF Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa, Edouard Beigbeder 27 May 2025. AMMAN, 27 May 2025 – “In a 72-hour period this weekend, images from two horrific attacks provide yet more evidence of the unconscionable cost of this ruthless war on children in the Gaza Strip.“On Friday, we saw videos of the...Read More
By George M.O. Williams Freetown, Sierra Leone – A high-level Indian Parliamentary Delegation, led by Hon’ble Member of Parliament H. E. Shri Shrikant Eknath Shinde, arrived in Freetown on a two-day visit from May 28 to May 30, 2025, according to a statement from the Indian High Commission in Sierra Leone. The delegation’s visit is part...Read More
By Foday Moriba Conteh Freetown, 27 May 2025 – Claims that Pavi Fort AL-Associates Group Ltd has implemented so-called “ghost projects” in Sierra Leone have been debunked through multiple independent oversight missions and official evaluations from 2023 to 2025. The company’s infrastructure projects have not only been verified but have elevated its reputation as a leading...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Freetown, 27 May 2025 – The Parliament of Sierra Leone has debated and passed into law the National Early Warning and Response Mechanism Centre Act 2025, aimed at strengthening disaster preparedness and security monitoring. The newly ratified Act establishes the National Early Warning and Response Mechanism Centre, tasked with providing early warnings on...Read More
Sierra Leone-based Njala University and Oklahoma State University, which is based in Stillwater, Oklahoma, U.S.A., recently launched a sustainable fish-farming project in Sierra Leone, aiming to enhance food security and nutrition while also creating employment and educational opportunities in the West African nation. The project, announced on 26 May, aims to produce and distribute 30 metric...Read More
