By Mark Thomas A Preston businessman has teamed up with EducAid, a charitable organisation dedicated to providing quality education to undeserved children in Sierra Leone. Ben Swindlehurst, CEO of Asset Disposal, a leading IT asset disposal firm based in Manchester, has forged the partnership in order to send refurbished IT equipment to Sierra Leone to support educational...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Freetown, Tuesday, December 2, 2024: The Rokel Commercial Bank has become the first Commercial Bank in Sierra Leone and the Mano River Union to adopt and fully integrate the Pan African Payment and Settlement Systems (PAPPS). At a media launch held in the conference room of its Eastern Police/Clock Tower Branch on...Read More
Growth and stability around the world is in our shared interest, write UK Minister for Development Anneliese Dodds and Sierra Leone’s Minister of Finance Sheku A. F. Bangura. To grow our economies and tackle the climate crisis, we must work together We are in the midst of a growth crisis which is having a devastating impact on the planet’s...Read More
With support from UNDP and Irish Aid, the Human Rights Commission of Sierra Leone through its Directorate of Business and Human Rights and Labour Relations on the 28th and 29th November 2024, facilitated a consultative engagement with 40 key stakeholders including MPs, MDAs, DHRCs, companies and CSOs on the development of a National Action Plan on...Read More
An international partnership launched evidence-based programs in Kailahun, Kambia, Kenema, and Kono. It led to a significant improvement in the lives of children across Sierra Leone. Children in four Sierra Leone districts are now experiencing human trafficking at a significantly lower rate than they were five years ago. This reduction is the result of a concerted...Read More
