By Ibrahim Sorie Koroma Senior Health Education Officer –HEP/MoH Freetown, 2024 — Public smoking has officially been banned across Sierra Leone following the enactment of the Tobacco and Nicotine Act in 2022. The Ministry of Health and Sanitation, through its Directorate of Non-Communicable Diseases and Mental Health, has taken a firm stand against the harmful effects...Read More
Successful electrification of six leading hospitals in Sierra Leone inspired the extension By Feima Kpaka Image: Torwama MCHP 6.6 kWp Installation FREETOWN, Sierra Leone, September 12, 2024 – Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) has now extended the Sierra Leone Healthcare Electrification Project to provide solar power electrification of 0.308 Megawatt peak (MWp) to an additional government...Read More
Freetown, 7th September 2024 — The Diocesan Men’s Union (DMU) of the Anglican Diocese of Freetown has expressed deep concern over the mysterious and untimely death of their former president, Brother Arnold Adeyemi Coker. Coker, a senior police officer, was found dead in his Hastings home in the early hours of Monday, 2nd September 2024. The...Read More
Freetown, 12th September 2024 — In a significant step towards strengthening security cooperation, Sierra Leone has officially joined the U.S. State Partnership Program (SPP) with the Michigan National Guard (MING). The partnership was formalized during a signing ceremony at the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces (RSLAF) Joint Forces Command Headquarters in Freetown. Key dignitaries in...Read More
By Julia Cassone From left to right, Sophie Ritzler, ’27, Constance Mulligan, ’26, Lehigh professor Michael Kramp, Olivia Hauck, ’26, MJ Le Vu, ’26, Ellen Murray, ’26, and Sofia Rousseau, ’25, pose for a photo in Sierra Leone on Aug. 16, 2024. The fellowship gives a voice to mothers who have been overlooked. (Courtesy of Ellen Murray)...Read More
