The National Election Watch (NEW), a coalition of civil society organisations, has said in a statement on Thursday that the Mid-Term Census remains a flawed process; consequently, its provisional results can’t be the basis for future planning and growth of Sierra Leone. “Moreover, the process remains controversial, lacks inclusivity, and was ill-prepared for, as noted by...Read More
Sierra Leone’s President Dr Julius Maada Bio on Thursday, June 2, 2022, joined the First Lady, Madam Fatima Bio, to commemorate the International Menstrual Hygiene Day and to launch the 2022 free sanitary pads distribution for school going girls in the country. Country Director for GOAL Sierra Leone, James Riak Mathiang, said his organisation had worked...Read More
Education stakeholders, including national and local government, civil society organizations, education development partners, parliamentarians, youth representatives and the private sector came together to re-imagine education in Sierra Leone and set bold goals for the country as part of consultations for the Transforming Education Summit which will take place in New York in September 2022. The National...Read More
PRESS RELEASE Freetown, 3rd June 2022: The Delegation of the European Union to Sierra Leone in collaboration with the Sierra Leone School Green Club (SLSGC) will on Monday 6th June 2022, organise a youth climate poetry and arts competition for Senior Secondary Schools, to raise awareness on the impact of climate change and environmental degradation in...Read More
The World Bank on Thursday, June 2, 2022 approved a $41.1 million International Development Association (IDA) grant to support the establishment of an efficient and accessible land administration system in Sierra Leone. The project will help strengthen the country’s legal and institutional framework in the sector by financing the implementation of the core aspects of the...Read More
