The African Young Voices (AYV) television has drawn the attention of the Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ), the Independent Media Commission (IMC) and the security sector especially the Sierra Leone Police to the arrest of Mohamed Khan after his appearance on AYV’s Wake Up Sierra Leone this morning. Mr Khan, the Interim Chairman of Teachers...Read More
Environmental degradation emanating from deforestation is causing havoc to water supply quality and quantity in Sierra Leone’s capital, Freetown. Guma Dam which supplies water to Freetown is under serious deforestation attack from the Number 2 River, Mambo, Hamilton and Mile 13 communities. Experts have warned that if immediate action is not taken to demarcate the Western...Read More
Freetown, Sierra Leone (April 22, 2022) – This past year, the United States and Sierra Leone together advanced the fight against malaria, despite immense challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Committed and courageous frontline health workers, especially nurses, midwives, and community health workers, across Sierra Leone went the extra mile to ensure essential malaria services were...Read More
The Management of Electricity Distribution and Supply Authority (EDSA) has noted with grave concern the recent rate at which unpatriotic and unreasonable citizens are engaged in “vandalizing electrical installations” particularly in the Western Area. The communities where the national electricity installations were vadalised include, but not limited to Hamilton Village, Ogu Farm, St. Micheals Lakka, Sulpon,...Read More
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and the Sierra Leone Psychiatric Teaching Hospital (SLPTH) in partnership with ECOWAS Commission on Monday, April 25, 2022, commenced a 10-day training on Universal Treatment Curriculum (UTC) phase II of Colombo Plan on substance use disorder in the conference hall of the Psychiatric Hospital in Freetown. The Executive Director...Read More
