Milton Margai School for the Blind and National School for the Deaf have received school buses from the Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary Education (MBSSE) for the first time since 2003 when Dr Alpha Wurie was the Minister of Education. “In 1996 just before I transitioned to secondary school, I was the Head Boy here...Read More
Following the unprecedented rise in fuel prices coupled with the rise in prices of essential commodities, foreign exchange earnings and inflation in the country, LEGAL LINK, an organization that defends the rights of vulnerable groups, has urged the Government of Sierra Leone to increase the minimum wage, salaries and pensions of Sierra Leoneans. The Organization said...Read More
Officials from the Ministry of Health and Sanitation have announced plans to host the First Ever National Health Summit in Sierra Leone. This disclosure was made on Thursday, March 17, 2022 during the weekly government press briefing in Freetown. Welcoming attendees, Deputy Minister of Information and Communications, who also doubles as the Spokesperson for the National...Read More
Sierra Leone Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (SLEITI) Multi-Stakeholder Group on Thursday, February 17, 2022 reviewed the EITI validation templates on transparency, stakeholders engagement, outcomes and impact. The validation, which was held at the LACS Villa, Cantonment Road in Freetown, attracted policymakers, civil society activists including journalists, and representatives of mining companies. The Minister of State, Office...Read More
The government of Sierra Leone has decided to boost the country’s top-flight male and the female football leagues with 2.5 billion Leones cash injection. The cash injection is to complete the second phase of the ongoing Sierra Leone Premier League, and for the first time in many years, to revive female football. “The 2.5 billion Leones...Read More
