By George M.O. Williams The Ministry of Social Welfare, in collaboration with the Sierra Leone Police (Family Support Unit), convened a high-level stakeholders’ meeting on Tuesday, September 17, 2024, at the Police Wives Association Hall in Kingtom in Freetown. The meeting focused on plans for the rollout of the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act 2024 and the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Ministry of Social Welfare...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura Tonko Limba, Sierra Leone – On September 13, 2024, in the Kambia district’s Tonko Limba chiefdom, residents called for the expansion of memorial sites, emphasizing their role in promoting peace and reconciliation. Community members argue that memorials addressing cultural and identity issues are essential to fostering unity and preventing future violence, laying a foundation for the next generation. Sierra Leone, still healing from its civil war,...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Freetown, 18 September 2024 — In a recent ruling at the Freetown High Court, Justice Alhaji Momoh Jah Steven has directed Correctional officers to keep Abdul Kpaka in confinement throughout his trial for his safety. This decision came after Kpaka, accused of murder and perverting justice, pleaded not guilty to the charges. The court heard that Kpaka is facing two counts: one for the murder of Sia...Read More
Freetown, September 14, 2024 — The Jui Vocational Training Center, a long-established institution aiming to reduce youth unemployment through skill development, has made an urgent call for government and NGO assistance to provide much-needed equipment. Established over two decades ago, the center offers training in various skills, including carpentry, catering, garra-tie-dyeing, tailoring, and hairdressing, helping many youths gain self-reliance. Mohamed Bangura, the head of the center, highlighted the facility’s current...Read More
IsDB Supports US$40m Livestock Project By George M.O. Williams The Ministry of Finance (MoF), as part of its mandate to mobilise finance for government priority programmes like the Feed Salone, has been actively engaging development partners to seek interventions to achieve its development objectives. One such trusted partner over the years has been the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), whose mission just completed a feasibility study across the country to implement...Read More
