With support from UNDP and Irish Aid, the Human Rights Commission of Sierra (HRCSL) on the 28th and 29th of June 2024 facilitated a discussion with Ministers and other senior officials of government on the Draft National Policy on Business and Human Rights at Galliness Paradise, Bo City. A total of 45 participants (8 female and 37 male) including Deputy Ministers of Gender and Children’s Affairs and Fisheries and Marine...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu In a major step toward closing the gender gap in Sierra Leone, President Dr. Julius Maada Bio on Tuesday, July 2, 2024, officially launched the “#WeAreEqual Campaign” at the Freetown International Conference center. This initiative aims to address persistent cultural stereotypes that hinder women’s access to healthcare, education, and opportunities. The event saw the participation of first ladies, dignitaries, government ministers, public and private organizations, and...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura ‘Clashofera’, a short film from Sierra Leone has been awarded as ‘Best International Short Film’ at the just concluded Liberia Film Awards 2024. Among the many other short films which were screened during the award ceremony, ‘Clashofera’ came on top on merits of its storyline and storyline. The Movie is about a woman in ancient era who finds a modern phone and forces her husband to...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka The second accused Sergeant 18171922, Ibrahim Bundu Kamara, alias Amerikin, has on Wednesday, July 3, 2024, revealed that he was tortured by presidential guards who forced him to drink over a liter of urine at State Lodge. Kamara made the disclosure while testifying in his own defense as second defense witness before Judge Advocate Mark Ngegba and seven board members at the ongoing court-martial hearing which is...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura Solomon Fatorma, popularly known as Solo’s Beat, and Tracy Jac-During, both local musicians in Sierra Leone, have been awarded certificates for participating in the Berklee Gnaoua World Music program in Morocco. Adding to the awards, the local musicians were promised to attend the forthcoming Careers in Music Program at Berklee Valencia in 2025. The forthcoming program aims at guiding musicians on how to make use of...Read More
