The lab will accelerate diagnoses and improve patient care at PIH-supported Koidu Government Hospital PIH Sierra Leone Lab Technician James Koroma (left), Lab Technician Elizabeth Gbondo (center), and Volunteer Sahr Solomon Foryoh (right) in the recently opened microbiology lab at Koidu Government Hospital on February 6, 2025. Photo by Chiara Herold / PIH In rural Sierra Leone, Partners In Health (PIH)—in collaboration with the country’s Ministry of Health—recently opened a...Read More
From religious groups to a lack of adequate sensitization, the Safe Motherhood and Reproductive Healthcare bill faces a range of challenges that could further endanger the people who need it the most. An advertisement by the Government to promote antenatal check up on March 7, 2014 in Bo district, Sierra Leone. Sierra Leone has a high child mortality rate and in addition to this one of the highest maternal mortality...Read More
By Zainab Sunkary Koroma In the aftermath of Sierra Leone’s brutal 11-year civil war, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) was established under the Lome Peace Accord to promote healing and reconciliation. Among its many recommendations was a call for press freedom, enshrined in Section 75 of Volume 2, Chapter 3 of the 2004 TRC report. The report emphasized that freedom of expression is the lifeblood of democracy and that...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu State House, Freetown, Saturday, February 22, 2025 – In recognition of his exceptional contributions to gender equality and education, Sierra Leone’s President Dr Julius Maada Bio received two distinguished continental awards: the African HeForShe Champion of the Year—2024 and the Presidential African Intelligence Award—2024. These awards were presented by Her Excellency Dr Joyce Banda, former President of Malawi and founder of the Joyce Banda Foundation, alongside...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka On Friday, February 21, 2025, businesswoman Isata Kamara took the stand before Magistrate Sahr Kekura at Pademba Court No. 1, testifying against Emma Coker and Abdul Khe-Morlai in the case of her son Mohamed Conteh’s alleged murder. The defendants, Coker and Khe-Morlai, made their third court appearance, facing two charges: conspiracy to murder and murder. The charges stem from an incident on December 22, 2024, when the...Read More
