Violence prevention and response services have been severely disrupted during the COVID-19 pandemic, leaving children at increased risk of violence, exploitation and abuse, according to a global survey by UNICEF. Of 136 countries that responded to UNICEF’s Socio-economic Impact Survey of COVID-19 Response, 104 countries reported a disruption in services related to violence against children, according to the surveyAround two thirds of countries reported that at least one service had been severely...Read More
Justice Momo-Jah Stevens (JA) Four men condemned for abusing minors Freetown 17/08/2020:The newly appointed Justice of the Court of Appeal, Justice Alhaji Momo-Jah Stevenshas on Monday at the newly established sexual offences Court in Freetown, sentenced one Alpha Fofanah to 10 years in prison for sexually penetrating a 14-year-old girl. According to the particulars of the offence, Fofanah on an unknown date between 7th May and 10thMay 2020, in Freetownengaged...Read More
By Stephen V. Lansana Fatmata Kamara (Not her real name) narrowly escaped from the 34 Military hospital after she went there for pre-natal care. The 7-month pregnant mother of two said she suffered fromsevere fever and headaches, chronic cough, body pain, and frequent cold flashes. She could not breathe. As soon as she described her symptoms, the nurses wanted to test her for COVID-19. Fatmata panicked, fearing that she will...Read More
Prior to the outbreak of the new coronavirus in Sierra Leone, 3 out of 10 children were malnourished, with 41 % of children 0-6 months not exclusively breastfed. This situation has been worsened by the outbreak of COVID-19. To address this problem, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the Ministry of Health and Sanitation (MOHS) with support from Irish Aid, Japan and Edesia on August 14 2020 launched...Read More
The Vice President of The Republic of Sierra Leone, Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh, has revealed that the United Arab Emirate (UAE) based group called Agro Elite will cultivate 14,700 hectares of farmland at the Rhombeh Swamp in the Lokomasama Chiefdom, Portloko District.“Rhombeh Swamp is going to be rejuvenated by the New Direction Government,” he noted. The Vice President made the revelation at a well-attended meeting at Gbinti-Wallah on Saturday August...Read More
