UN human rights experts on August 20, 2022 called for stronger measures to prevent and penalise female genital mutilation in Sierra Leone, following criminal proceedings on the death of a 21-year-old student who was subjected to the brutal practice in the Bonthe District. “Female genital mutilation is a grave form of violence against women and girls that amounts to torture. It violates the fundamental rights of its victims, including their...Read More
The Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ) on Wednesday, August 24, 2022, held a workshop on the Cyber Security and Crime Act 2021 with bloggers to continue the discussion around the law under a project titled ‘Cyber Safe Sierra Leone’. The first and second workshops were held on 8th February and 4th August 2022, respectively. The essence of the initial engagements, which brought stakeholders from various sectors, including Civil Society...Read More
Sierra Leone National Home base side and their Malian counterpart are set for a thrilling first leg of the CHAN 2023 qualifiers on Saturday, August, 27, 2022 in the Liberian capital. Runners-up of the African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2020, Mali will start their race to Algeria 2023 with an away trip against Sierra Leone. Malian national B team suffered a 2-0 defeat to Morocco in the last CHAN final at...Read More
HADA FC on Wednesday, August 24, 2022, donated football kits from Brighton to children admitted at the Princess Christian Maternity Hospital (PCMH) in Freetown. Orthodox FC has now changed to HADA FC, and team is one of the Ambassadors of the Orthodox Mission in Sierra Leone. The motive of the Mission is to help the poor and needy which is why the Management of the HADA Football Club help needy...Read More
As part of the Ministry of Basic and Senior School Education (MBSSE) deliverables, the Ministry has embarked on phasing out double shift schooling in most schools in the country. In this regard, The Annie Walsh Memorial School (AWMS), Methodist Girls high School (MGHS), St Joseph Convent School, Ansarul Islam Secondary School, St Francis Secondary School Makeni, among others, will revert to a single shift in this academic year commencing on...Read More
