June12, 2020 – Millions of children could be pushed into child labour as a result of the global COVID-19 crisis, which could lead to rise in child labour for the first time in 20 years of progress, according to a news brief from the International Labour Organization (ILO) and UNICEF. According to a study titled “COVID-19 and child labour: A time of crisis, a time to act,” child labour decreased...Read More
Figures in the Sierra Leone Police Crime Statistics for the year 2019, has shown that the total cases of Violence against Women and Children has increased to 12, 314 cases in 2019 from 12, 052 cases in 2018. According to the Report, Violence against Women, also largely understood to be Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV), is often considered a hate crime that is primarily or exclusively committed against women and...Read More
Fatmata Sesay, a trader in fresh farm produce from Lungi, has said on Monday June 8, 2020, that the reduction of Ferry trips to three runs a week has impeded the quick movement of trade goods to markets in Freetown. Sesay said that their produce go bad when they fail to access the ferry. She added that it is now a usual thing for traders to spend a whole day...Read More
The Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary Education (MBSSE) has in a statement put out on Thursday 11th June said that schools will reopen on 1st July 2020 to accommodate only pupils who will be taking the National Primary School Examination (NPSE), the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) and the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). The Ministry said that pupils who would be taking the WASSCE, would attend classes...Read More
President Maada Bio has on Thursday June 11, 2020 reinstated Mr. Abu Abu Abdulai Koroma as the Resident Minister of Northern Province. It could be recalled that on Sunday May 10, 2020, President Bio suspended the Resident Minister North, Abu Abu Koroma from office indefinitely for unacceptable conduct following his remarks in a WhatsApp video that he would give orders for police to shoot and kill lawless youths. According to...Read More
