By Lansana Koroma Freetown, Sierra Leone – Kenema District is set to bolster its healthcare capabilities with the arrival of international midwifery experts from the United States and Asia. These experts are in Sierra Leone to train local midwives, a move expected to significantly improve maternal and infant health outcomes. On Friday, August 2, 2024,…
By: Lansana koroma In Freetown, Sierra Leone, Conrad Sackey, the Minister of Basic and Senior Secondary Education, has launched a robust initiative to tackle academic dishonesty. Leading a key meeting at the MBSSE conference hall, Sackey, alongside MPs and WAEC Bill 2024 consultant Dr. Kwabena Oteng Acheampong, discussed rampant exam malpractice and fraudulent continuous assessment…
By: Lansana Koroma During a press briefing on Tuesday at the Ministry of Information and Civic Education Conference Room, Freetown City Council Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr disclosed alarming statistics regarding deforestation in the city. In response, the Freetown City Council (FCC) has identified 62 flash flood-prone areas and planted 977 trees since the beginning of 2024….
The National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) has launched an open space campaign to deliver essential disaster risk information to vulnerable communities in the Western Urban and Rural Areas. This effort aims to enhance community resilience by increasing awareness and providing crucial disaster risk management information. The campaign began today with the NDMA team visiting key…
Babadi Kamara, the Executive Chairman of Bo Rangers Football Club, announced that the Sierra Leone government, via the National Sports Authority, will cover the airfare for Bo Rangers players and technical staff traveling to Ivory Coast for their second-leg CAF Champions League match against San Pedro FC. Kamara shared this news during a visit to…
Rescuers worked tirelessly, pulling people from the debris after multiple landslides triggered by torrential rains in southern India resulted in 49 fatalities. Many others are feared trapped under the debris, with rescue operations hampered by bad weather. The landslides struck hilly villages in Kerala state’s Wayanad district early Tuesday, destroying numerous houses and a bridge….
Three journalists imprisoned for reporting on corruption and abuse of power in Morocco were released on Monday following pardons from King Mohammed VI. The journalists, Omar Radi, Taoufik Bouachrine, and Soulaimane Raissouni, were among 2,278 people granted pardons this week, as announced by Morocco’s Ministry of Justice. The pardons coincided with Morocco’s national holiday, celebrating…
Paris Olympics organizers have issued an apology to anyone offended by a scene at the glamorous opening ceremony on Sunday that resembled Leonardo da Vinci’s “The Last Supper.” They also defended the concept behind it. Leonardo da Vinci’s painting depicts the moment when Jesus Christ declares that one of his apostles will betray him. The…
A Nigerian court has convicted 125 Boko Haram militants and financiers on various terrorism-related charges. The Attorney General’s office reported that the charges included terrorism, financing terrorism, providing material support, and crimes related to the International Criminal Court (ICC). The two-day mass trial was overseen by five Federal High Court judges at a military detention…
In Northern Mali, Tuareg rebels reported on Saturday that they had killed and injured several government soldiers and Russian Wagner Group mercenaries during a two-day clash near the Algerian border. The Malian military confirmed the deaths of two soldiers and injuries to ten others. The CSP-PSD rebel movement claimed to have seized armored vehicles, trucks,…