The National School of Midwifery (NSM) celebrated its 36th graduation ceremony on Saturday, June 29th, 2024, at the Freetown City Council Auditorium. A total of 116 students, including the program’s first-ever male graduate, were officially certified and commissioned as midwives. The vibrant ceremony underscored the critical role midwives play in improving maternal healthcare outcomes in…
Chad, already grappling with recurring food crises, is now hit by severe floods following torrential rains across all 23 provinces. The disaster has claimed over 500 lives and left thousands of families homeless, as more than 400,000 hectares of farmland are destroyed, worsening food insecurity in a country where hunger affects 3.4 million people. Infrastructure,…
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A coal mine explosion in eastern Iran has claimed the lives of at least 51 workers and injured over a dozen others, making it one of the worst mining disasters in the country’s history. The blast occurred on Saturday night in Tabas, located about 540 kilometers southeast of Tehran. Rescue efforts are ongoing, with reports…
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently conducted visitation checks at Koidu Limited and Socfin Agricultural Company in Kono District and Sahn Malen Chiefdom, Pujehun District. The purpose of the visits was to assess the companies’ compliance with environmental policies and their social obligations. Dr. Alfred Morie Saffa, the Board Director, emphasized the Board’s responsibility to…
Pick a Watch That Works With Your Phone Naturally, the first thing you’ll want to consider when buying a smartwatch is compatibility. All Apple Watch models run watchOS, Apple’s smartwatch operating system, and connect strictly to iOS-powered devices, meaning they’re iPhone-only. The Series 7, Apple’s latest flagship model, requires an iPhone 6s or later, running…
On Wednesday, the UN Security Council addressed Sudan’s ongoing humanitarian crisis, now exacerbated by over 16 months of conflict. UN Assistant Secretary-General for Africa, Martha Ama Akyaa Pobee, highlighted the recent surge in violence in El Fasher amid a prolonged siege by the Rapid Support Forces. She condemned the severe suffering of civilians, including famine…
Sierra Leonean football official Kasho J. Holland Cole has once again been appointed as a CAF Confederation Match Commissioner for the 2024/2025 CAF competitions. He will oversee the match between Ghana’s FC Nsoatreman and Algeria’s FC Constantine on Friday, 13th September 2024, at Accra Sports Stadium, Ghana. Kasho recently officiated the Gambia vs Tunisia match…
The United States Congress has reportedly approved the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) $480 million compact grant for Sierra Leone, with the formal signing expected on Friday. The MCC Board reselected Sierra Leone for compact development in December 2023, contingent on meeting conditions related to the 2023 general elections. While progress has been made, Senators Jim…
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