15 benefit from SLPP scholarship scheme
By Bampia James Bundu
The New York branch of the Sierra Leone People’s Party has completed the three-year scholarship scheme that was initiated for 15 pupils whose families perished during the Shenge boat accident in 2009.
Principals praise WAEC
By Septimus Senessie in Kono
The chairman of the Kono District Council of Principals, Mohamed Tamba Foday, who doubles as the Principal of the Islamic Secondary School has praised the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) for making available early examination materials for thousands of pupil who entered for this year’s National Primary School Examination (NPSE).
OSIWA meets partners in Sierra Leone
The Open Society Initiative for West Africa has met with 17 of its 21 partner organisations in Sierra Leone, assuring them of the work of the organization in the country. They also got representatives from the OSIWA Guinea office.
The day-long meeting discussed procedures for applying for grant and receiving funding from OSIWA, emphasizing the need for transparency and accountability. There were also senior officials from the OSIWA headquarters in Dakar.
The partners include civil society and media organizations as well as Government institutions,
