By Aminata Phidelia Allie
The chairperson of the National Achievement Awards Committee of the All Works of Life (AWOL) organization in Sierra Leone, Valnora Edwin over the weekend launched this year’s awards categories and criteria. The official launch also marks the organisation’s tenth year of existence.
By Albert George Sheriff
Minister of Social Welfare, Gender and Children’s Affairs, Steven Gaogia has called on Sierra Leoneans to help raise awareness about the dangers of human trafficking because “the government cannot do it alone”.
The European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) to Sierra Leone yesterday held held a workshop with local interlocutors and stakeholders to fine-tune their recommendations ahead of their final report which will be out early in the new year by the Chief Observer, Richard Howitt.
By Alpha Daramy Sesay
Charge d’Affaires of the Irish embassy in Sierra Leone, Sinead Walsh, says women representation in public life is unequal to that of their men counterparts in Sierra Leone.
By Abubakarr Bah
The newly-elected Member of Parliament for Constituency 28 in Bombali district, northern Sierra Leone has expressed dissatisfaction over “the low female representation in the House of Parliament.”
Four Executive members of the United Democratic Movement (UDM) party have approached the Political Parties’ Registration Commission, requesting their leader, Mohamed Bangura, to step aside until issues around financial support and its use are adequately addressed.
Ibrahim Foday, slain journalist
By Aminata Phidelia Allie
Supported by: Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA)
