By Saio Marrah
The Director General of the National Social Security and Insurance Trust (NASSIT), Mohamed Fuaad Daboh, says workers in the informal sector, who make up 92% of the economically active population remain uncovered by any formal social protection system.
Daboh was speaking at a NASSIT-organized workshop for journalists at the Galliness Paradise Hotel in Bo on Friday 10th March 2023 that members of this sector are exposed to the risk of losing livelihoods in an event of shocks.
By Nasratu Kargbo
Sierra Leone’s First Female Independent Member of Parliament, Emilia Lolloh Tongi of Constituency 001in Kailahun District has called on women to overcome any form of intimidation or stereotyping based on their gender, which she said could hinder their progress.
In an interview with Politico on the 7th of March 2023, she encouraged women to pursue their goals, asserting that they should not be afraid as there are now laws that protect them from being intimidated and that likely offenders could now face punishment.
By Saio Marrah
26-year-old Sorie Kabba of Upper Kuntorloh, Wellington in Freetown, who said he is a network marketer for Qnet Company, has during cross-examination at the Pademba Road Magistrate Court No.1 in Freetown, denied obtaining money from clients to facilitate their travel abroad.
By Mabinty M. Kamara
As they celebrate their 15th anniversary, Members of Women in the Media Sierra Leone (WIMSAL), a female media body in Sierra Leone have committed to the promotion of female politicians in the upcoming June 24 2023 elections and beyond.
The organisation last Friday held its annual general meeting and elections at the Atlantic hotel in Freetown on the Theme: ‘Positioning Female Journalists to Promote Women in Politics’.
By Politico staff writer
In commemoration of this year’s International Women’s Day, Caritas Freetown in partnership with Manos Unidas supported women in three communities who have suffered several losses as a result of a fire disaster with dignity kits.
The National Disaster Management Agency applauded the gestures of Manos Unidas and Caritas Freetown on the 8 and 9th of March 2023.
By Nasratu Kargbo
Sierra Leone and the United Kingdom have strengthened trade ties, after signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Trade and Investment and launch of bilateral trade and investment forums between Sierra Leone and the United Kingdom.
By Nasratu Kargbo
President of 50/50 Group Dr. Fredline M’Cormack-Hale says the only way the country can have 30% women in elective positions is for them to be placed at the top of the nomination list of political parties.
Speaking to Politico, she called on the Election Management Bodies (EMB) to ensure that women benefit from such an opportunity.
Supported by: Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA)
