Healey International Relief Foundation that works in Sierra Leone through Caritas Freetown has announced that its receipt of a United States Agency for International Development (USAID) grant through the American Schools and Hospitals Abroad (ASHA) programme, to support its work in Sierra Leone.
This was announced at a Press Conference held on the 18th November 2022 at the Caritas Freetown Office at Kingtom in Freetown.
By Mada Augustine Ngombu
The Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) is to host the third annual retreat in Kenema City from the 24th to the 27th of November 2022 on the theme: “consolidating democracy: our collective, shared and patriotic responsibility”.
By Politico Staff Writer
The Leader of the Female Caucus in the House of Parliament, Veronica Kadie Sesay, representing Constituency 094 in Moyamba District, has applauded the Clerk of Parliament, Paran Tarawallie, for being gender conscious as head of the administration of Parliament, prior to the enactment of the Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment Bill into law.
By Saio Marrah
In what many gender activists have referred to as a bnetrayal of women, the proposed 30% safe seat clause for Women has been omitted from the Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment Bill 2021. The clause is the most talked about that was removed.
By Nasratu Kargbo & Ruth Sesay
As Sierra Leone observes International Children’s Day, the Deputy Commissioner at the National Children’s Commission (NCC) Fabundeh Ansumana has called on the government and other stakeholders to ensure that polices, structures and services are put in place to protect the country’s children.
Speaking to Politico on the 18th November 2022, Ansumana said this year’s theme is titled “Better tomorrow for the children”, which he said can only be achieved when better policy frameworks are established.
By Saio Marrah
A report by Institute for Governance Reform (IGR) and Afro Barometer has indicated that between 2010 and 2022, climate change has affected 215.3 million Africans.
This makes the continent having the top ten most climate vulnerable countries in the world with just over 20% of the world population.
By Politico staff writer
Sierra Leone’s First Lady, Fatima Bio, has present her track record in fighting Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV) during a conference in Dubai.
This is according to the Information Attache of the Sierra Leone Embassy in United Arab Emirate.
The summit was to highlight and discuss issues affecting women and girls in the African continent.
Supported by: Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA)
