By Nasratu Kargbo
The Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Dr. Sartie Kenneh says over half of Sierra Leone’s population is food insecure. Dr. Kenneh gave this assessment on the 17th February 2022 whilst delivering a statement at the fourth annual launch of the Sierra Leone National Nutrition Survey 2021 (SNNS).
By Nasratu Kargbo
The Head of the Directorate of Food and Nutrition (DFN) Ms. Aminata Koroma during a presentation at the Launching of the Sierra Leone National Nutrition Survey 2021 (SLNNS) in Freetown last week has stated that acute malnutrition amongst children has worsened in Western Area Rural and Urban settlements that require attention.
By Chernor Alimamy Kamara
The Students Union Government (SUG) of Fourah Bay College, University of Sierra Leone has updated journalists on a series of projects they have been embarking on since being elected into office.
By Mabinty M. Kamara
The Sierra Leone Association of Journalists is on a drive to popularize the Cyber Security and Crime Act 2021 among journalists across the country.
The activity is part of a nationwide project implemented by SLAJ, a Cyber Safe Sierra Leone aimed at educating its members on the Cyber Security & Crime Act, 2021 and its related offences.
By Abass Jalloh
The Sierra Leone Judiciary granted bail to 374 inmates after a review of 870 cases across Sierra Leone. This was done in respect of what they called “Access to Justice through Judicial Week” that commenced from the 31st January to 4th February 2022.
According to the judiciary, 26 Judges were in charge of the process of reviewing and analyzing a myriad of cases in courts nationwide. This was “to increase access to justice and decongesting Correctional Centres across the country”.
By Mabinty M. Kamara
In an effort to ensure the implementation of the Sierra Leone-European Union Multi-Annual Indicative Programme (MIP) that spans from 2021-2027, the EU Ambassador to Sierra Leone Manuel Muller has said two hundred and forty-five million Euro (245 Million Euro) has already been committed for its implementation.
Mohamed ‘Orman’ Bangura was in 2018 appointed Minister of Youth Affairs by President-elect at the time, Retired Brigadier Julius Maada Bio. Bangura is in charge of a ministry that handles matters related to the youth who make up a greater percentage of Sierra Leone’s population.
Four years on, our Editor Mabinty M Kamara sits with the Minister as he takes us through the activities of his ministry, the challenges and plans, whilst also reacting to newspaper corruption allegations against his ministry.
Supported by: Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA)
