By Nasratu Kargbo
MAGE-SL engages Journalists on SGBV
By Mabinty M. Kamara
An advocacy organization, Men Association for Gender Equality, Sierra Leone (MAGE-SL) in partnership with a South Africa based orgnisation SONKE Gender Justice Network has engaged journalists and religious leaders on issues around sexual and gender based violence in Sierra Leone.
GIZ trains stakeholders in Sierra Leone, Guinea and Liberia
By Mohamed Foday Conteh
The German International Cooperation (GIZ) has engaged stakeholders of Mining Ministries, Law Enforcement Agencies, Civil Societies and the Artisanal- and Small-Scale Mining (ASM) Sector on the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains and the European Union (EU) Conflict Minerals Regulation in the Mano River Union (MRU).
Police did not demolish structures at IMMAT - Asst.Comm. Kamara
By Alpha Abu
Assistant Commissioner of Police Brima Kamara has told journalists at a briefing that the demolition of structures on Wednesday 29th September 2021 in an area not far from the US Embassy at Southridge, IMMAT was not carried out by the police as stated by some media houses and the public.
Police unravel mystery behind fake Kidnapping
By Alpha Abu
Senior Police officers have given an insight into a widely circulated video on social media purporting to show a young girl being pulled by the hair, and accompanied by an audio in which a man’s voice could be heard demanding a ransom alongside threats of sexual assault and death.
46% of Munafa Fund repaid after 6 months
By Alpha Abu
Six months into the pilot phase of government’s Munafa Fund that provides soft loans to private business owners, a 46.91% repayment has so far been made by the borrowers who manage Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs).
This was disclosed by Shaka Sannoh the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency (SMEDA) the fund’s supervisory institution during an engagement with stakeholders of the scheme at Sierra Bay hotel in Freetown on Wednesday 29 September 2021.
Sierra Leone gets $25 million for school feeding programme
By Mohamed Foday Conteh
Catholic Relief Services CRS Country Representative, Paul Emes has announced a 25 million US Dollar grant secured by the government of Sierra Leone to support the school feeding programme in the country.
Country Representative for CRS made the announcement during a media interface session held by the organisation on the 28th September 2021 at the Radisson Blu Mammy Yoko Hotel in Aberdeen, Freetown.
