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NASSIT to clean up teachers' data

2:12 PM /

By Mabinty M. Kamara

National Social Security and Insurance Trust (NASSIT) in collaboration with Sierra Leone Teachers Union (SLTU) has on Thursday 20th May, 2021 launched a nationwide engagement with teachers in a bid to ensure that their personal details are cleaned up, consistent with NASSIT.

Sierra Leone teaching service commission to license teachers

2:10 PM /

By Mabinty M. Kamara

In a bid to strengthen its professional status, the Sierra Leone Teaching Service Commission (TSC) is set to introduce license system as requirement to practice the teaching profession in Sierra Leone.

The process of registering and licensing teachers according to TSC officials would continue this year with World Bank support.

Price of pepper more than triples in Sierra Leone

1:31 PM /

By Nasratu Kargbo

Sierra Leone’s capital Freetown recently experienced a sudden hike in the price of pepper which according to many consumers affected their budget for food in their homes.

The inflated price of pepper started a day before the Muslim end of fasting feast (Eid-Ul-Fitr) holiday during which it was sold at 10, 000 Leones per cup from Le 2,000 in some local markets.

DCI calls for effort to ensure child safety in Sierra Leone

1:29 PM /

By Nasratu Kargbo

Defense for Children International (DCI) and partners have called on the government of Sierra Leone to put more mechanisms in place in addition to the existing ones to ensure the safety and protection of the girl- child.

Rainbo engages Sierra Leone MPs on SGBV

1:28 PM /

By Alpha Abu & Mohamed Foday Conteh

Members of two Parliamentary Committees, on Health and Sanitation and on Gender and Children’s Affairs, as well as representatives from the Female Caucus have held exhaustive training on the challenges women and girls are exposed to.

Met warns of possible flooding in Sierra Leone capital

12:49 PM /

By Mabinty M. Kamara and Nasratu Kargbo

As part of its seasonal rainfall outlook for this year’s rainy season officials of the Sierra Leone Metrological Agency has warned of possible flooding in Sierra Leone’s capital Freetown.

Presenting the forecast to newsmen at a press briefing held on the 18^th May 2021, the Deputy Director of the Sierra Leone Metrological Agency Gabriel Parker said the operations of the agency including the rainfall seasonal outlook is guided by the World Metrological Organization.