By Prince J Musa in Kenema
The District Medical Officer (DMO) Kenema Dr. Donald Samuel Grant has on 5th May 2021 presented the award given to him by Health Reporters Network Sierra Leone as best DMO.
SLRSA to train its corps
By Mabinty M. Kamara
As part of the drive to standardize and strengthen the operations of the Sierra Leone’s Road Safety Authority, its management has called for the establishment of an independent academy to train its corps.
The Road safety corps of the authority are currently trained by the Sierra Leone Police on how to manage traffic and ensure road safety across the country.
Kenema fields in record number of candidates for primary school-leaving exams
By Prince J Musa in Kenema
The Kenema District Coordinator for the Free Quality Education programme Abdul Karim Vangahun has told Politico that the district is prepared to release a total of 12,164 (Twelve thousand one hundred and sixty-four candidates) to take this year’s National Primary School Examination (NPSE) .
Pujehun to light up again
By Politico staff writer
As part of efforts to improve rural electrification in Sierra Leone, Pujehun district in the Southern part of the country will after decades of lack of electricity supply access electricity again since over 35 years ago.
The project according to officials of the Ministry of Energy is part of the Seven District headquarter town Electrification project by the government that is aimed at ensuring access to electricity supply for all.
Sierra Leone to vet recruitment agencies
By Alpha Abu
Agencies engaged in the recruitment of Sierra Leoneans wishing to seek employment abroad have been ordered by the Ministry of Labour to involve the office in every stage of the recruitment process including vetting and the signing of overseas recruitment contracts.
The latest statement from the Labour Ministry came in the wake of the government’s lifting of the ban on the recruitment of migrants by agencies believed to be operating in the country, often clandestinely.
Sierra Leone’s human rights record under the spotlight
By Politico staff Writer
The United Nations Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group for the third time on Wednesday, 12 May 2021 will review Sierra Leone’s Human Rights Record in a meeting that will be webcast live.
Sierra Leone is one of 14 States to be reviewed by the UPR Working Group during the ongoing 38th session from 3rd to 14 May 2021. Sierra Leone’s first and second UPR reviews took place in May 2011 and January 2016, respectively.
CSSL presents draft guidelines for teachers in Sierra Leone
By Prince J Musa in Kenema
Conservation Society of Sierra Leone (CSSL) under the PAPFor Project with funds from the European Union has on the 1st May 2021 presented a draft Teacher’s Guide document on school nature club to partners involved in environmental protection and conservation in Kenema.
