By Alpha Abu
President Julius Maada Bio has made some significant changes in his cabinet and diplomatic staff. The reshuffle was announced on Friday 30 April, 2021, just three days after Sierra Leone celebrated her 60th independence anniversary. There has been a number of high profile switching of positions or total relieving of some individuals of their duties. Arguably the most eye catching decision by the President was that involving the Chief Minister’s office.
By John S. Conteh
Residents of Benadugu Tambaya section in Falaba district have called on the authorities to help their children access a Junior Secondary School (JSS) with the necessary atmosphere and learning materials describing the lack of such a facility as “a major challenge” in their section of the newly-created district.
The community people say this situation has caused the number of school dropouts to increase along with teenage pregnancy and early marriage for the girls while some children end up on farms and in mining areas.
By Mabinty M. Kamara
The Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary School Education (MBSSE) has in a press statement announced the postponement of the National Primary School Examination to Friday, May 28 this year.
The earlier announced date for the primary school leaving examination was for May 14th. But the postponement according to the statement is due to the observation of the Ramadan Month by the Muslim population which is expected to end by mid of May 2021.
By Prince J Musa in Kenema
The Ministry of Health and Sanitation (MOHS) in collaboration with Helen Keller International has on the 29th April 2020 conducted training for health surveyors on neglected tropical diseases at the environmental health office in Kenema. The exercise is to prepare the trainees for a survey on the level of prevalence of the elephantiasis disease in the district.
Our former Deputy Editor, Mohamed Jaward Nyallay recently won the Independent Media Commission Award for the best political reporting in Politico newspaper for 2020. He was also crowned winner in another category - Environmental reporting for the same period.
By Mabinty M. Kamara
The Social Enterprise for Development Sierra Leone (SEND-SL) a local non-governmental organisation has concluded its first ever Women’s Conference for women in Kenema, the headquarters for the eastern region.
The conference held on the 29th April 2021 on the theme: “Building Women’s Collective Resilience towards self-Reliance and Empowerment” brought together women from all three districts of the region in which the organization operates.
By Prince J Musa in Kenema
Supporters of the ruling Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) Kenema district have on the 29th April 2021 protested over the conduct of the party’s lower level elections.
The protesting supporters took to major streets in Kenema and then to the office of the Resident Minister East with placards calling for a re-run of the lower level elections in the affected constituency in Kenema.
Supported by: Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA)
