By Politico Staff Writer
The Sierra Leone Association of Women in Journalism (SLAWIJ) has joined the global campaign against gender based violence with activities on the 16 Days of Activism in schools.
The 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence is an international campaign to challenge violence against women and girls. The campaign runs every year from 25 November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, to 10 December, Human Rights Day.
By Kemo Cham
The Sierra Leone government has up to January 1, 2021 to effect a 100 percent salary increment for lecturers of Njala University or face an industrial action, the Academic Staff Association (ASA) of the institution has said.
By Lamin Idriss Conteh (Cazorla)
President Julius Maada Bio on Tuesday commissioned 50 dump trucks donated by the Government of the Russian Federation.
The trucks, according to officials, will improve the waste management system in the country, which has posed environmental and health hazards for the country.
By Francis H Murray
The Sierra Leone Court of Appeal has ruled that it will hear the appeal matter of the convicted former defence Minister Alfred Palo Conteh after State Counsel’s objection to the said appeal being heard on grounds of jurisdiction.
By Mabinty M. Kamara
Sierra Leone’s Chief Medical Officer, Rev. Dr. Thomas T. Samba, has called for a review of commitment to the fight against the global HIV/AIDS pandemic in Sierra Leone.
Dr Samba was speaking at a Civil Society Dialogue on HIV/AIDS conference held on Monday, November 30th, ahead of the commemoration of World AIDS Day (WAD) on December 1.
By Francis H. Murray
The judiciary of Sierra Leone, one of the three arms of government, has been undergoing some massive face-lifting and reformation over the last two years, under the leadership of Chief Justice Desmond Babatunde Edwards.
Appointed by President Julius Maada Bio in December 2018, after the general elections, Chief Justice Edwards has so far been engaged in transforming the judiciary in order to match with international best practices.
By Abass Jalloh
A planned meeting convened by the executive of the University of Sierra Leone’s Academic Staff Association (ASA-USL) failed to proceed on Tuesday, 01 December, amidst an ongoing lecturers’ strike over pay.
The meeting, according to ASA, was meant to update members of the association on progress on the industrial action.
Supported by: Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA)
