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The National Programme Coordinator at the Free Quality School Education Secretariat, at the Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary Education (MBSSE), Augustine Moses Tehguma Koroma, together with senior FQSE officials, ended a successful one-week nationwide familiarization tour. Mr Koroma, who assumed office about a month ago, led the team on the tour across the sixteen districts to have firsthand assessments of the status of the scheme, interact with resident staff, engage community and education stakeholders, and identify challenges associated with the scheme. In all the sixteen districts, the Team met with Deputy Directors of Education, the School Quality Assurance Officer,…
Sierra Leone’s main opposition party has struck a deal to end its boycott of the government in exchange for the release of political detainees and an end to politically motivated legal cases. The two sides on Wednesday evening concluded talks mediated by the Commonwealth, the African Union and the regional bloc ECOWAS following tense elections in June, which the opposition All People’s Congress (APC) party disputed. In the aftermath of the Presidential, Parliamentary and Municipal Elections, the party refused to participate in any level of government. President Julius Maada Bio will make a national address on unity and cohesion, according to the…
His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio has addressed the 9th Edition of the Rebranding Africa Forum and highlighted Sierra Leone’s developments at the most prestigious pan-African economic forum in Brussels that brings together some of the top business owners and executives on the African continent every year. The President noted that because the world was already a global village, it was almost impossible to rebrand Africa without international partnerships. “Africa needs strategic partnerships based on mutual respect and trust. Partners do not dictate which strategies or tools we should adopt and how to implement them. We need partners to…
The 75th International Credit Union Day (ICUD) was on Thursday 19th October 2023, celebrated on the theme: ‘Empower Your Financial Future with the Credit Union’ at an impressive ceremony held at the New Brookfields Hotel in Freetown, at which ceremony the Chief Director of Trade in the Ministry of Trade and Industry, Mr. Emmanuel Konjoh, articulated that cooperatives play a significant role in the socio-economic development of the country, especially in the informal sector. It was also revealed at the ceremony that Credit Unions will soon be established for the Civil Service, the Bank of Sierra Leone, the Correctional Service…
According to the Local Partner, thousands of people who have already been employed comprise young men and women, adding that Arise IIP will also support farmers across the country.
H.E. President Julius Maada Bio, was on 20 October 2023, honoured with the title of “African President of the Year 2023” at the 8th London Political Summit and Awards (LPSA) event held at the prestigious and resplendent Copthorne Tara in Scarsdale, London. The three-day summit commenced on October 18, 2023, with a Parliamentary session hosted by the Rt Hon. Paul Bristow, MP for Peterborough. This segment, which took place inside the British House of Parliament, delved into the theme: “How can the People, Politics, and Power Sustain Peace?” Her Excellency, Professor Pauline Long, an AUGP Nobel Peace Prize recipient, moderated the event. Panellists included the Sierra…
The Board and Management of Cricket Sierra on Monday visited the President of the National Olympic Committee (NOC), Prince Sualley, at his Walpole Street office as part of the first-step approach to legitimize their membership with the NOC. Present at the brief meeting were the CSL Board Chairman, Francis Trevor Samura; CSL CEO, Sheku Alim Cawray, Board Director, Abubakar Kargbo; and NOC President, Prince Sualley. Speaking at the meeting, Chairman Samura said they are looking forward to strengthening their collaboration with the NOC. “We sent in our application in 2020, seeking NOC membership, but it is the rule that any sporting discipline…
By Augustine Sankoh In the ongoing FY2024 bilateral budget discussion, the Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary Education (MBSSE) presented their recurrent expenditure of Nle 70.7m for the Fiscal Year 2024, compared to the Nle 44.5m Ceiling given by the Ministry of Finance and this may result to a funding gap of Nle 26.2m. The session was chaired by the Deputy Minister of Finance II, Mr Bockarie Kalokoh, in the presence of other stakeholders like District Budget Oversight Committee members, Non-State Actors, representatives from the Chief Minister’s Office, the media and other Civil Society organizations on Thursday 19th October 2023 at…
UNESCO Lauds Information Minister’s Civic Education Plan By Ishmael Bayoh The Regional Director of UNESCO in Dakar, Dr. Dimitri Sanga, has expressed commitment to support Sierra Leone’s Civic Education drive. He committed on Thursday, October 19th, 2023, when the Minister of Information and Civic Education, Hon. Chernor Bah, made a courtesy visit. The Information Minister explained the importance of civic education in Sierra Leone and how his ministry intends to institutionalize it and build partnerships with organizations. A former activist on education in the UN and with UNESCO, and now with his new role, Minister Chernor Bah is using that…
The First Lady of Sierra Leone, Dr. Fatima Maada Bio, was recently bestowed with the distinguished honorary Doctor of Letters degree by the University of Sierra Leone. The certificate was officially approved on April 14, 2023, during an auspicious convocation ceremony held at the FBC campus. On October 19, 2023, a ceremony that was characterized with joy and appreciation at her workplace, the honorary Doctorate was formally handed over, following its confirmation, authentication, and printing by the University. In her gracious acceptance speech, Dr Fatima Maada Bio conveyed her heartfelt gratitude to the University of Sierra Leone for bestowing such…