Feature

By Kemo Cham

In Gbom Samba, out of 97 people tested for malaria in just one day, 96 of them were found to be positive for the parasitic disease.

The villagers were tested as part of an initiative by a consortium of local and international organizations under what is known as the Static Campaign, which is geared towards accelerating the response to Malaria - said to be the highest killer disease among children and women in Sierra Leone – Tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS.

By Mabinty M. Kamara

Mariatu 13, (not her real name), is a Sierra Leonean who lived with foster parents in Freetown and hoped for a better life through education. She was living together with two biological children of her caregivers, a boy and a girl of the same age.

Mariatu’s Aunt would later secure enrolment into a nursing course in the provinces where she temporarily relocated leaving the girl and the other kids in the care of the husband. She would pay weekend visits depending on the situation with her coursework.

By Abdulai Fasineh Dumbuya

Internship is an integral part of the journalism program at Fourah Bay College. Landing an appropriate internship spot is a big challenge given the number of students chasing those few positions in an environment where the impression is created in some offices that interns are not welcome.

By Macky Sall, President of the Republic of Senegal, and Ousmane Diagana, World Bank Vice-President for Western and Central Africa

While Senegal’s level of electrification is one of the highest in West Africa with an 80% access rate, many countries on the continent are experiencing a real energy crisis.

By Mabinty M. Kamara

The other day a colleague returned to the office expressing fascination at the impressive and swift service he received at the National Social Insurance Trust (NASSIT) head office, having gone there to replace his missing Card.

By Mabinty M. Kamara

By Abdulai Fasineh Dumbuya

Girl child education across the world requires multifaceted interventions by governments, NGOs and other key players such as human rights groups and partners so they can grow viably against any throes in life. In order to compete with their male counterparts, state actors should continue strengthening the existing laws which would see the promotion of girl-child issues in the country – not continuing to renege on the laws.