By Prince J Musa in Kenema
The Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary Education (MBSSE) and the Teaching Service Commission (TSC) have warned schools proprietors, missions and managers against interfering in the administrative management of their schools.
The education authorities made the call during a joint meeting in Kenema District last Tuesday.
By Francis H. Murray
Two teachers who were accused of involvement in examination malpractice by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) were arraigned on Wednesday for the first time before Justice Bintu Alhadi of High Court No. 5.
The teachers, Henry Kamara and Marion Kamara were arraigned alongside third accused Emmanuel Kobby, who is an IT Engineer. The teachers also double as agents for the West Africa Examination Council.
By Kemo Cham
In a bid to open up to the public on its activities, the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) of Sierra Leone says it has established an information desk at its head office which will serve as a point of contact for people seeking such information.
The ACC said in a statement on Wednesday the idea was to provide information to members of the public on the Commission and the work of all its departments.
By Kemo Cham
The health NGO, FOCUS 1000, has inaugurated the national chapter of its community engagement arm - Kombra Network.
The Kombra Network, which is a coalition of religious leaders, market women, traditional healers, the media and civil society, is a grassroots organization that advocates for health service delivery and uptake.
By Kemo Cham
Amidst growing public concern over the state of preparedness of Sierra Leone for any spillover of the ongoing Coronavirus epidemic in China, the Ministry of Health has insisted that there is no cause for alarm at the moment.
An official told Politico that while the public concern was understandable, the government couldn’t do any more than it is doing at the moment given the prevailing circumstance.
By Hajaratu Kalokoh
The Sierra Leone Government’s desire to boost technical and skills education is in jeopardy over lack of funding.
Just about a year after the inauguration of the first of a series of technical and vocational institutions erected across the country, reports have emerged that lecturers hired to provide the training have been going without pay.
By Newman Anthony Levey in Bo
Search for Common Ground, an accountability campaign group, has held a townhall meeting in constituency 88 in Bo, to evaluate the work of its Member of Parliament (MP), Kekura Vandy.
The meeting was designed as follow up on promises Hon. Vandi made as part of debates in town hall meetings during campaigns for the parliamentary elections in 2018.
SCG conducted a series of debates for contestants in many constituencies across the country.
Supported by: Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA)
