By Mabinty Kamara
Shaka Sama, the recently freed land rights activist fighting injustice against a multinational corporation in Sierra Leone, has warned that until his people are treated fairly their clamor for justice will continue.
Sierra Leone Ebola survivors complain
By Hassan Ibrahim Conteh
The Sierra Leone Association of Ebola Survivors (SLAES) has expressed dissatisfaction over the slow response of the Ministry of Health and Sanitation (MoHS) in the provision of free health care facilities for its members.
The government had promised survivors free healthcare services after it emerged that they are faced with series of health related problems as a result of the virus infection.
"Energy" drinks may be deadly
By Mohamed Jaward Nyallay
The Sierra Leone Pharmacy Board recently raised concern over the high level of caffeine content found in energy drinks.
The head of the pharmacy regulatory body said in a media report that laboratory tests conducted by the Pharmacy Board showed that there is a higher level of caffeine in energy drinks than is acceptable.
Gender inequality still high - 2015 HDI report
By Mohamed Jaward Nyallay
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has launched its annual Human Development Index Report (HDI Report) 2015 which exposes huge gender disparities in Sierra Leone.
The latest report which was launched on Thursday 10 March at the conference hall of the ministry of finance in Freetown showed huge gender inequality in the labor force globally, especially in terms of comparative earnings between men and women.
Sierra Leone celebrates social work month
Members of Social Work Sierra Leone (SWSL), a community-based organisation, have hosted Sierra Leone’s first Social Work month celebration.
The occasion, held every March, is geared towards recognising those who have offered timeless efforts to social work globally.
This year’s global team is: “Social Work: Forging Solutions Out of Challenges.”
But SWSL carved its own theme: “Time for reflection in social work education and practice.”
Sierra Leone's biggest reshuffle in 8 years
In the biggest reshuffle since he named his first cabinet in 2007, President Ernest Bai Koroma has appointed nine newcomers: Finance, information, sport, local government, internal affairs, tourism, gender, and works and infrastructure all have new ministers. Among them three female ministers bringing the number to four.
His most trusted ally since his opposition days, Alpha Kanu has been replaced as information minister by Mohamed Bangura who recently resigned from his own UDM party to join the ruling APC party.
Sierra Leone fines AIRTEL US$1.2 million
By Mohamed Jaward Nyallay
Sierra Leone's telecoms regulator has fined Airtel US$ 1.2 million “for poor service delivery”. The fine must be paid within the next seven working days.
National Telecommunications Commission (NATCOM) boss, Momoh Konte says the country's oldest mobile phone company has consistently failed to meet with international standards of mobile service provision.
He said he was positive the payment deadline would be met but that if it was not the commission would have to meet and pursue another course of action.
