Follow AllAfrica News: Sierra Leone, filter it, and define how you want to receive the news (via Email, RSS, Telegram, WhatsApp etc.) https://follow.it/all-africa-news-sierra-leone Mon, 02 Oct 2023 13:15:50 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/iljyw95pDJ9X8Uh2DtiYqDHgrmwRGUK6 [Concord] In honor of International Peace Day, the West Africa News Network, in collaboration with three other organizations, embarked on a two-day training program for peace Ambassadors in various communities. The training, which took place from Tuesday, September 19th to Wednesday, September 20th, 2023, aimed to equip participants with the necessary knowledge and skills to serve as ambassadors of peace in their respective areas.]]> Wed, 27 Sep 2023 12:30:59 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/iljyw95pDJ9X8Uh2DtiYqDHgrmwRGUK6 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/iljyw95pDJ9X8Uh2DtiYqApx5_w21kha [Concord] Children from across Sierra Leone have asked government to give them every opportunity to reach their full potentials in life, which according to them, is only possible when they are given the prospect to learn, be protected and are able to participate in society.]]> Wed, 27 Sep 2023 12:30:59 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/iljyw95pDJ9X8Uh2DtiYqApx5_w21kha https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/iljyw95pDJ9X8Uh2DtiYqKrkJyTkC_2b [Concord] A Michel Security Agency guard, Samuel Kabia age 18, was last week Friday remanded to the Male Correctional Centre by Magistrate Santigie Bangura of the Pademba Road Court No.3 for alleged stealing.]]> Wed, 27 Sep 2023 12:30:58 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/iljyw95pDJ9X8Uh2DtiYqKrkJyTkC_2b https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/iljyw95pDJ9X8Uh2DtiYqAm0QkxGtqLL [Concord] In order to tackle substance abuse in the country among youth, the Minister of Social Welfare, Melrose Karminty has launched the Inter-agency Government Quick Action on Substance Abuse at the ministry's conference room.]]> Wed, 27 Sep 2023 12:30:58 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/iljyw95pDJ9X8Uh2DtiYqAm0QkxGtqLL https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/iljyw95pDJ9X8Uh2DtiYqHMq2h3ehXEp [Concord] Justice Alusine Sesay presiding over the conclusion of proceedings related to 43 criminal cases before the Siaka Steven Street High Court has sentenced 16 convicts for various offenses.]]> Wed, 27 Sep 2023 12:30:57 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/iljyw95pDJ9X8Uh2DtiYqHMq2h3ehXEp https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/iljyw95pDJ9X8Uh2DtiYqAp41t9tiERU [Concord] The German International Cooperation, GiZ, has on 21st September 2023 ended a three-day training of trainers on International Social and Environmental Standards at the Atlantic Hotel, Aberdeen, Freetown. The training commenced on the 19th September, and ended on 21st September.]]> Wed, 27 Sep 2023 12:30:56 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/iljyw95pDJ9X8Uh2DtiYqAp41t9tiERU https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/iljyw95pDJ9X8Uh2DtiYqFLv-B9hV9S2 [Concord] In order to support the Free Quality Education, Always Work With Others (AWWO) Green Movement, has on Friday 22nd September, launched the first phase of donation of school learning materials to primary schools in the east end of Freetown.]]> Wed, 27 Sep 2023 12:30:55 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/iljyw95pDJ9X8Uh2DtiYqFLv-B9hV9S2 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/iljyw95pDJ9X8Uh2DtiYqCxhxzpi7FpJ [Concord] The planning committee of the Sierra Leone Diaspora Investment Conference is thrilled to announce Marampa Mines Limited (MML) as the Headline Sponsor of the highly anticipated summit to engage the diaspora beyond remittance. This groundbreaking event, set to take place on October 7th at the Metro Points Hotel, will bring together over 200 attendees, making it the largest business gathering of Sierra Leonean and American leaders, policy makers, and investors in North America.]]> Wed, 27 Sep 2023 12:30:54 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/iljyw95pDJ9X8Uh2DtiYqCxhxzpi7FpJ https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/iljyw95pDJ8kJU4SefZXvu9WSSr4-0sP [Concord] In order to address challenges faced by adolescents across the country, Save the Children Sierra Leone has organised children's summit on Reducing Early Forced Marriage (project implemented by Save the Children). The event was held on Tuesday 19 September at The Family Kingdom Resort, Aberdeen in Freetown.]]> Fri, 22 Sep 2023 16:43:45 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/iljyw95pDJ8kJU4SefZXvu9WSSr4-0sP https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/iljyw95pDJ_6ZcONg1UTVqvLeqE6yv18 [Concord] The newly appointed Chairman of the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) Premier League Board, Victor Lewis on Tuesday, September 19 met with the National Executive of the Sports Writers Association of Sierra Leone to discuss ways of partnership ahead of the upcoming 2023/24 Sierra Leone Premier League season.]]> Fri, 22 Sep 2023 16:43:45 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/iljyw95pDJ_6ZcONg1UTVqvLeqE6yv18 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/iljyw95pDJ8kJU4SefZXvqgHTd9OkkKt [Concord] Justice Monfred Sesay presiding over the High Court of Sierra Leone has withdrawn the conspiracy and murder matter against four accused persons, Mohamed Johnson, Aiah Kamba, Kalilu Fofanah, and Ishmael Charles, for judgment.]]> Fri, 22 Sep 2023 16:43:44 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/iljyw95pDJ8kJU4SefZXvqgHTd9OkkKt https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/iljyw95pDJ8kJU4SefZXvkQqW5gBv7mX [Concord] The Acting Chairman of the National Grand Coalition (NGC), Jesmed Suma, has in an interview with the African Young Voices (AYV) television questioned their alliance with the ruling Sierra Leone Peoples Party (SLPP).]]> Fri, 22 Sep 2023 16:43:44 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/iljyw95pDJ8kJU4SefZXvkQqW5gBv7mX https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/iljyw95pDJ8kJU4SefZXvuQEmsPXZ5C9 [Concord] The Chairman of the Medical and Anti-Doping Commission of the Association of National Olympic Committee of Africa (ANOCA), Dr. Patrick Coker joined members of the National Olympic Committee of Sierra Leone as they observed the World Clean-Up Day with cleaning exercise in their environment.]]> Fri, 22 Sep 2023 16:43:43 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/iljyw95pDJ8kJU4SefZXvuQEmsPXZ5C9 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/iljyw95pDJ8kJU4SefZXvuGrEXdXG_66 [Concord] Abdulai Turay made another appearance before Magistrate Mark Ngeba of Court No:1 and he was remanded to the Male Correctional Centre on Pademba Road for alleged fraud.]]> Fri, 22 Sep 2023 16:43:43 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/iljyw95pDJ8kJU4SefZXvuGrEXdXG_66 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/iljyw95pDJ8kJU4SefZXvrG7Iy_4u0x9 [Concord] Defence for Children International - Sierra Leone (DCI-SL) has donated school learning materials to 100 in-school adolescent girls in two chiefdoms and five communities in Karena district. The school support was to assist in-school adolescent girls in the selected communities to have access to relevant education to support their development cycle.]]> Fri, 22 Sep 2023 16:43:42 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/iljyw95pDJ8kJU4SefZXvrG7Iy_4u0x9 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/iljyw95pDJ8kJU4SefZXvsfGo0LrnZNO [Concord] The National Commission for Democracy (NCD) on Wednesday, 20th September, commemorated the International Democracy Day (IDD) with the theme "A Spotlight on Sierra Leone's Democracy: Past, Present, and Future."]]> Fri, 22 Sep 2023 16:43:41 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/iljyw95pDJ8kJU4SefZXvsfGo0LrnZNO https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/iljyw95pDJ_I7zT_j6-Rg9KEpFgimKzx [MSF] "When I went into labour, I started making my way to the nearest health centre, but then I felt one of my two babies coming, so I spread my cloth under a mango tree and gave birth on my own," says Musa Yahyah, an Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) patient in Sierra Leone.]]> Thu, 21 Sep 2023 07:41:37 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/iljyw95pDJ_I7zT_j6-Rg9KEpFgimKzx https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/iljyw95pDJ_k1paQuC2Z24MOI2eu70Rg [UNAIDS] New York/Geneva -- UNAIDS has named the First Lady of Sierra Leone, Fatima Maada Bio, as a UNAIDS champion for the empowerment and engagement of adolescent girls and young women in Sierra Leone. UNAIDS Executive Director, Winnie Byanyima, confirmed the appointment during a meeting with Mrs Maada Bio and her husband President Julius Maada Bio at the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly taking place in New York.]]> Wed, 20 Sep 2023 10:59:33 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/iljyw95pDJ_k1paQuC2Z24MOI2eu70Rg https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/iljyw95pDJ8yDGqLIdMh5QC0qH-r7xlT [Concord] 33 accused persons including Abubakarr Kargbo, Ibrahim Amidu Jalloh, Mohamed Kamara, Fatmata Sesay, Alisha Kanu, Fatmata Conteh and others, are currently facing trial at the Ross Road Court No.3 before Magistrate Hadiru Daboh for alleged riotous conduct.]]> Wed, 20 Sep 2023 10:12:29 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/iljyw95pDJ8yDGqLIdMh5QC0qH-r7xlT https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/iljyw95pDJ8yDGqLIdMh5Vw3HFUzDTIP [Concord] On 13 September,2023,it pleased His Excellency President Julius Maada Bio to appoint Augustine Tehguma Moses Koroma National Programme Coordinator-Free Quality School Education.The FQSE was and is still a flagship project of the New Direction administration of President Julius Maada Bio-a flagship project that has enjoyed huge investments and national and international recognition and acclamations.]]> Wed, 20 Sep 2023 10:12:29 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/iljyw95pDJ8yDGqLIdMh5Vw3HFUzDTIP