Politics

AfDB to Transform Water Management, Sanitation in Sierra Leone

Economy, Health, Politics /

A delegation of seven executive directors from the African Development Bank Group has visited a key water revamping project site in Sierra Leone designed to transform water management and sanitation in Freetown, the capital city and beyond. The directors, on a five-day consultation mission to strengthen the Bank’s partnership, visited project sites of the Freetown WASH […]

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VP Juldeh Jalloh’s Plea to Journalists: Let’s Present the Progressive Narrative for Sierra Leone’s Bright Future

Education, Gender, Politics /

In a gathering that many would later describe as more like a motivational seminar than a traditional Iftar, Sierra Leone’s Vice President, Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh, delivered a passionate call on journalists at the Radisson Blu hotel in Freetown. Speaking during an event organised by the Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ), VP Juldeh Jalloh

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Vaccine Delivery Initiative Expands in Rural Sierra Leone

Gender, Health, Politics /

With a new $673,000 grant from The Mercury Project, a consortium of scientists supporting public health guidance, a vaccine delivery initiative co-led by the School of Management’s Professor Mushfiq Mobarak is expanding in rural Sierra Leone, a small but resilient country in West Africa. The initiative is a collaborative effort between Mobarak and two European academics

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What President Bio Told Perry World House About Development and Progress in Sierra Leone

Business, Economy, Politics /

By Mali Ayala President of Sierra Leone Julius Maada Bio delivered the Third Annual Distinguished Lecture in African Studies at Perry World House last Monday night, describing his policies to promote democratic peace and inclusive innovation.  The lecture’s theme this year was “Navigating the Future: Progressive Politics and Inclusive Development in Africa — The Sierra Leone Experience.” In

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World Bank: Sierra Leone Advances in Human Capital, Requires Sustainable Investment

Education, Health, Politics /

Vice President of Sierra Leone, Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh, has launched the new World Bank report in Freetown titled: “Sierra Leone Human Capital Review: Maximizing Human Potential for Resilience and Inclusive Development”, welcoming its findings that Sierra Leone has made commendable strides in improving human capital development. The report also notes that the government has

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Sierra Leone’s First Lady Receives Global “WOMAN OF THE YEAR AWARD”

Gender, Politics /

Dr. Fatima Maada Bio, First Lady of Sierra Leone, has been bestowed with the esteemed “WOMAN OF THE YEAR AWARD” by the prestigious Global Woman Award. This recognition, presented by Professor Pauline Long, CEO of the Global Woman Award, signifies Dr. Maada Bio’s exemplary dedication to championing the rights and welfare of women and girls

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Mayor Aki-Sawyerr at Harvard Kennedy School’s  Leadership for System Change programme

Education, Gender, Politics /

Freetown Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr was last week recognised by the Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship as an “Outstanding Public Social Intrapreneur of the Year 2023”, a sister organisation of the World Economic Forum and a leading global platform that promotes social innovation. As a Schwab Foundation Awardee, Aki-Sawyerr was invited to attend the “Leadership For

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Sierra Leone Must Confess Sins Against Environment

Environment, Health, Politics /

Archbishop Edward Tamba Charles of the Catholic Archdiocese of Freetown in Sierra Leone has challenged citizens of the West African nation to treat their abuse of the environment as an “ecological sin”, which must be confessed. In his Sunday, March 17 homily during the Lenten Pilgrimage of his Metropolitan See, Archbishop Tamba Charles expressed concern that people are

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Sierra Leone Showcases Surgical Volume Rates with Increase in Number of Surgeons in Public Facilities

Health, Politics /

Vice President of Sierra Leone, Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh, has highlighted improvement in the country’s surgical volume rates when he addressed the Conference of the West African College of Surgeons, a four-day gathering of over 500 surgeons, some of whom will perform free surgeries and train local health workers from across the country. The small

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Sierra Leone’s Vice President Engages Chamber of Commerce on Economic Agenda

Business, Politics /

Vice President of Sierra Leone, Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh, has engaged the Sierra Leone Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture and urged them to step up to their responsibilities and become a mover of commerce and economic progress in the country. “I requested a meeting with the Chamber of Commerce. The purpose was first to

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