Today, Kadiatu is wearing a stunning blue dress as she goes about her business. The hospital is big and clean, with the warmth of wood furniture and big, covered porch areas in the front and back. It has examination rooms and a delivery room that, while spare, are welcome sights for people seeking treatment. This […]
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Freetown, the capital of Sierra Leone, grapples with a daunting challenge — generating 100 tonnes of plastic waste daily, with only 23% of it collected. This scenario fuels the global plastic pollution crisis, compounded by challenges like slum dwellings and high youth unemployment. Efforts toward a sustainable future face obstacles, ranging from financial constraints to
Vice President Juldeh Jalloh of Sierra Leone Addresses AU Assembly of Heads of State on UN Security Council, APR Forum Vice President of Sierra Leone, Dr Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh, has addressed the 37th African Union (AU) Assembly of Heads of State and, on behalf of President Julius Maada Bio, presented two reports for endorsement and
Vice President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh has participated in the African Union high-level round table discussions on ‘Addressing Malnutrition: Catalysing Africa’s Transformation Through Enhanced Multi-Sectoral Investments’. At the ongoing 37th Ordinary Session of the African Union (AU) Summit, the Hon. Vice President shared his government and country’s experiences over
Vice President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, Honourable Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh, is in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, for the 37th Ordinary Session of the African Union (AU) Summit which ends on Sunday 18 February 2024. He was received on Friday at the Bole International Airport by the country’s Minister of Mines
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Sierra Leone has progressed upwards for the 5th consecutive year, moving from 110 in 2022 to 108 out of 180 countries surveyed in 2023 in the Transparency International Corruption Perception Index (CPI) published on 30 January 2024. The West African nation also increased its 2022 score from 34 to 35 in 2023, which is again
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Sierra Leone’s National Civil Registration Authority, NCRA, has called on citizens and residents in the West African nation to acquire biometric national ID cards introduced early last year for security purposes and ease of accessing public services. Personalization for the cards with ICAO-compliant biometrics and public key infrastructure for signing that data is provided by X Infotech,
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In towns like Tonka, farmers seek advice from paralegals and human rights organizations to take advantage of legislation that can protect them from large corporations Aminata Bangura balances a banana tree on her head as she carefully descends a steep, slippery slope. Barefoot, she looks for firm ground in the mud. All around her are
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The government of Sierra Leone has hinted that an amicable way out of the current misunderstanding surrounding the management of the railway and port facilities in the north and northwest of the country must end in a win-win situation. The existing railway between the port of Pepel and the Marampa iron ore mine is currently
…the Report Did Not Say Anything New By Paul Baxter, Elections Expert I have just glanced through the final observation report that the European Union has issued, and indeed it makes an interesting reading. Here are my quick highlights: 1. The June 2023 multi-tier elections were generally calm and peaceful. This lends credence to Sierra
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