Three key themes emerged from the findings: the need for teacher comfort in discussing puberty, the utility of a teacher’s guide for delivering this content, and the various system and resource constraints that hinder effective implementation. A recent study published in Frontiers in Education has underscored the critical importance of providing young people with adequate
For years, discussions around gender equality in Sierra Leone had been stagnant, with little progress made toward passing crucial legislation Isha S.Y. Sumah, a 20-year-old university student, has always had a strong desire to make a difference in her community. Growing up in a society where gender inequality and violence against women and girls were
The second Court Martial Board is expected to be constituted by next month to try an additional 15 military personnel, including five fugitives recently extradited from Guinea The Court Martial Board, established in January 2024 to try 27 military personnel involved in the November 26 coup attempt, will dissolve tomorrow, following the conclusion of the
Countries that have not been traditionally active in international nurse recruitment are also showing increased demand for overseas-trained nurses, including Finland as well as Scotland, where the government announced an allocation of £4.5 million to support active international recruitment of nurses as part of the overall plan for pandemic recovery and renewal Click on photo
AFRICA’S role, or lack thereof, came into sharp focus when the UN General Assembly debated under-representation of the continent in the global governance system, particularly at the UN Security Council. The debate, which took place at the beginning of the week, was called by Sierra Leone, whose leader, President Julius Maada Bio, made a compelling
Archbishop Dr Thabo Makgoba of South Africa called for dropping the debt. “Debt is choking the countries of the Global South and denying us what we need for health and education. Please let us breathe.” Sierra Leone’s mounting public debt has reached alarming levels, with the country now spending 15 times more on debt servicing
We must listen to the leaders of these three countries. We must understand their objectives, concerns, and ambitions. Sierra Leone’s motivation is to continue this dialogue and then bring the resulting initiatives to the attention of the international community Vice President Dr Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh has told Le Point Magazine in France that the recent
A new book by visual artist Ngadi Smart chronicles the effects of water poverty on communities across the West African country where around half of the population lives without access to clean water. By Daphne Chouliaraki Milner Water is life. And life is water. In Sierra Leone, communities across the country know this to be
The resumption of water supply has been met with widespread satisfaction among the residents of Makeni, highlighting the importance of reliable access to clean water Sierra Leone Water Company (SALWACO) has successfully restored water supply in Makeni, a key city in Northern Sierra Leone, following a significant disruption and water shortage that left the township
The Global Mercy departed the country in June after spending the previous ten months performing 1,979 life-changing surgeries for 1,728 patients and training 145 healthcare professionals on board in that time. The world’s largest civilian hospital ship, the Global Mercy™, was welcomed back to Freetown yesterday in a partnership between international charity Mercy Ships (www.MercyShips.org) and the Government of
