Sierra Leone Patriotic Vanguard
Dr. John Davies-Cole passes on
National Organization of Sierra Leoneans in North America (NOSLINA) Washington DC
Press Release August 15, 2021
The National Organization of Sierra Leoneans in North America (NOSLINA) announces with profound sorrow the untimely and sudden passing ...
New book by Professor Emeritus Eustace Palmer
Book Title
Africa An Introduction
Book Description Africa: An Introduction invites you into Africa: a continent rich with culture and history, with diverse populations stretching from the dense tropical rain forest of the Congo basin, right up to ...
Call for experts to join Scientific Advisory Group for the Origins of Novel Pathogens
Issued on: 20 August; Deadline: 10 September
The World Health Organization (WHO) today (Saturday August 21) issued an open call for experts to serve as members of the new WHO Scientific Advisory Group for the Origins of Novel Pathogens (SAGO).
The...
Cashew industry in Sierra Leone
By Memuna Forna, Freetown, Sierra Leone
About 90% of the raw cashew nuts traded in the global market are grown in East and West Africa, mainly Cote d'Ivoire, Tanzania, Nigeria, Benin, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique and Ghana.
Find out more about the ca...
Sierra Leone: Penalties for examination irregularities
Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary Schools (MBSSE) Communique on elimination of examinations irregularities and malpractices
Penalties/Actions Against Perpetrators Of Examination Malpractices And/Or Irregularities
The penalties/actions spelt o...
Prime Minister Trudeau on the campaign trail
By Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada
No one should have to choose between staying safe or paying their bills.
To keep more Canadians healthy and supported, we'll introduce 10 days of paid sick leave for federally regulated workers, and we'l...
FQSE and increased enrolment
By President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone
Since we launched the Free Quality School Education in 2018, we've increased enrolment (800,000 more learners) added 8,000 teachers; increased education financing to 22% of budget; implemented Radical I...
Rolling out delivery frameworks
By Dr. Yakama Manty-Jones, Freetown
Along with colleagues, I spent the last two days sharing my expertise on rolling out delivery frameworks with the leadership of ALL the ministries in President Bio's government at Delivery Clinics organised by th...
Thanks to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan
By President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone
I want to thank President Erdogan for a forward-thinking and productive meeting. I am grateful to His Excellency and the friendly people of the Republic of Turkey for their warm hospitality throughout o...
Canada: $10 a day for child care
By Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada
The COVID-19 pandemic has made clear that without access to early learning and child care, parents – particularly women – can't fully participate in the workforce. Affordable child care means that mor...