Thousands of young people across Sierra Leone will soon receive a $300 one-time cash support from the National Youth Commission (NYC) as part of a new effort to boost youth-led businesses and job creation. The...
The Director General of the Sierra Leone Civil Aviation Authority (SLCAA), Musayeroh Barrie, represented Sierra Leone at the 2025 Africa-Indian Ocean (AFI) Aviation Week, where she highlighted the nation's...
First Lady Fatima Maada Bio, serving as President of the Organization of African First Ladies for Development (OAFLAD), chaired the 2nd Steering Committee Meeting, which brought together fellow First Ladies...
A recent survey conducted by Media Matters for Women, in collaboration with UN Women Sierra Leone, has highlighted a troubling lack of awareness regarding the Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment (GEWE)...
In a recent address, President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone expressed his commitment to achieving gender parity in all areas of society. "We are not about to witness history, we are actually making...
President Julius Maada Bio has been awarded two prestigious African honors for his leadership in gender equality and girl child education. He received the African HeForShe Champion of the Year 2024 and...
Chief Minister, Dr. David Moinina Sengeh has launched a national strategy aimed at tackling the widespread issues of adolescent pregnancy and child marriage in Sierra Leone. The initiative focuses on...
Kono District has witnessed the launch of the Kono District Multi-Purpose Cooperative Society at the Thomas Saquee Resource Centre on Thursday, February 13, 2025, signaling a new era of economic empowerment...
The Sierra Leone Association of Women in Journalism (SLAWIJ) convened a significant roundtable on December 4, emphasizing the urgency of unified efforts to combat gender-based violence (GBV) as part of...
Sierra Leone’s Minister of Gender and Children's Affairs, Isata Mahoi, has pledged not only to fully implement President Bio's Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment (GEWE) Act but to also promote...
