Save the Children, an international non-governmental organization, convened schoolchildren, parents, traditional leaders, officials from the Ministry of Gender and Children’s Affairs, and a representative...
Sierra Leone’s Minister of Social Welfare, Melrose Karminty, has raised concerns over the growing risk of religious extremism, calling for urgent and collective action to safeguard the country’s long-standing...
The Ministry of Social Welfare has admitted the seventh batch of drug and substance abuse victims into rehabilitation at the Peace Mission Training Centre in Hastings. The admission ceremony brought...
Sierra Leone’s Minister of Gender and Children’s Affairs, Hon. Dr. Isata Mahoi, met with Iceland’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Borgarður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir, in Reykjavik to strengthen bilateral...
The Minister of Social Welfare, Melrose Kaminty, along with her delegation, visited the United Polo Brothers and Sisters Inclusive Training Center at Shell New Road to assess the damage caused by a recent...
The Government of Sierra Leone, through the Ministry of Gender and Children’s Affairs, has issued a strong public notice highlighting the urgent need to address a disturbing rise in violence and abuse...
15-year-old Francis Feika has been charged with the sexual assault of a four-year-old girl on Fabai Street in Kenema. The assault occurred on April 8, 2025, while the victim was playing outside her home. Aminata...
The High Commission of India in Sierra Leone is pleased to announce the official launch and signing ceremony of the project titled “Specially Abled Persons in Sierra Leone (Persons with Disabilities)”,...
A 12-year-old boy from Sierra Leone, identified as Ibrahim, is stranded between Niger and Libya after embarking on a perilous journey in search of a better life in Europe. Ibrahim left Sierra Leone with...
In a major step towards tackling Sierra Leone’s drug crisis, 52 former drug users were officially reintegrated into society after completing an intensive eight-week rehabilitation program. Organised...
