Disability rights advocates renewed calls for systemic inclusion in education and employment, urging government to allocate 5% of scholarships to students with disabilities on the International Day of...
The National Civil Registration Authority (NCRA) successfully handed over National Identity Cards to approximately 120 persons with disabilities from Pademba Road, Wilberforce Street, and House of Jesus...
A delegation from the Sierra Leone Association of the Blind has paid a courtesy call to the Ministry of Social Welfare, engaging the Minister, Melrose Karminty, on key issues affecting persons with visual...
The National Civil Registration Authority (NCRA) has launched a special registration drive to issue free national ID cards to persons with disabilities (PWDs), aiming to enhance inclusion and access to...
A single, visually impaired mother in Makama neighborhood, Makeni, is desperately seeking support to keep her son in school after he excelled in the recent National Primary School Examination (NPSE). Aminata...
When I first held the braille version of the SDGs, I felt not just the raised dots beneath my fingertips, but the profound hope of a better future. For the first time, young people with visual impairments...
Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) Mr. Brima Kanneh, welcomed a delegation from the National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPD) during a courtesy visit at the Regional Police Headquarters. The...
During the weekend, the Ministry of Social Welfare and the Commission for Persons with Disabilities distributed bags of rice to several disability organizations in Freetown, underscoring their commitment...
In a press conference held on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, Minister of Social Welfare, Melrose Karminty, announced that the government is set to launch a major Economic Empowerment Project aimed at supporting...
Sierra Leone's President, Julius Maada Bio has appointed Abu Bockarie Kokofele as the first Director-General of the National Social Protection Authority (NSPA). This follows the passing of the Social...
