The Executive Director of the Welfare Society for the Disabled (WESOFOD-SL) and National President of the Sierra Leone Union on Disability Issues (SLuDI), Joseph Alieu Kamara, led a monitoring...
Visually impaired students at Fourah Bay College (FBC) say their patience is “wearing thin” as unresolved challenges continue to mount, leaving them increasingly frustrated, excluded and uncertain...
The Ministry of Planning and Economic Development (MoPED), in partnership with Sightsavers Sierra Leone, has reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring that no one is left behind in the country’s development...
The Sierra Leone Union on Disability Issues (SLUDI) in Port Loko is raising urgent concerns over the lack of infrastructure and mobility support, hindering its efforts to empower persons with disabilities...
The Directorate of Science, Technology, and Innovation (DSTI) has poised an ambitious plan to train over 1,000 persons with disabilities (PWDs) in essential skills development. The initiative was highlighted...
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...
The Sierra Leone Union on Disability (SLUDI), the leading advocacy group for people with disabilities in the country, has publicly denounced any planned protests against President Dr. Julius Maada Bio's...
Daniella Boima Garrick, a 21-year-old fashion model and advocate from Freetown, Sierra Leone, will represent her country at the first-ever Mr & Miss Albinism Africa 2025 pageant, which will be held...
Bangay Kanu, the Deputy Director of Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Service, has called on families to embrace and support relatives with autism, despite the societal discrimination and marginalization...
The Lord Mayor of Monrovia, John-Charuk Siafa, and the Deputy Mayor of Freetown, Kweku Lisk, have pledged to deepen collaboration between the two cities, rooted in their shared history and aspirations...
