On a Friday in September 2016, in a small town in Kenema District, my life was changed forever. What began as a small argument over money turned into a nightmare. I went to my neighbour to follow up on money she owed me from osusu (the local savings group). The debt was more than two… The post My Journey to Justice after Forced Female Genital Mutilation first appeared on African Feminism (AF). The post My Journey to Justice after Forced Female Genital Mutilation appeared first on African Fe...| African Feminism (AF)
Honourable Chernor Bah, Sierra Leone’s Minister of Information and Civic Education spoke at the 30th AFS Youth Assembly and underscored the critical role of education and a deep understanding of cultural heritages in fostering civic possibilities and global peace. The post Sierra Leone’s Information Minister advocates education for peace at AFS Youth Assembly appeared first on Global Campaign for Peace Education.| Global Campaign for Peace Education
Access Holdings secures IFC backing to boost SME lending in Sierra Leone, targeting women-led firms and expanding access to credit in underserved markets.| Daily News on African Billionaires and UHNWIs
Celtel and Search for Common Ground partnered to expand mobile connectivity in conflict-affected areas, strengthening communication, connecting communities, rebuilding trust, and supporting economic recovery in post-war Sierra Leone.| Vision of Humanity
I spent about a week in Sierra Leone thanks to the Sierra Leone tourism board. They invited four travel bloggers to discover and explore the country. Needless to say, all opinions are my own. Sierra Leone is one of the best kept secrets of West Africa. It’s not the most visited country in the world […] The post Things to do in Sierra Leone: top tourist attractions appeared first on Been Around The Globe.| Been Around The Globe
Claim: A Facebook post with a photo claims that Sierra Leonean musician Orbatheh has travelled to the United States.| Dubawa
VERDICT: This is partially true. Hon. Gilbert Bosco N’habay was appointed Acting Clerk of Parliament on July 3, 2025. However, Hon. Paran Tarawally did not| Dubawa
Application Deadline: 27 June 2025. Applications are now open for the 2025 FAO-HASTEN business Incubation Programme. HASTEN business incubation programme is now accepting applications from youth-led enterprises in Lesotho, Rwanda and Sierra Leone. This unique opportunity supports the next generation of food systems entrepreneurs and enterprises committed to building sustainable, inclusive and resilient agrifood systems....| Opportunities For Africans
In collaboration with Sierra Leone’s Ministry of Health and Sanitation (MoHS), GRID3 has produced the country’s first openly accessible health facility dataset. Published this month, the dataset contains attributes related to the location, name, type, administration, and ownership of over […] Der Beitrag Sierra Leone’s first openly accessible health facilities dataset now available erschien zuerst auf GRID3.| GRID3
Sierra Leone’s Ministry of Health and Sanitation and its Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) embarked on a campaign with Clinton Health Access Initiative, Gavi, GRID3, and WHO to administer HPV vaccines to ten-year-old girls throughout the country. Der Beitrag Sierra Leone tackles HPV in its latest nationwide vaccination campaign erschien zuerst auf GRID3.| GRID3
Sierra Leone’s Directorate of Policy Planning and Information, under the Ministry of Health and Sanitation, is working with GRID3 to map settlements where newly trained community health workers will be stationed. The deployment of these workers is part of Sierra Leone’s extended community health policy programme which aims to deliver preventive, promotive, and basic curative services. Der Beitrag GRID3 data to support implementation of Sierra Leone’s Community Health Worker Policy ersch...| GRID3
In June 2021, the government of Sierra Leone released its new School Infrastructure and Catchment Area Planning policy. Laying the foundation for increased access to safe, quality education, the document draws extensively upon insights from the GRID3 Education Coverage in Sierra Leone report. The policy was also informed by additional school catchment mapping conducted by GRID3 in collaboration with Fab Inc. Der Beitrag Sierra Leone government uses GRID3 insights for new school infrastructure...| GRID3
Representatives from government ministries and departments, global health organisations, and GRID3 convened in Bo, Sierra Leone in July 2021 to review and validate the country’s master health facility list, a vital tool for planning health service delivery and interventions. Der Beitrag Sierra Leone reaches new milestone in mapping health facilities erschien zuerst auf GRID3.| GRID3
In collaboration with MBSSE, the GRID3 team at Flowminder carried out an analysis using GIS and its optimisation algorithm to improve radio coverage and enhance education access during disease outbreaks. Der Beitrag Using data analytics to improve radio coverage and enhance education access during disease outbreaks in Sierra Leone erschien zuerst auf GRID3.| GRID3
On 23 May, Sierra Leone’s Ministry of Health and Sanitation and GRID3 signed a memorandum of understanding that formalised a partnership that has already made important progress in the country’s drive to accurately map its health facilities. Der Beitrag Formalising a vital partnership in Sierra Leone erschien zuerst auf GRID3.| GRID3
The Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary Education (MBSSE) in Sierra Leone and GRID3 jointly released a School Coverage Analysis in Sierra Leone report which identifies where children are located relative to schools based on national targets. Der Beitrag A new report provides insight for improving access to education for all children in Sierra Leone erschien zuerst auf GRID3.| GRID3
Sierra Leone’s government is reacting fast and in innovative ways to ensure the safety of its citizens. Together with Esri, Fraym, GPSDD, Maxar and UNECA, the government produced crucial geospatial datasets, analyses, and tools to support the COVID-19 response in Sierra Leone. Der Beitrag Sierra Leone is fighting smart against COVID-19 erschien zuerst auf GRID3.| GRID3
If young people were afforded meaningful representation in formal politics, cities would be shaped by their authentic voices and concerns.| Urbanet
The practice of FGM has been linked to various health consequences, including immediate complications such as severe pain and infections to long-term complications such as urinary, menstrual, psychological, vaginal and sexual problems. Despite these, religious misconceptions and cultural justifications continue to fuel the practice.| African Feminism (AF)
