Freetown, 21st April, 2026 – The Fullah community has extended solidarity to the Sierra Leone Broadcasting Corporation (SLBC) following a recent fire that damaged the office of Deputy Director General Mohamed Ashmieu Bah.
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Save the Children, an International non-governmental organization, gathered schoolchildren, parents, chiefs, Ministry of Gender and Children’s Affairs officials and a Ministry of Social Welfare representative to showcase their special “friendly version” of the Child Marriage Act of 2024, a colorful booklet with drawings and simple words so every boy and girl could understand their rights.
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Freetown, 20th April 2026 — The Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ) in collaboration with the Chinese Embassy in Sierra Leone has on Friday, 17th April, 2026 held a short video competition awards ceremony in Freetown, Bintumani Hotel, under the theme: “China-Sierra Leone Cooperation in My Eyes.”
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The Lady Ellen Women’s Aid Foundation has held a stakeholder’s engagement in Waterloo under the project: “Building Community-Driven Ecosystem to Tackle Violence Against Women and Girls in Freetown, Western Area Urban and Rural districts.”
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It happened on Thursday, January 19, 1995. The RUF rebels attacked Sierra Rutile Mines. We, the workers, had harboured a misplaced hope that the mine was impregnable. After all, we had a large contingent of military and SSD Police to guard the mine. They were the first to flee when the rebels struck! The rebels had overrun Sieromco Mines, 14 miles away, the day before and abducted some senior staff.
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