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Classrooms Without Furniture:Raising Questions About Sierra Leone’s Free Quality Education Project

By Sahr Ibrahim Komba In what can only be described as a heartbreaking reality, a photo circulating on social media shows a group of...

Sierra Leone Must Rehabilitate Colonial Bridges Before More Lives Lost.

Sahr Ibrahim Komba Freetown’s tragic history of bridge collapses has once again highlighted the urgent need for government action to rehabilitate aging infrastructure, particularly the...

Cybersecurity: A National Threat to Sierra Leone’s Digital Infrastructure.  

By Sahr Ibrahim Komba Sierra Leone is facing an unprecedented rise in cybersecurity threats, ranging from sophisticated malware attacks and phishing scams to the more...
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Mining and the Environment in Sierra Leone: Communities Bear the Cost of Mineral Wealth.

By Sahr Ibrahim Komba  Sierra Leone’s mineral-rich districts Kono in the east, Lunsar in the north, and Rutile in the south are often described as...

What has become of the Commissions of Inquiry Recommendations? A Mirror on Sierra Leone’s Fight Against Corruption.

By Sahr Ibrahim Komba When the Commissions of Inquiry (COI) were established in 2018 by President Julius Maada Bio, they carried the hopes of a...

The Hidden Horrors Of Human Trafficking In Sierra Leone: The Story Of Aiah Dauda.

By Sahr Ibrahim Komba In the quiet, underserved village of Kangbor, nestled in Sandor Chiefdom, Kono District, lived a humble man named Aiah Dauda. Known...

New Curriculum on Adolescent Sexuality Sparks Uproar: Critics Say It Threatens African Values and Traditions.

By Sahr Ibrahim Komba A storm of public outrage is sweeping across Sierra Leone following the introduction of the “Adolescent Health and Life Skills” (ASHLS)...

Chief Tamba Sundondoe Lebbie: A Life Dedicated to Community Empowerment, Cultural Preservation, and Environmental Stewardship.

By Sahr Ibrahim Komba Chief Tamba Sundondoe Lebbie, born on 22nd February, 1937, in Njagbwema Town (Dundukor) within Fiama Chiefdom, Kono District, Sierra Leone,...

A Tribute to Justice Abou Bhakarr M. Binneh-Kamara: The Legal Philosopher, Reformer, and Intellectual Giant of Sierra Leone.

By Sahr Ibrahim Komba In every generation, there arises an individual whose presence in academia and public life becomes a defining force one who not...
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Krootown Road Drowning in Filth: Pedestrians and Traders Pay the Price

By Ibrahim Joenal Sesay (Email: salonesij@gmail.com) Krootown Road, one of Freetown’s busiest commercial arteries, has become a hazard zone for pedestrians, drivers, and traders alike,...
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International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies – Vacancy Announcement

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT The International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is looking for a qualified and dynamic Sierra Leonean to fill...

 SIERRA LEONE RED CROSS SOCIETY (SLRCS) TENDER NOTICE

SIERRA LEONE RED CROSS SOCIETY (SLRCS)  # 6, Liverpool Street, Sierra Leone Red Cross Society Headquarter Freetown – Sierra Leone  TENDER NOTICE Procurement Type: Procurement of Works  Funding: Finnish...

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