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The Gig Economy Dilemma: Africa Must Protect Workers as Digital Jobs Expand

By Sahr Ibrahim Komba Across Africa, the platform economy is transforming the way people work, transact, and access services. From mobile money agents in the...

Dr. Austin Demby  Outlines Ambitious Vision for Sierra Leone’s Healthcare System

By Sahr Ibrahim Komba Sierra Leone’s Minister of Health, Dr. Austin Demby, has strongly defended his ministry’s performance, presenting a comprehensive account of reforms, achievements,...

Sierra Leone Launches Landmark HIV Survey to Strengthen National Response

By Sahr Ibrahim Komba In a significant step toward ending HIV as a public health threat, Sierra Leone has launched the Sierra Leone Population-based HIV...
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Sierra Leone’s 300 Days of Activism: A National Push to Achieve Triple Zero in Maternal and Child Health

By Sahr Ibrahim Komba Sierra Leone has embarked on an ambitious national campaign aimed at transforming the country’s health outcomes through the “300 Days of...

Where APC Got It Wrong

By Sahr Ibrahim Komba Since its electoral defeat in 2018, the All People’s Congress (APC) has not merely been out of office; it has appeared...

Payless & Powerless: Sierratel Workers in Distress

By Sahr Ibrahim Komba For decades, the Sierra Leone Telecommunications Company (Sierratel) stood as a symbol of national connectivity, modernization and resilience. Today, it has...

Electoral Reform at a Crossroads: What Sierra Leone Must Decide for Its Democratic Future

By Sahr Ibrahim Komba Sierra Leone is once again at a critical moment in its democratic journey. The renewed debate over electoral reform is not...

Farming Through Grief to Secure a Future

By Sahr Ibrahim Komba One year after the death of their husband, Kumba Dauda and Bondu Dauda still wake before dawn, not to mourn, but...

Sierra Leone Faces Growing Wave of Human Rights Abuses Despite Reforms.

By Sahr Ibrahim Komba A spate of recent national and international investigations have laid bare a harsh, sobering truth: for many people in Sierra...

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...

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...
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The Parliamentary Boycott Was Over Electoral Process

By Josephine Lagawo The Leader of the Opposition in Parliament, Hon. Abdul Kargbo, has stated that the opposition’s decision to boycott parliamentary activities is aimed...
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VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

Organization Overview: A reputable Air Navigation Service Provider (ANSP) in Liberia is seeking to recruit a highly competent and experienced Air Traffic Controller to enhance...

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...