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04/09/2024

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08/12/2023

*Update on the 26th November Attempted Failed Coup in the Criminal Investigation Department(CID)*❗❗❗❗
*Former President of Sierra Leone Ernest Bai Koroma is Now Under House Arrest*👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👨🏾‍🎨👨🏾‍🎨👨🏾‍🎨

26/11/2023

Public Notice!!
Update on the Nationwide Curfew.

25/11/2023

23/11/2023

In Support of Sierra Leone Migrant Workers, Labour Minister Calls for Fair and Just Treatment for all Migrant Workers in OIC Member States
Baku, Azerbaijan Thursday, 23rd November 2023- The Minister of Employment, Labour, and Social Security Mohamed Rahman Swaray has called on the Organization of Islamic States(OIC) to help remedy the maltreatment of Sierra Leone migrant workers in some of the countries where they work as he delivered his statement at the 5th Session of the Islamic Conference of Labour Ministers in Baku, Azerbaijan.
Minister Swaray appreciated the opportunity afforded to Sierra Leoneans to work in the OIC countries as migrant workers but did not mince his words in calling for the organization(OIC) to look into the unfortunate situation of maltreatment, breaches of contracts, and other violations.
"We want to appreciate the opportunity afforded to our citizens to work in OIC countries as migrant workers, but we wish to express our concerns about their treatment in some of the countries where they work. We have received reports of ill-treatment, breaches of Contracts, and sundry other violations of their employment and other rights. We call on this body to help remedy these concerns as we look forward to working with the Labour Center to address these and other emerging concerns to achieve our collective aspirations to decent work for all." Minister Swaray stressed.
Speaking on the theme: Innovative Solutions and Digitalization of Labour and Employment Service, Minister Swaray commended the organizers for choosing such an appropriate and more timely theme as the 4th Industrial Revolution is already upon us. He emphasized that Sierra Leone recognizes the ever-increasing role of digitalization for effective service delivery and has boldly committed to it in the President's five big game changers in his second term.
" "We have secured $50 million from the World Bank to expand internet connectivity, improve digital skills development, and deliver government services digitally" he stated.
Addressing the Israel/ Palestine situation, Minister Swaray informed the gathering that, Sierra Leone as a member of the committee of 24 countries on decolonization and self-determination of nations of the world and a member of the committee for the inalienable rights of the people of Palestine, continues to call for a two-state solution with determined and secured borders to enable the two nations live side by side in peace and prosperity.
"We are concerned about the deaths of thousands of civilians especially women and children in the Israel/Palestine crisis. We therefore join other nations of the world to call for an immediate ceasefire and for allowing humanitarian aid to reach the people of Gaza".
In concluding his statement, the Minister called for support for Sierra Leone's digitalization efforts from other OIC member states that have gone ahead "as a chain is as weak as its strongest link".

23/11/2023

𝐀𝐛𝐛𝐨𝐭𝐭 𝐑𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐝 𝐃𝐢𝐚𝐠𝐧𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐏𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐲 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐨 𝐇𝐞𝐫 𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐃𝐫. 𝐅𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐚 𝐌𝐚𝐚𝐝𝐚 𝐁𝐢𝐨 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐥𝐞𝐝𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐑𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐇𝐈𝐕 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐬 𝐁
November 23, 2023
In a demonstration of commitment to improving healthcare outcomes in Sierra Leone, Abbott Rapid Diagnostics paid a courtesy call to Her Excellency Dr. Fatima Maada Bio, the First Lady of Sierra Leone, at her Goderich office in Freetown. The visit served as an opportunity to discuss ongoing efforts to raise awareness and improve access to testing and treatment for HIV and Hepatitis B.
During the meeting, Abbott Rapid Diagnostics representatives highlighted the company's innovative point-of-care HIV and Hepatitis B testing solutions, which offer rapid, accurate, and affordable diagnostic options. These solutions are particularly well-suited for resource-limited settings like Sierra Leone, where access to traditional laboratory testing may be limited.
Her Excellency Dr. Fatima Maada Bio expressed her appreciation for Abbott Rapid Diagnostics' commitment to improving healthcare in Sierra Leone. She emphasised the importance of early diagnosis and treatment for HIV and hepatitis B, noting that these diseases can have devastating consequences if left untreated. The First Lady also expressed her support for Abbott Rapid Diagnostics' efforts to raise awareness about these diseases and encourage people to get tested.
In addition to discussing HIV and Hepatitis B, Abbott Rapid Diagnostics also presented Her Excellency Dr. Fatima Maada Bio with an overview of the company's other healthcare solutions. These solutions include rapid diagnostic tests for malaria, dengue fever, and syphilis, as well as a range of point-of-care blood glucose monitors.
Her Excellency Dr. Fatima Maada Bio was impressed with the efforts of Abbott Rapid Diagnostics' healthcare services to significantly improve people's lives in Sierra Leone.
The courtesy call concluded with an agreement between Abbott Rapid Diagnostics and the Office of the First Lady to collaborate on raising awareness about HIV and Hepatitis B. The two parties will work together to develop and implement educational campaigns, distribute testing kits, and provide training to healthcare workers.
This collaboration between Abbott Rapid Diagnostics and the Office of the First Lady is a significant step forward in the fight against HIV and Hepatitis B in Sierra Leone. By working together, the two organisations can help to ensure that people in Sierra Leone have access to the testing and treatment they need to live healthy and productive lives
Communication Division of the Office of the First Lady.

23/11/2023

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23/11/2023

Social Welfare Minister Calls on the First Lady to Join Human Trafficking Campaign

By Mahmoud Sillah

The Minister of Social Welfare Melrose Karmity has called on the First Lady Madam Fatima Jabbie Bio to join the campaign against human trafficking in Sierra Leone which is a menace in the country.
She made this appeal during the weekly press briefing organised by the Ministry of Information and Civic Education noting that her Ministry is in support of the First Lady’s Hands off Our Girls Campaign which has yielded positive results in the protection of women and girls in the country.
She recalled that before the inception of the New Direction Government of President Bio r**e, gender based violence and early marriage was order of the day but now that has reduced drastically because of the step taking by government in addressing these menace in society. Also, emphasized the need for the three things such as prevention, protection and prosecution saying if anybody is caught no matter who you the law should take its course against perpetrators of r**e no matter your status and position in society.
In her statement the Minister of Gender and Children’s Affairs Dr Isata Mahoi to engage all women in Sierra Leone including the elected members of parliament, councillors, chairpersons/mayors of various districts and cities in order to inclusive development on gender issues in the country.
Maintaining that this is in line with President Bio and her ministry’s vision which is enshrined in 2020 gender policy and the GEWE Act, added that progressive laws have increased women in elective positions especially the 6th which now consist of 42 members from 18 in the last parliament.
She also devoted her ministry's support towards the First Lady’s flagship project of Hands off Our Girls campaign that has now yielded positive results in the protection of women and girls from perpetrators of gender based violence.

21/11/2023

🔴‼️‼️Breaking News ‼️‼️🔴

Mr Mohamed K Konneh, the Chief Electoral Commissioner and Chairman for the Electoral Commission Sierra Leone has been elected as President of the ECOWAS Network of Electoral Commissions (ECONEC) today on 21 November 2023, in Abidjan. Mr Konneh was the second Vice President of ECONEC. “I am deeply grateful for the collective trust, strong confidence and support of our colleagues for electing me as President of the Network. It is yet another call for selfless service to West Africa and the ECONEC, to which I will passionately devote myself.