_Port Loko, Northern Province, Sierra Leone: Thursday 8 October 2020_ The  Kadi Sesay Girls Secondary School, was formally opened by The President of Sierra Leone; H.E Julius Maada Bio. This laudable venture bridges a generational divide between education and development in Sierra Leone.  The state of the art facility was funded and built by Mercury…

  When you see or hear the word “tourism”, what imagery comes to mind? Perhaps the stunning riads and their architecture that’s connected with the past? Or maybe the majestic giraffes and robust zebras in Kenya? Or could it be the slave castles of Ghana?                    No…

Historical events do not just go away! They set the stage for excellence and good practice. Moot Court Competition in Sierra Leone? Unbelievable right? We thought the same and had to go past the raving reviews on twitter to delve deeper into the simulated court experience. Sierra Leone’s first Director of Public Prosecutions, Nasiru Deen…

Indeed, if fully developed – from the production of raw materials to textiles and accessories – the fashion industry would offer the African continent a net gain in prosperity of 25%. The number one priority to achieve this goal is to help the actors in this industry to move upmarket. Training, certification of inputs and…

  “A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.”……… Christopher Reeve Facing a personal challenge or fighting a silent battle is not alien to anyone. Don’t we all have them? Sometimes, life gives you ice cream and sometimes, it’s lemons, and before you say…

In Sierra Leone, the country with the world’s worst maternal mortality, abortion is illegal in nearly all circumstances and unsafe abortion is estimated to account for 10% of maternal deaths.   Last year, our President declared a war on rape. I wonder how many girls my age know that rape is a crime. Do I report…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Forum launch: A safe space for all things sex and contraception FindMyMethod.org, a contraception-awareness website, hopes to build a community where people can freely discuss sexual and reproductive health. With a vision to normalize discussions around sex and help women navigate and access contraception, FindMyMethod.org (FMM) – an informational website about safe…

Cool, elegant and an aspiring young leader, no one would have thought that Adama knew nothing about contraceptives. She knew her boyfriend would leave if she didn’t make it all the way this time. How could she survive another broken heart, besides he was quite the hunk, what you would call a golden ticket? She…

You have one life to live, so live it in peace. Be the gatekeeper of your energy by not allowing others to interrupt or dump their toxicity, drama and negative energy on your aura. It is not a selfish act to protect your peace; instead, it is part of self-care and healthy living. Peace is…

By now, you must have heard or read about entrepreneurship and how it is changing the world. But what is entrepreneurship? I will leave you to think about that, while drawing from the many pieces of information you may have gathered about it. About 50 years ago, the buzz around entrepreneurship was not as it…