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LEARN FROM ‘DOFA’ : ALL THE REASONS WHY OLD IS TRULY GOLD
In Sierra Leone a notable media personality took on a journey to advocate for and support the aged exactly a year ago. Doreen Barrie believes that ‘ Old is Gold’ and holds dear the scripture which states that we should “Honor your father and mother” as this is the first commandment that has a promise attached to it, namely, “so you will live well and have a long life – Ephesians 6:2-12. This led her to create a platform for the aged commonly called DOFA, that has won the hearts of many in Sierra Leone and beyond. This year to mark The International Day of Older Persons 2021: A special day for elderly…
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HIGHLIGHTS OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF FREETOWN- SUNSET; ANNUAL DINNER AND DANCE
The Rotary Club of Freetown-Sunset hosted its annual dinner and dance at the New Brookfield’s Hotel in Freetown, Sierra Leone on Saturday, 9th October, 2021. Rotary is a global network of 1.2 million neighbors, friends, leaders, and problem-solvers who see a world where people unite and take action to create lasting change – across the globe, in our communities, and in ourselves. As Rotary is a space that nurtures leaders and societal change makers, its dinner and dance came with a sort of exuberance and an anticipation of goodwill and friendships. On Saturday, the 9th of October, that surge of anticipation was ignited with pre-dinner drinks to lighten up the mood…
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OLD PHOTOS OF SIERRA LEONE EXHIBITION: 10th – 12th SEPTEMBER 2021
What is this exhibition about? The Old photos of Sierra Leone exhibition is a display of unique and treasured images of the past of our beloved Sierra Leone for anyone and everyone to see. There are photos of significant events, icons and places that have been preserved, but most of which are not publicly available to Sierra Leoeans, especially the young people, and non Sierra Leoneans that are interested in knowing our history. The exhibition is a great opportunity to learn a thing or two about Sierra Leone through the displayed photos. There will be roughly around 200 images on display. The timeline for which they are covered is from…
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PRESS RELEASE: GLOBAL WOMENICE SUMMIT 2021
PRESS RELEASEGLOBAL WOMENICE SUMMIT 2021 In our International Women’s Month, we celebrate the Global Womenice Summit 2021 organized by the Womenice foundation, whose motto is “Female Leadership is the New Normal in the COVID Era”, in which the main goal is to get you involved, get you inspired, get you engaged and get you empowered through debates and sharing of experiences and learning. A global event that will gather over 35 speakers from over 10 countries, will take place on March 28th and will be broadcast online due to the limitations imposed by the pandemic. It will be streamed throughout Womenice’s social and digital networks; as well. We will share programs, activities, initiatives, and strategies that come…
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UBA SIERRA LEONE CONCLUDES MAIDEN EDITION OF THE UBA FOUNDATION NATIONAL ESSAY COMPETITION
Hafeez Othman Taqi and Jesse Nicky Kamara of Sierra Leone Grammar School and Christina M’Ewem of the Annie Walsh Memorial School whisk home Scholarships worth $10,000 from the 2020 UBA Foundation National Essay Competition. On Saturday 19th December 2020, three pupils two (2) from the Sierra Leone Grammar School and one (1) from the Annie Walsh Memorial School won the maiden edition of UBA Foundation National Essay Competition (UBAF-NEC) for Senior Secondary Schools pupils in the country. This competition was organised in collaboration with the Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary Education (MBSSE). A live TV Studio Session Event was held at the African Young Voices (AYV) Television on Saturday 19th December where the…
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UBA FOUNDATION & MOBSSE LAUNCHES THE NATIONAL ESSAY COMPETITION (NEC)
Government of Sierra LeoneMinistry of Basic and Senior Secondary Education (MBSSE)New England, FreetownandUnited Bank for Africa Foundation (UBAF) PRESS RELEASENovember 13th, 2020 National Essay Competition The Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary Education (MBSSE) and the United Bank for Africa Foundation (UBAF) today launch a National Essay Competition for SSS3 pupils in Senior Secondary Schools across Sierra Leone. The essay competition offers an opportunity for pupils in examination classes to strengthen their critical thinking, civics, and other skillsets relevant for their growth. The winners will be given an opportunity to win a scholarship grant for their university education up to the limits of Le50 million, Le30 million and Le20 million…
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INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE GIRL CHILD: THE KADI SESAY GIRLS SECONDARY SCHOOL CREATES A BIG SOLUTION FOR EDUCATION IN SIERRA LEONE
_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 International Sl; when it was decided that a girls school was to be the first project endorsed and fully initiated by The President. During the launch, The President was very thankful to Mercury but he wasn’t apologetic about being more thankful to Martin Michael in particular. The location and type of school was decided by The…
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THE INAUGURAL NASIRU DEEN TEJAN-COLE MOOT COURT COMPETITION GETS HIGH PRAISE
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 Tejan Cole, was honoured with a Moot Court Competition held at the Multi-purpose Conference Hall at Fourah Bay College (FBC), University of Sierra Leone from the 1st – 4th September 2020. It was well organized with great participation and good turn out, by the Institute for Legal Research and Advocacy for Justice (ILRAJ) in partnership…
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THE PLACE SUPPORTS THINKING PINK BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION DURING BREAST CANCER AWARENESS IN SIERRA LEONE
Breast cancer is the most frequent cancer among women, impacting 2.1 million women each year, and also causes the greatest number of cancer-related deaths among women. In 2018, it is estimated that 627,000 women died from breast cancer – that is approximately 15% of all cancer deaths among women. Sierra Leone premier beach resort, The Place Resort at Tokeh supported breast cancer awareness this month organised by Thinking Pink Breast Cancer Foundation on October 26, 2019. The event embraced several activities including networking, a marathon competition and keynote addresses that highlighted the importance of early screening and detection to prevent future complications among women with breast cancer. The management and…
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22 STEM GIRL AMBASSADORS : EMPOWERED WITH PUBLIC SPEAKING SKILLS!
Since 2016 STEM Women has been recruiting primary school female students who have expressed an interest in STEM careers to be mentees of the organization. The organization launched the STEM Girl Ambassador program in order to put these mentees in leadership positions wherein they are tasked with the responsibility of helping the organization to encourage students to consider further study of STEM subjects and progression into related careers, thereby inspiring the next generation of STEM professionals. This program is also designed to provide the following benefits for the mentees: Increase their sense of achievement Increase their presentation skills Increase their confidence Increase their sense of satisfaction with their work There…
