Honored to be named in the 2024 cohort of the #TutuFellows in Africa. This year of refuelling is off to the perfect start. Great to join this phenomenal cohort of young African luminaries and to join the excellent culture and legacy of the Desmond Tutu PF. Honored.…

The Public Sector Reform Unit is organizing symposiums for Universities across the country to promote dialogue, enhanced knowledge and awareness on Public Sector Reform initiatives, focusing on Pillar 5 of the Big 5 Game Changer: Revamping the Public Service Architecture.

The clock ticks. I celebrate another year. Some massive changes. Big transitions - I left the singular best place to work in #SierraLeone for a humbling and challenging call to service and the opportunity to do the best I could for my country. I have maintained the smiles😊. I…

'Due to the work of many youth activists, we now have a gender transformative education policy that emphasises #CSE in Sierra Leone.'

- Chernor Bah, Hon. Minister of Information and Civic Education, Sierra leone

'I'm looking forward to discover #Salone and meet with its people, especially women.
2002 - end of the civil war.
2024 - #Salone as one of the forerunners in gender equality.'
Welcome to Sierra Leone Bärbel Kofler, MdB!
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Minister of Internal Affairs, Major-General David T.O Taluva, reported on successful arrests and prosecutions related to Kush manufacturers, dealers and users, with a decrease in arrests indicating progress. #SaloneX #NationalKushTownHall #WeeklyPressConference

The Special National Town Hall Engagement on the fight against #Kush , held on 2nd April 2024, was marked by significant announcements & commitments from various government officials and stakeholders, emphasizing enforcement, rehabilitation, & community engagement strategies.

Minister of Youth, Orman Bangura, Mohamed Orman Bangura talked about the grassroots approach to addressing drug abuse and proposed involving District Youth Councils in advocacy efforts to discourage drug use among the youth. #SaloneX #NationalKushTownHall #WeeklyPressConference

IGP, Fayia Sellu, outlined intensified operations under the National Drug Control Act, emphasizing harsh penalties for offenders, including seizure of property & life imprisonment with a minimum sentence of 4 to 5 years. #NationalKushTownHall #WeeklyPressConference Sierra Leone Police

Several prominent Sierra Leoneans, including journalists and popular musicians took the podium, expressing strong and passionate pleas and making commitments to join government in the campaign to stop Kush in #SierraLeone Umaru Fofana #NationalKushTownHall #WeeklyPressConference

Today, #SierraLeone student leaders, recognizin themselves as part of the solution, organized a press conference, to co-create recommendations on how they can contribute to addressing substance abuse. Continued peer dialogue & awareness raising will compliment the efforts of GOSL

HIS EXCELLENCY PRESIDENT JULIUS MAADA BIO’S NATIONAL ADDRESS ON THE DRUGS AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE EPIDEMIC IN #SIERRALEONE : DECLARING A NATIONAL EMERGENCY ON DRUGS AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE NATIONAL TASK FORCE ON DRUGS AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE (NaTFDSA)…

As #CRIF joins forces with WeArePurposeful to strengthen our collective and individual philanthropic reach, operations and influence, here are some answers to questions you might have about this collaboration:

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Today we launched our #ClimateHealthUnit in the MoH, to build a #climate -resilient #healthsystem in SL. Thank you World Bank. I am a proud #climate health #champion . We are going green for health, thanks to the vision of Austin Demby David Moinina Sengeh President Julius Maada Bio #wewilldeliver

Trade Minister, Alpha Sesay (Tex), in collaboration with Petroleum Regulatory Agency (PRA), Oil Marketers, Lands Ministry, & the National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA), visits Kissy Oil Terminal in the Eastern part of #Freetown to assess potential hazards around it. David Moinina Sengeh

#NationalKushTownHall Host, Minister Chernor Bah, applauded the huge turn-out of all stakeholders, saying that the objective of the discourse is to go beyond #Kush , investigate what has gone wrong in our communities and correct it together. President Julius Maada Bio #WeeklyPressConference

#UNDP pleased to support the dialogue on fight against the “Kush” drug menace ! Together, let's raise awareness, for it’s an existential treat to the youth of Sierra Leone. A data driven and integrated community solution is key to combat it. UNDP West and Central Africa 🇺🇳 UNDP in Sierra Leone Ahunna Eziakonwa

Pleased to represent UN in Sierra Leone at today's national townhall on 'kush'. Led by Ministry of Information & Civic Education, with support from UNFPA, UN Development, World Health Organization (WHO) & other partners, the townhall generated a powerful conversation on ending the drug crisis & empowering young people

To effectively address the Kush menace in 🇸🇱, we must adopt an inclusive strategy.

UNDP in Sierra Leone joins a national conversation on
how to comprehensively tackle this issue and protect the youth. Fredrick Ampiah UNDP Africa Ahunna Eziakonwa Chernor Bah Amadu Lamrana Bah