Water, sanitation and hygiene project with the Ministry of Water Resources, funded by UK Aid, to benefit more than 150,000 people in Sierra Leone: More than 150,000 people in Sierra Leone are set to benefit from improved water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) under a new project launched by the Government of Sierra Leone with UNICEF funded by UK aid, from the British people. … [Read more...] about Water, sanitation and hygiene project with the Ministry of Water Resources, funded by UK Aid, to benefit more than 150,000 people in Sierra Leone
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UNICEF promotes habit of handwashing with soap in Sierra Leone
UNICEF promotes habit of handwashing with soap in Sierra Leone: Keeping handwashing with soap as a habit, even well after the Ebola epidemic, is a key theme of today’s Global Handwashing Day, as celebrated in Sierra Leone by the Ministry of Water Resources and partners. Handwashing with soap is dangerously low in many countries, including Sierra Leone, UNICEF … [Read more...] about UNICEF promotes habit of handwashing with soap in Sierra Leone
UN child rights experts issue findings on Nauru, Sierra Leone, New Zealand, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, Suriname
UN child rights experts issue findings on Nauru, Sierra Leone, New Zealand, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, Suriname: The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child has published its findings on the following countries which it examined during its latest session from 13 to 30 September in Geneva: Nauru, Sierra Leone, New Zealand, South Africa, Saudi Arabia and Suriname. The … [Read more...] about UN child rights experts issue findings on Nauru, Sierra Leone, New Zealand, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, Suriname
British High Commission Supports the Reform of Sierra Leone’s Criminal and Seditious Libel Laws
British High Commission Supports the Reform of Sierra Leone’s Criminal and Seditious Libel Laws: Representatives from the British High Commission (BHC), Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ) and the Irish Embassy signalled their continuing support for the repeal of the outdated seditious and libel laws within Part 5 of the 1965 Public Order Act (POA) at the Ministry of … [Read more...] about British High Commission Supports the Reform of Sierra Leone’s Criminal and Seditious Libel Laws
IMF Staff Completes Review Mission to Sierra Leone
IMF Staff Completes Review Mission to Sierra Leone: An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission led by John Wakeman-Linn visited Freetown during September 14-27, 2016 to conduct the sixth and final review under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF).[1] At the conclusion of the visit, Mr. Wakeman-Linn issued the following statement: “Sierra Leone’s economic … [Read more...] about IMF Staff Completes Review Mission to Sierra Leone
