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By Mabinty M. Kamara Civil Society Organizations working in the natural resources governance sector and economic justice have presented their input into ongoing review of the 2009 Mines and Minerals Act. The organisations, through an umbrella body called NaRGEJ (Natural Resources Governance and Economic Justice), presented their input as a set of recommendations to the

By Kemo Cham Last week Sierra Leone’s Health Minister, Prof. Alpha Tejan Wurie, warned that the country risked having its malaria mortality doubled if necessary action wasn't taken to protect gains in its efforts to contain the parasitic disease. The fears of the minister were based on the effect of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, which hasn't only forced governments around the

By Septimus Senessie The civil society organisation Network Movement for Justice and Development (NMJD) has donated food and non-food items to 90 households of 30 quarantined homes in the Kono District, eastern Sierra Leone. The distribution of food items, which include rice, cooking condiments, among others, comes after huge outcries from quarantined homes in the district

By Abass Jalloh With support from WOMIN (African Women Unite against Destructive Resource Extraction), the Women on Mining and Extractives (WoME) together with Network Movement for Justice and Development (NMJD) has launched a study report on community consent rights and the rights to say no to some projects that may affect particularly the livelihood of women in their various

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This news story gives the details of a conference on tax and development in Sierra Leone, hosted by the IDS-based ICTD programme.

An official of the overseas development of the Catholic Bishops of Ireland, Trócaire, has lauded the passing into law of the Gender Equality Women’s Empowerment (GEWE) Bill in Sierra Leone as a great win for women and a step towards their advancement.

Dr M'zée Fula Ngenge became Africa’s highest-ranking diamond administrator by serving as Chairman of the African Diamond Council (ADC). After celebrating 40 years in the global diamond industry this month, this experienced Mining Engineer...

African Youth Engaging in Peace and Security Format Despite challenges of unemployment, corruption, entrenched political leadership, and political violence, many African youth have found constructive avenues to promote peace, effective governance, and reform. Africa remains the world’s youngest continent with a median age of 19.7 years. By 2050, one in three young people will live in Sub-Saharan Africa. Still, 80-90 percent of African workers are still engaged in the informal sector. Each yea...