Joel F. Dumbuya SLENA Correspondent

Ministry of Social Welfare discharged 100 victims of drug and substance abuse today at Peace Mission Training Centre (PMTC), Hastings, celebrating seventh batch of graduates now renamed Ambassadors of Positive Change. Director Ansumana Konneh, Psycho Social Support and Services, moderated event. He told kush-affected persons, now rebranded with positive purpose, they deserve acceptance back into society. Minister Melrose Karminty thanked God Almighty during her keynote address for reaching...

National Coastal Unity Boat Race united 16 shoreline communities April 4-5, 2026, at Chapter One Beach Front. Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs, partnering with GEED Foundation, orchestrated this vibrant competition. Crowds gathered to cheer, sing, and dance, rallying behind neighborhood crews. Kissy Ferry Terminal claimed overall victory, securing NLe 50,000. Susan’s Bay earned first runner‑up honors; Moa Wharf took second runner‑up position. Robust community participation and visible...

Melrose Karminty, Minister of Social Welfare, delivered a goodwill message before a joint committee of ECOWAS parliamentarians. Delegates represented Social Welfare, Gender, Women Empowerment & Persons with Disabilities, Legal Affairs and Human Rights, Trade, Customs and Free Movement, Political Affairs, Peace, Security, and the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM). This delocalised sitting examined “Parliamentary Approaches to Safeguarding Children in Street Situations and Addressing Child...