Kelvin Mark Kargbo

Freetown, July 23, 2026 (SLENA)-The Ministry of Gender and Children’s Affairs convened key state institutions, development partners, and civil society actors for a quarterly National Committee on Gender-Based Violence Steering Committee meeting, with renewed calls for stronger coordination, sharper public awareness, and more reliable data systems to fight against gender-based violence. The meeting, held at the Ministry’s headquarters in Freetown, focused on progress made, gaps still slowing...

Freetown, July 24, 2026 (SLENA)-The Community of Solidarity to Improve Lives in Sierra Leone (ComSIL), led by Founder and Team Lead Alpha Bakarr Barrie, has concluded one-day staff capacity-building training on financial management and resource mobilization, strengthening institutional accountability, financial stewardship, and organizational sustainability. The training, held Friday at ComSIL headquarters in Mambureh, Calaba Town, formed part of the Youth Action for Good Governance and...

-The Ministry of Gender and Children’s Affairs (MoGCA) held a high-level meeting on Wednesday with development partners, civil society, and non-governmental organisations to push forward a national framework aimed at preventing and responding to violence against children. The gathering at the Ministry’s headquarters brought together senior officials, UNICEF, the National Commission for Children, World Vision, the Children’s Forum Network (CFN), and other child protection agencies. Speaking on...