Kelvin Mark Kargbo

Ministry of Gender and Children’s Affairs has received dignity kits, six motorbikes and digital equipment through Irish Aid and UN Women, boosting district services for women and children. The ministry said the items, including laptops and printers, would support staff in Bonthe, Karene and Pujehun and improve responses to vulnerable communities. Officials said the support formed part of continued cooperation between the ministry and development partners aimed at strengthening institutional...

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...