Alhassan Bangura

As schools get set to reopen, staff of the Pikin Tab Learning Programme have completed a two-day training and orientation exercise aimed at strengthening their capacity to effectively implement the programme. The training was conducted with support from Imagine Worldwide, in collaboration with the Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary Education, Sierra Leone. It brought together newly recruited and existing staff from the various districts where the programme is being implemented. The...

The Minister addressed Deputy Directors Education, Parliamentary Committee members, Sierra Leone Teachers Union representatives, National Council Head Teachers. Deliberations focused eliminating unethical conduct, reinforcing responsibility prior new academic term. Minister affirmed Ministry would institute rigorous oversight mechanisms. Every education functionary must accept full liability personal decisions. Official submissions henceforth require thorough documentation; designated...

-The Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary Education (MBSSE), supported by the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) through UNICEF, handed over ten motorbikes to School Quality Assurance Officers (SQAOs), strengthening school monitoring and supervision nationwide. The handover ceremony occurred at the Ministry headquarters in Freetown, part of the Government's commitment to improving education quality and enhancing SQAO mobility. Motorbikes enable SQAOs to access schools efficiently,...