The Minister of Information and Civic Education, Chernor Bah, at Tuesday’s weekly press conference announced a two-day Civic Education Seminar aimed at focusing on fostering a civic-minded society.
The seminar, which is organized in collaboration with Konrad Adenauer Stiftung-Germany, is scheduled for 27–28 November 2024 at the Multi-purpose Hall, Fourah Bay College, University of Sierra Leone. The seminar is tailored to allow participants to engage in sessions on the rule of law, political participation, and the roles of democratic institutions.
Meanwhile, at the same Tuesday’s press conference, the Minister of Youth Affairs, Mohamed Orman Bangura, highlighted several youth-focused initiatives. A new programme will offer financial support of over NLE 2,000 for one year to young people venturing into agriculture, targeting graduates and entrepreneurs to foster youth participation in agribusiness.
Under a recently launched Kekeh Loan Scheme, 200 Kekehs have been provided through a transparent process managed by contracted service providers. Citizens can access these Kekehs for NLE 65,000 each.
Mohamed Orman Bangura also disclosed that the National Youth Service Act had been reviewed and was waiting presidential assent. The revised scheme will now include graduates and non-graduates, with applications available online. Additionally by 2025, 8,000 young people will receive monthly stipends of $100 through the Youth Commission.