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By Mohamed Vandi in Kenema

Over 100 head teachers in the eastern province have gathered at the Ministry of Education in Kenema to register their dissatisfaction over the non-payment of school subsidy for more than three terms.

The angry teachers said some 115 primary schools risked closing down if payment of their subsidies delayed further.

By Mohamed Vandi in Kenema

Programme Manager of the Youth empowerment program of Network Movement for Justice and Development has told councilors in Kenema that the Youth Commission of Sierra Leone is “a white elephant and a mockery to the very institution”.

By Crispina Cummings

The UN children’s agency, UNICEF, on Tuesday engaged three parliamentary oversight committees on health, education and Social Services in the promotion of education for the girl child.UNICEF Country Representative, Roleland Monasch noted that the three oversight committees in parliament are very important in promoting and advocating on issues relating to children.

By Bampia Bundu

The Assistant Inspector General of Police in the Northern Region, Suluku Conteh has called on the Ministry of Labor to deploy labor officer to Bombali district because his officers are facing serious challenges handling strikes.

By Bampia Bundu

The 4th Infantry Brigade (RSLAF) and its partners, the Sierra Leone Police (SLP), the Civil Populace, and other institutions in the northern region such as the Prison Service, National Fire Force, Makeni City Council and others in the Northern Region have celebrated a “successful” implementation of Military Aid to Civilian Power (MAC-P) operations in the region.

By Crispina Cummings

On the first allotted day for debate of president Koroma’s speech at the opening of the new parliament, the Deputy Minority Leader, Ansu Kaikai has saidthat the country “is full of uncompleted projects” and called on the president to stop awarding other contracts until existing ones “are financed and completed”.