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By: Sorie Ibrahim Fofanah

Minister of Health and Sanitation, Dr Austin Demby says $7 million is secure, waiting to be pumped into the establishment of a state-of-the-art diagnostic center at Kerry Town, just outside Waterloo.

In an interview with Politico, he said that amount had been ring-fenced by the Government of Sierra Leone with work due to start in due course for the center, which will also include a cancer treatment center. It will cost a total of $21 million and the minister assured of goodwill to get the job done.

By Nasratu kargbo

The Proprietor and Principal of the Education Centre for the Blind and Visually Impaired Thomas Alieu has called on the government and other stakeholders to ensure they have a Braille version of civic education materials and other national documents.

By Nasratu Kargbo

According to a report launched by ActionAid Sierra Leone, only 38% of qualified health workers in Peripheral Health Units (PHUs) receive salaries from the government.

The report which was launched on the 28^th July 2023 titled “IMF wage bill ceiling and the Sierra Leonean’s right to adequate frontline workers” stated the findings  were  in selected districts, explaining that whilst 38% receive salaries from government, the remaining 62% are either on-the-job as trainees or volunteers.

By Saio Marrah

Lawyer Joseph Fitzgerald Kamara, representing Alpha Sheriff, in the ongoing preliminary investigation into illegal possession of small arms, has argued that the police did not exhibit a bullet in court. He did this as he cross-examined police exhibit clerk, detective sergeant Sorie Ibrahim Kamara who was tendering exhibits in connection with the case.

By Saio Marrah

Sierra Leone’s Law Reform Commission has drafted a “Mediation Bill”; which when passed into law will establish a community- based independent mediation centres across the country to settle disputes without going to court.

By Saio Marrah

As rift emerges over the removal of the Chief Imam of Kpanga Chiefdom, the Pujehun District Security Committee (DISEC) has warned the Sheriff Family to put their house in order before appointing a new one.

The warning letter addressed to the family dated 2^nd August 2023, emanated from an emergency meeting held the same day over the controversial removal of Chief Imam, Alhaji Gassimu Sheriff, and the appointment of Shiek Sulaiman Mohamed Sheriff by the Sheriff Family Union.

By Prince J Musa in Kenema

An International Medical Organization operating in Kenema, Eastern Sierra Leone, Medicines Sans Frontiers (MSF) has held its first Academy Graduation for the first group of 29 Community Health Officers (CHOs).

The HealthCare Graduation Ceremony which brought together Senior Clinical Officers and Medical Personnel from the Ministry of Health and Sanitation among others was held at the MSF training Centre, Hangha in Kenema District on the 27th of July, 2023.