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By Politico Staff Writer

Following report of measles outbreak in Liberia and other countries in Africa, Sierra Leone’s Risk Communications officer at the Ministry of Health and Sanitation, Harold Thomas has assured of the country’s preparedness to deal with potential outbreak of the disease in the country, noting that there is enough vaccines in the country for children less than five years.

By Saio Marrah

In commemoration of 60^th Anniversary of friendship between South Korea and Sierra Leone, the former, has opened its new honorary Consulate in Freetown, in further efforts to deepen ties.

The consulate is at Wilkinson Road in Freetown where the ceremony to mark its opening took place on Wednesday 30^th November, 2022.

 South Korea’s new honorary consul is a businessman in Sierra Leone, Mahesh C. Nandwani.

By Alpha Abu

The initiative by the Independent Commission for Peace and National Cohesion (ICPNC) to establish a Situation Room has been boosted with support from the African Union and partners- the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ), Addis Ababa Office.

By Mabinty M. Kamara 

The International Centre for Tax and Development (ICTD) and Budget Advocacy Network (BAN) are set to co-host a two-day conference featuring recent research on taxation, at the Radisson Blu Mammy Yoko Hotel in Freetown.

The conference which will take place from the 7^th to 8^th December this year is first of its kind to be hosted in Sierra Leone according to the organizers, and will be undertaken in partnership with the National Revenue Authority and Ministry of Finance.

By Saio Marrah

With Support from the World Bank and the Ministry of Technical and Higher Education, under the Skills Development Fund (SDF), the Office of Domestic Support Service Agency (ODSSA) has awarded certificates to 50 different categories of domestic workers.

The certification ceremony was held at the Saphyre Court Multi-Purpose Hall and Recreation Centre in Freetown on Friday 2^nd December, 2022.  

The domestic workers include 9 cooks, 14 waiters and waitresses, 11 house keepers, 14 child caregivers, and two supervisors.

By Mada Augustine Ngombu

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has commenced monitoring payment of 9,900 beneficiaries of the Emergency Cash Transfer (ECT)  that commenced in various parts of Freetown on Wednesday 30^th November 2022.

ACC’s involvement in the process is part of the Grievance Redress Mechanism component of the social safety nets project to prevent acts that will lead to corruption practices.

By Nasratu Kargbo

The Speaker of Parliament has suspended three members of parliament from partaking in all proceedings until the parliamentary Committee on Privileges submits a report with recommendations on how to deal with their “misconduct” during a session of the House on 23^rd November, 2022.