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By Chernor Alimamy Kamara

The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Western Region Sidie M. Sesay at the annual budget hearing stated that for Fiscal Year (FY) 2021, NLe 750,000 (seven hundred and fifty thousand New Leones) was allocated to the ministry for start-up activities following the creation of the ministry, from which they started stakeholder’s consultations and other community engagements.

By Saio Marrah

At least six households were left homeless after a fire engulfed a six-apartment building yesterday Tuesday afternoon at 44 Wellington Street, in Freetown.

Joseph Cerray, a tenant who managed to speak to Politico at the scene of the blaze, linked the outbreak to an electrical fault, and said there was no one in the apartment where the fire reportedly started.

By Saio Marrah

Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary Education (MBSSE), has in partnership with Leh Wi Lan and others, established a website called knowledge platform that is geared towards enhancing and providing access to education. 

By Newman Anthony Levey in Bo

The Chancellor of Njala University, Professor Sahr Moses Ngevao has said that the administration is working hard to ensure that the University has a medical school to train doctors and other medical professionals in the country by the 2023/2024 academic year.

He, therefore, urged other stakeholders to come on board for the plan to materialize, and called for the active engagement of the Alumni Association of the University for such a Transformation.

By Prince J Musa in Kenem

The Chairman of the District Human Rights Committee in Kenema Prince Mansaray has condemned the action by stakeholders in Kenema particularly the Mayor in imposing partial restrictions, compelling people to participate in the ongoing voter registration process.

By Chernor Alimamy Kamara

The Deputy Director-General of the Sierra Leone Correctional Service (SLCS), Colonel Sahr David Ngaujah has told the Ministry of Finance (MoF) organized budget hearing that their institution generated  38,500,000 (thirty- eight million, five hundred thousand Old Leones) from products and services offered.

He said they include products and agricultural crops sold at their Showroom, Canteen, and hiring of the Brass Band.

By Politico Staff writer

The Sierra Leone Police (SLP) Wives Association is set to map out a strategic development plan that will ensure they identify challenges and opportunities bordered on the association and find ways of addressing them.

The proposed initiative according to the Police Media team was organised by the President of the SLP wives association Maltida Doris Sellu, who is also the wife of the current Police Inspector General.