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By Nasratu Kargbo

Head for Truck Owners and Garages at Hastings Sheku Kanneh has asked that the government finds a permanent location for them. He made this call following a press release issued by the Ministry of Transport and Aviation stating that all activities going on in and around the land should be suspended.

By Chernor Alimamy Kamara

The African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights has expressed concern over the human rights situation in the Republic of Guinea.  

A press release from the commission late last month noted with sadness that for several months, Guinea has been facing several challenges, particularly those related to the guarantee of human rights on its territory. 

By Saio Marrha

The President of Sierra Leone Julius Maada Bio, has called on citizens to come out and register in the ongoing voter registration exercise so that they can accordingly decide those that will represent them in governance during the 2023 elections, instead of using violent means.

By Chernor Alimamy Kamara, Abass Jalloh, Nasratu Kargbo in Freetown, Prince J. Musa in Kenema and NEWMAN Anthony Levey in Bo          

The much anticipated Voter –Registration Process started on Saturday, ahead of the June 2023 Sierra Leone General Elections. Politico was out and about some areas to view the process.

By Nasratu Kargbo

Media trainer Mariama Sowe has said that research conducted by the Sierra Leone Association of Women in Journalism (SLAWIJ), found that 64% of women consulted admitted that they have been harassed. She made this statement on the 2^nd of September 2022 during a day’s Safe Sister Training on digital safety for female journalists in Freetown.

By Abass Jalloh

The Institute for Governance Reform (IGR) has launched a perception survey report called Sierra Poll, focusing on the causes of the anti-government protests on August 10 and how to manage or prevent the right to protest in the future.

The report presented on Thursday 1^st of September 2022 at the IGR's headquarters in Freetown, clearly states that Sierra Leoneans are deeply divided over the motivations for and meaning of the said protest.

By Politico staff writer

The Ministry of Energy is set to benefit from Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP) projects.

This was disclosed by the Country Programs Manager of GEAPP, Naomi Wagura during a courtesy call on the Energy Minister, Alhaji Kanja Sesay in Freetown.