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By Abass Jalloh

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) together with the Government of Sierra Leone have discussed policies for a project that could help transform Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) into the formal sector in the country.

By Prince J Musa in Kenema

Officials from the Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary Education have on the 22^nd July 2022 engaged Principals of Junior Secondary Schools in both Kailahun and Kenema districts on the placement of pupils that passed the National Primary Schools Examination for entry into Junior Secondary School.

By Alpha Abu

Some eleven months to Sierra Leone’s General Elections, the Chief Electoral Commissioner, Mohamed Konneh says his office remains committed to stakeholders' engagement and a credible election.

Konneh gave the assurances at the presentation of the Electoral Commission of Sierra Leone’s annual report and update on election preparedness to President Julius Maada Bio at State House in Freetown yesterday.

By Politico staff writer

Magistrate Momoh Lanasana in Bonthe District has granted bail to a woman accused of manslaughter after the death of a 21-year-old she allegedly subjected to Female Genital cutting.

The Magistrate released the Sowei known as Sowo Sandy who is said to be in her 60s after the prosecution, for the second time, failed to bring forth their witnesses.

By Politico staff writer  

After the arrest of Aboulaye Sow, Leader of the Guinean Workers Union, (Banks and Insurances), banks and insurance companies in solidarity with their leader have embarked on strike action for the past three days with all their offices closed.

They say their action will continue until their leader is released and freed of all charges they described as unlawful.

By Nasratu Kargbo

Representing constituency 008 Kailahun district, Bernadette Wuyatta Songa during debate on the Public Elections Act 2022 stated that the bill will make way for over forty women representatives in parliament.

She said the country’s political history cannot be told without mentioning women and explained how in her hometown, not until 2018, were they able to have a woman in leadership.

She stated that the bill intends to accelerate women’s growth.

By Saio Marrah

The Leader of Government Business in the house of parliament, Mathew Nyuma, has said the compulsory part of the National Identification Number (NIN) for voter registration will be expunged from the Public Election Bill of 2022 so that citizens will not be disenfranchised to cast their votes in public elections.

Nyuma said this in the house of parliament during the final debate of the second reading of the bill on Monday 18^th July 2022.