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By Politico staff writer  

In an unprecedented move, the Government of Sierra Leone has supported 190 paramount chiefs with tablets in a bid to monitor the education system in their various localities across Sierra Leone.

According to the Minister of Basic and Senior Secondary Education (MBSSE), Dr. David Sengeh, part of the strategy is that the Council of Paramount Chiefs will develop a concept paper on their roles and responsibilities for transforming the education system.

By Nasratu Kargbo

Member of Parliament Musa Shiaka Sama from Constituency 104 in Pujehun district has told Politico that the Paramount Chief in his chiefdom, PC. Brima V. S. Kebbie III has never conducted an election for town chiefs in the chiefdom as stated in the Chieftaincy Act 2009, but instead solely appoints them.  

By:  Musa S. Kamara 

The Provincial Secretary for the North-West Region Prince Soriba has reaffirmed the legitimacy of Bambaya ruling house in Tambakha Yobangie Chiefdom in the Karene district while calling on the newly elected Paramount chief to ensure peace reigns within the chiefdom. 

 Soriba was speaking in Sanya town Thambakha chiefdom at a function to formally present Paramount Chief Kandeh Bamba II to his people as tradition demands.

By Chernor Alimamy Kamara

The highest goal scorer in the just concluded Sierra Leone Premier League, Musa Noah Kamara (Tombo), has been dropped from the home based squad by Coach Francis ‘Zappa’ Koroma ahead of a double header against the Blue Sharks of Cape Verde in the 2022 CHAN Qualifiers.

By Prince J Musa in Kenema

To support the Government’s tree planting initiative a volunteer organization named Sierra Leone United States Alumni Association (SLUSAA) has joined the Ministry of Environment in planting trees within the compounds of various government institutions in Kenema.

Addressing volunteers at the planting sites, the Regional Coordinator East of SLUSAA, Abdul Rahman Kowa noted that the 16^th of July every year has been set aside by the association as give back a day to communities, free of cost.

For the first time in the history of Sierra Leone a Sowei (woman engaged in the practice of female genital mutilation) is in court after the death of an initiate.

21-year-old Maseray Sei, a mother of two, died in December 2021 a day after undergoing the procedure at the hands of a Sowei known as Sowoh Sandy, who is said to be in her 60s.

Sandy is charged with manslaughter and not directly for carrying out FGM because the practice itself is not outlawed outright, even though the country’s child rights law forbids children being subjected to “harmful treatment”. 

By Saio Marrah

The Parliamentary Leader of the main opposition All People’s Congress (APC) party, Chernor Maju Bah has applauded the Electoral Commission of Sierra Leone (ECSL) for “professionally and credibly” conducting the constituency 056 Parliamentary bye-election in Tonkolili district that was won by their candidate.  

Bah said this during his felicitation statement as the newly elected Member of Parliament, Jawa Sesay, was being sworn in at the house of parliament on Wednesday 13^th July 2022.