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By Saio Marrah

Members of Parliament representing the main opposition    All People’s Congress (APC) party in parliament have for the second time refused to debate the 2022 Elections Act on the grounds of first amending the country’s constitution before the continuation of the debate.

They had first boycotted the first reading and debate claiming not to have received the document by then.

By Abass Jalloh

The Sierra Leone Investment and Export Promotion Agency (SLIEPA) has presented a report called International Investors Perception Survey (IIPS) for Sierra Leone which states that “83% of potential investors surveyed indicated they have plans to expand operations in Africa”.

The report was prepared by a company called Wavteq through the African Development Bank.

By Nasratu Kargbo

Liberia’s Vice President Jewel Howard Taylor has called on the government of Sierra Leone to ensure more female representation in all sectors in Sierra Leone.

By Abass Jalloh

Officials of Sierra Leone Alcohol Policy Alliance (SLAPA) have discussed with partners the contents of a draft copy of the National Alcohol Policy, in a bid to validate the document.

They met in Freetown with representatives of ministries, departments, agencies, technical experts and stakeholders to evaluate various provisions contained in the document, for ratification and implementation.

By Politico staff writer

The President of the Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ), Ahmed Sahid Nasralla, has challenged educated women to go into active politics in order to influence the changes they want to see in Sierra Leone, especially in the area of gender equality, and efficient and effective delivery of essential services.

By Chernor Alimamy Kamara

The Vice President (VP) of the Republic of Liberia, Dr. Jewel Howard-Taylor has urged members of the Fullah Progressive Union (FPU) to educate their daughters so they could become meaningful in society.

At a meeting held at FPU’s Freetown Office, the VP said people are now aware of what it means to train and educate a daughter so she could become a partner in development. She hoped that the Fathers belonging to FPU executive will agree that if someone has a daughter who is empowered, she never forgets her parents.

By Chernor Alimamy Kamara

The opposition All People’s Congress  (APC) party now leads the ruling Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) by one seat in Parliament, following its winning of the parliamentary bye-elections in Tonkolili district after the seat became vacant when the then SLPP parliamentary representative went on to become paramount chief.