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By Nasratu Kargbo & Chernor Alimamy Kamara

A good number of people who sat to the Police enlistment examination at the Hastings Police Training School last Saturday have expressed dissatisfaction over what they claimed was “poor coordination” of the process.

Speaking to Politico they complained of facing difficulties locating their centres and even their names.

By Abass Jalloh

The Minister of Works and Public Assets, Peter Bayuku Konteh, has updated the public on the current status of the construction roads across Sierra Leone undertaken by the government.

At a Press Conference hosted by the Ministry of Information and Communication on Thursday 3rd March 2022, the minister stated that they had completed the construction of the Wellington/Massiaka and the Limkokwing University/Regent roads.

By Prince J Musa in Kenema

The Paramount Chief of Luawa Chiefdom, Mohamed Kailondo Banya has expressed concern over boundary-related conflicts between chiefdoms in the district which he said are posing as  serious security issue to them as authorities.

He said such disputes are creating tension among their subjects while they as leaders are overwhelmed in trying to deal with those issues, and therefore called on the new resident minister to intervene and help resolve those matters before they degenerate into violence.

By Abass Jalloh

The Government of Sierra Leone has authorized nine (9) ministries to handle issues concerning water catchments, mangroves, and forest reserves, all directed at water management in the Western Area, Freetown. This was disclosed at a press briefing at the Ministry of Information and Communications in Freetown on Thursday 10 March 2022.

By Chernor Alimamy Kamara

The Sierra Leone Correctional Service (SLCS) together with the International Youth Fellowship (IYF) has launched a skills training exercise for inmates at both the Special Court Complex and the main facility on Pademba road.   Named Mind Education the programme was to prepare the minds of inmates to become better people after serving time.

By Chernor Alimamy Kamara

Sierra Leone’s First Lady joined other women and dignitaries in Kono to celebrate International Women’s Day with the theme: ‘’Gender Equality today for a Sustainable Tomorrow’’ #Breaking the Bias”.

First Lady Madam Fatima Bio said Sierra Leone was joining the rest of the world in celebrating the sacrifices, bravery, and resilience of women in the country and the world in general.

By Nasratu Kargbo

Member of Parliament (MP) Catherine Zainab Tarawally has expressed fear over the slow pace of the Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment Bill (GEWE) that has been before parliament for quite some time now.

Speaking at the Women’s Conference held at Sierra Bay Hotel in commemoration of International Women’s Day (IWD) on 8^th March 2022, the MP suggested that Sierra Leonean women request the speedy processing of the bill.