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CSOs join NRA Popularize ECR machines

By Prince J Musa in Kenema

 Civil Society Consortium on Community Accountability and Service Delivery has on the 25th February 2022 engaged the general civil society membership, top business people, and other stakeholders in Kenema to popularize the introduction of the Electronic Cash Register (ECR) machines by the National Revenue Authority (NRA).

MBSS Director warns against selling FQE materials

By Prince J Musa in Kenema

The Deputy Director of Basic and Senior Secondary Schools in Kenema Kanku Agnes Kamara has warned heads of schools against the selling of the Free Quality Educational materials to come on 1st March 2022 when the school items will be distributed.

She told Politico that the teaching and learning materials meant for schools are part of the government’s Free Quality Education Programme and would be made available to the schools. She spoke of having engaged partners to help the ministry in their distribution.

Unimak law students in armed robbery saga

By Mabinty M. Kamara

Police in Makeni are investigating an alleged armed robbery case involving two students of the University of Makeni (UNIMAK).

Tamba Allison Koroma and Raymond Felix Bangura are third and final year law students of the university who are alleged to have attacked businesswoman Mariama Sesay at her shop along Azzolini Highway in Makeni at around 5p.m on Wednesday 16 February 2022.

Suspected Paedophile teacher arrested

By Prince J Musa in Kenema

A   Teacher at Ahmadiyya Secondary School in Kenema named Michael Ndugba, with a history of sexual allegations against him, is being investigated by the Family Support Unit of the Police there, for allegedly abusing two teenage schoolgirls under 18.

Babadi Kamara calls for new focus on football

The Executive Chairman of Bo Rangers Football Club has called on the Sierra Leone Football Association to organize a national retreat on football to chart a new path for the success of the game in this country with particular attention to the condition of Premier League clubs.

OSIWA warns over coups in west Africa

By Abass Jalloh

The Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA), whose responsibility is to assist  West African nations in dealing with issues connected to democratic governance, human rights, development policies and citizens responsibilities , have raised concerns about the possible effects of the recent spate of coups in a number of countries that undermine the peace and stability of the West African  region.

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