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By Mabinty M. Kamara

 The Sierra Leone Association of Journalists is on a drive to popularize the Cyber Security and Crime Act 2021 among journalists across the country.

The activity is part of a nationwide project implemented by SLAJ, a Cyber Safe Sierra Leone aimed at educating its members on the Cyber Security & Crime Act, 2021 and its related offences. 

By Abass Jalloh

The Sierra Leone Judiciary granted bail to 374 inmates after a review of 870 cases across Sierra Leone. This was done in respect of what they called “Access to Justice through Judicial Week” that commenced from the 31^st January to 4^th February 2022.

According to the judiciary, 26 Judges were in charge of the process of reviewing and analyzing a myriad of cases in courts nationwide. This was “to increase access to justice and decongesting Correctional Centres across the country”.

By Mabinty M. Kamara

In an effort to ensure the implementation of the Sierra Leone-European Union Multi-Annual Indicative Programme (MIP)  that spans from 2021-2027, the EU Ambassador to Sierra Leone Manuel Muller has said two hundred and forty-five million Euro (245 Million Euro) has already been committed for its implementation.

Mohamed ‘Orman’ Bangura was in 2018 appointed Minister of Youth Affairs by President-elect at the time, Retired Brigadier Julius Maada Bio. Bangura is in charge of a ministry that handles matters related to the youth who make up a greater percentage of Sierra Leone’s population.

Four years on, our Editor Mabinty M Kamara sits with the Minister as he takes us through the activities of his ministry, the challenges and plans, whilst also reacting to newspaper corruption allegations against his ministry. 

By Umaru Fofana

The presidential governance adviser, Emmanuel Gaima, says there will be no referendum to amend the country’s constitution before or during the 2023 elections.

He was speaking to Politico on the next steps, following the launch of the White Paper on the recommendations of the Constitutional Review Committee. 

By Prince J Musa in Kenema

The Provincial Security Coordinator East, Office of National Security (ONS) Mustapha Bornie has cited men’s secret Poro Society as one of the current security challenges in the region.

Bonnie told Politico that there are some areas that can be considered as prone to security breaches in the region especially Kenema city and some villages where the society has been reportedly used by some of its members to intimidate non- society individuals.

By Nasratu Kargbo

Commuters plying the various routes in Freetown and its environs have voiced their frustration over the deplorable state of transportation they have to face on a daily basis. Politico went around seeking the experiences of people in different parts of the Western Area on just how they get on with the transportation problem.