Politico Staff Writer
The people of the southern district of Pujehun have launched a 100 billion Leone Education Trust Fund last weekend to tackle a downward trend in educational outcomes in the district.
DSTI engages pupils on digital learning App
By Mohamed Macarthy
The Directorate of Science Technology and Innovation (DSTI) in partnership with UNICEF has on the 12th February 2022 trained Secondary School pupils on the use of the newly launched digital learning platform; the Sierra Leone Learning Passport.
The platform is designed to help pupils in public examination classes’ access past questions and other learning materials through their mobile phones with or without internet service.
Sierra Leone president to meet new German Chancellor.
President Julius Maada Bio is due to meet the new German Chancellor Olaf Scholz who took office in December last year.
According to the Sierra Leone embassy in Germany following a request by President Bio to meet the new Chancellor, the German government responded by assuring the embassy that the Chancellor would avail himself for a spontaneous meeting with President Bio in Brussels.
The two leaders would meet on the margins of the EU-AU Partnership Summit which is scheduled to take place in Brussels, the Kingdom of Belgium from 17th -18th February 2022.
Chris Kamara faces Ethics Board investigation
By Politico staff writer
The General Secretary of the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) Chris Kamara has been suspended from office for 14 days for what the Ethics Board of the association says are his actions that have prevented or obstructed the activities of the board.
A letter from the board dated 11th February, 2022 and addressed to Kamara, accused him of breaching provisions of the Ethics Code and Regulations and demanded a written explanation from him within 72 hours.
Training to capacitate SMEs starts
By Alpha Abu
In a bid to improve the capacity of owners of Small and Medium businesses across the country, the Sierra Leone Agriprocessing Competitiveness Project (SLAPCP) has engaged the entire personnel of the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency (SMEDA) in a five-day training of trainers’ exercises in Freetown.
Le 6.5 Billion for Kenema Government Hospital
By Prince J Musa in Kenema
Sierra Leone’s Minister of Health and Sanitation has handed over a 6.5 billion Leone project for the rehabilitation of the Kenema government hospital to Broad Engineering and Construction Company. The hospital is the main referral unit for all cases in the district and its environs.
Calls for gas stations to increase staff knowledge
By Nasratu Kargbo
National Disaster Management Agency’s (NDMA) Director of Risk Reduction and Preparedness Thomas Lebbie has called on gas station owners and managers to equip their staff with knowledge on fire management.
“Fuel Station owners should be organizing refresher courses for their staff to increase their knowledge on fire management, fire prevention, and evacuation,” said Lebbie. The Director made this call during a risk assessment drive that is designed to be rolled out across the country.
