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By Politico staff writer

 The Falaba District Council has received €1,050,000 approximately 13 billion Leone's grant from the European Union through the Government of Sierra Leone to support COVID-19 response, infrastructure, agriculture, and administration (tax and revenue) in Falaba District. 

The grant is part of the 11^th European Development Fund program to empower District Councils and Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) to improve the environment for effective decentralization and local governance. 

By Umaru Sitta Turay

The Vice President of Sierra Leone has said in Conakry that the African Development Bank has provided funds for the construction of a Peace Bridge over the Makona River in the disputed border town Yenga in Eastern Sierra Leone. Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh who led a high level delegation to the Republic of Guinea last week to discuss security cooperation and regional integration said soon as the two countries sign the necessary paperwork, the project would begin.

By Prince J Musa in Kenema

A retired school principal, Ansumana Gbao has been inaugurated as Regent Chief for Wandor Chiefdom in the Kenema district. The ceremony took place at Fala, the chiefdom’s headquarter town.

The inauguration came following the death of Paramount Chief Henry Fangawa Jamukor 11 on the 16^th of August 2021. The government through the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development ensured the holding of the event on the 23^rd January 2022.

By Mohamed Macarthy

School authorities at the Hope Primary School in the Kamanda Farm Community, at the back of Fourah Bay College, have on the 24^th January 2022 pleaded for the construction of a new structure.

Speaking to Politico the Head Teacher for the school, John Shine Robert said the school has been in existence for over ten (10) years. He said a Christian mission had tried for the community to be given a new edifice as the present makeshift structure is not conducive for efficient and effective learning to take place. 

Politico staff writer

Transparency International has ranked Sierra Leone 115 out of 180 countries that were surveyed in 2021 for Corruption Perception Index (CPI), this is according to a press release issued by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on the 25^th January 2022.  

By Nasratu Kargbo

The authorities at Fourah Bay College (FBC) have banned “indecent” outfits worn by students. A notice issued by the Office of the Warden at FBC was critical of the dress code of particularly female students, and warned of disciplinary action against defaulting students. 

By Mabinty M. Kamara

Media Owners and Editors in Sierra Leone have cited advertisers as a major challenge in the current state of the Sierra Leone media, saying that advert revenues hardly come by after they had advertised for clients.