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By Chernor Alimamy Kamara

A report by Rainbo Initiative Sierra Leone has revealed a 7.2 percent drop in the number of sexual assaults cases accounting for 2,966  (Two thousand nine hundred and sixty-six) in 2021 from 3,339 (three thousand three hundred and thirty-nine) cases in 2020 across their five their centres. With a difference of 373 (three hundred and seventy-three) cases.

“The scale of sexual assault has decreased by 7.2 percent’’, ‘’however this does not in any way suggest that there is a change in behavior of the people,’’ the report reads.

By Chernor Alimamy Kamara

The Minister of Health and Sanitation, Dr. Austin Demby on Tuesday 25^th January 2022, formally handed over the renovation of the Connaught hospital complex to contractors, and also commissioned two Wards at the Hospital in Freetown.

By Saio Marrah

According to the Coordinator of Budget Advocacy Network (BAN), Abu Bakarr Kamara, the Ministry of Finance (MOF) has asked that Ministries, Department, and Agencies (MDAs) request for allocation from the 45 million dollars of the Special Drawing Rights (SDR) fund for them to implement their various projects.

By Chernor Alimamy Kamara

The Chief Minister, Jacob Jusu Saffa has launched the National Migration Policy. The policy which contains a comprehensive framework to improve and enhance administrative and legislative procedures towards migration’s management in Sierra Leone sets out several prescriptions on how to address some of the issues towards migration governance in the country. 

By Politico staff writer

The Sierra Leone Road Safety Authority (SLRSA) together with the Ministry of Works and Public Assets has in a press release assured the public of swift action to repair the damage on the Aberdeen Bridge, while assuring that its current state does not pose any risk to the movement of people, and vehicles on the said bridge.

By Ibrahim Barrie

 As a way of improving effective reporting on development issues in Sierra Leone, Journalists across Sierra Leone have on 26^th and 27^th January 2022 received skills training to enhance their efficiency in reporting.

The two days training session was facilitated by Premier Media Group at SLAJ multi-purpose hall in Freetown with Support from the European Union (EU).

By Politico staff writer

Sierra Leone’s inflation rose to 17.94% in December 2021, from the 15.77 percent recorded in the month of November of the same year, an increase of 2.17 percent. According to Statistics Sierra Leone, the prices of goods and services that increased within the period included clothing and footwear which stood at 1.62 percent. Housing, water, electricity, gas, and other fuels accounted for a 3.37 percent increase.