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By Mohamed Macarthy

The Vice President of Sierra Leone, Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh on the 18^th December, 2021 commissioned an ultramodern Gas Station in Tongo Fields, Eastern Sierra Leone.

The filling station is part of a complex of multi-purpose hall, resort centre and hotel.

By Mohamed Foday Conteh

Testifying before Justice Monfred Sesay Pathologist, Dr. Simeon Owizz Koroma, said 4-year-old Amma Mensah was raped before being killed. 

Dr. Koroma was testifying against Lahai Kamara as the third prosecution witness at the High Court in Freetown.

The pathologist revealed in court that the 4-year-old’s hymen was bleeding and ‘severely ruptured’.

By Ibrahim Barrie

As part of the achievements recorded in 2021, The Director-General of the Local Content Agency, Fodeba Daboh has revealed that the agency already registered 322 Sierra Leonean-owned businesses in 2022.

Addressing the press on Monday 20^th of December 2021, the Director-General highlighted the achievements and challenges in four departments: Operation, Business Development, Skills Development, and Communication Outreach.

Dr. Akinwumi Adesina

You know it’s hard, to predict in a situation wherein you have a virus that is just ravaging the place, but I think first and foremost the fintech sector (Financial Technology):

Financial Technology, Fintech

Everything is going to go back to digital and that’s why investment in digital infrastructure, investment in data centers, and investment in content creators is going to be very important.

On the 27^th July 2020, President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone appointed Timothy Musa Kabba Minister of Mines and Mineral Resources. The mining sector is a very important source of revenue for the government. Politico’s Alpha Abu on Monday 20^th December went to talk to the minister in his Youyi building office in Freetown on various issues relating to the mining sector.

Politico: Good afternoon Mr Minister let’s talk about the reviewed Mines and Minerals Act, how significant is the act itself?

By Nasratu Kargbo

The National Public Procurement Authority’s (NPPA) Chief Executive Director Ibrahim Brima Swarray has revealed that in the coming year the NPPA will lay emphasis on their monitoring function. Speaking at a press conference held on the 20^th December 2021 at NPPA’s Office, Swarray said the institution has been short in its monitoring function and would make it a priority in 2022.  “We are going to pay attention to our monitoring function”, he promised. 

By Mabinty M. Kamara

The Sierra Leone Teachers Union and its affiliate bodies have welcomed the revised curriculum for senior secondary schools across the country that was published on the 16 December 2021.

The proposed transformative curriculum according to Dr. Yatta Kanu, Chief Education Officer (CEO) Ministry of Basic & Senior Secondary Education (MBSSE) is aimed at meeting modern learning needs and standards.