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Sierra Leone hosts MRU local content conference

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By Saio Marrah

With support from the German development agency GIZ, the Mano River Union (MRU) has held a two day conference on local content policy with the aim of reviewing existing policies and identifying opportunities and making use of local skills for use in the mining sector in the sub region.

Gambian delegation studies ACC

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By Politico staff writer

As part of preparations to set up an anti-corruption agency in the Gambia, a delegation from the Gambia is in Sierra Leone on a week-long study tour of the Anti-Corruption Commission’s (ACC) legal framework, strategies.

Covid-19 Vaccine drive targets motorbike taxi riders

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By Politico staff writer

The recent mass covid-19 vaccination drive by Focus 1000, a non-governmental organization in Sierra Leone with support from the Africa-CDC and other local and international partners have targeted commercial motorbike riders mostly from within Malen Chiefdom, in Pujehun district southern Sierra Leone.

MP says SLARI is in a poor state

8:50 AM /

By Saio Marrah

A member of the main opposition, the All People’s Congress (APC) party in parliament, Daniel Brima Koroma, of constituency 046, Koinadugu District, has said that the condition of the Sierra Leone Agricultural Research Institute (SLARI) stationed at Rokupr in Kambia District is deteriorating.

Parliament to scrutinize EPA act

8:49 AM /

By Saio Marrah

The Parliament of Sierra Leone has committed the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Act of 2021 to the legislative committee for proper scrutiny after the second reading and debate.

The amendment of the 2010 EPA Act now moves the agency from the Office of the President to the Ministry of Environment. It also seeks to involve the local authorities in the protection of environment as well as increase the fines for defaulters.

NASSIT provides over Le 500 million for NDMA

8:48 AM /

By Mohamed Foday Conteh

The National Social Security and Insurance Trust (NASSIT) and its staff have donated over 500 million Leones to the National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) as support in helping victims of 5 November fuel tanker fire at PMB Junction, Wellington in Freetown.

Director-General of NASSIT, Mohamed Fuaad Daboh presented the two cheques to Retired Lieutenant-General Brima Sesay, Director-General of NDMA on Tuesday 16^th November this year at Aberdeen in Freetown.