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By Politico staff writer

In a bid to promote good governance through People Power Approaches FoRUT continues to support Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) to Effectively Mobilize the People to Promote Good Governance in Sierra Leone.  

20 CSOs in the North-Western District of Karene were on the 23^rd and 24^th of November this year trained on People Power Approaches, and also on the National Anti-Corruption Instruments including the Anti-Corruption Act of 2008 Amended in 2019 and the National Anti-Corruption Strategy.

By Mabinty M. Kamara

Member States of the Mano River Union (MRU) have in a Joint Communique signed, agreed to Maintain Diplomatic Peace, Security and Democracy in the Sub-region and resolved to engage leaders of the National Committee for Reconciliation and Development in Guinea as well as ECOWAS in order to develop a framework for the return to constitutional rule. 

The resolution was reached at a two-day Diplomatic Peace and Security Conference in Liberia held on the 22-23^rd of November 2021.

By Mohamed Foday Conteh

Former Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Trade and Industry, Sanah Marrah has sought the leave of the Court of Appeal to present fresh evidence in order to exonerate him from the incriminating findings of the Commissions of Inquiry (COI).

Roland Wright, the lawyer who represented Marah on Wednesday 24^th November this year, said he filed a notice of motion on the 16^th November 2021 based on the orders of the indictment.

By Alpha Abu

Representatives of women’s groups have held a National Public Dialogue on a project that addresses women’s active participation in decision- making at local level that would capacitate them and improve their lot. Search for Common Ground in collaboration with Budget Advocacy Network (BAN) and 50/50 Group organised the event that took place at Brookfields Hotel in Freetown on Wednesday 24^th November 2021.

By Nasratu Kargbo

Sierra Leone Teachers Union’s (SLTU) Deputy Secretary General Alieu Deen Conteh has raised concern over the proposed online recruitment of teachers by the Teaching Service Commission (TSC), saying it would affect applicants. Speaking to Politico on Monday 22^nd November 2021, Conteh said those in remote areas will have a hard time accessing internet cafes  and might end up spending equivalent a month’s salary just to get the process done.

By Mohamed Machathy   

Young people in Sierra Leone on Monday 22 November, 2021 converged at the auditorium of the city council building in Freetown to celebrate the 75^th Anniversary of UNICEF and its 36 years of operations in the country under the theme “Reimagine a happy safe and healthy future for every child”.

By Mohamed McCarthy

In an effort to improve on their public speaking skills, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Public Procurement Authority (NPPA) has organised a day’s debate and quiz competition for secondary school pupils in Bo, Southern Sierra Leone.   The competition attracted twenty five (25) pupils in Bo and its environs.