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By Politico staff writer

Sierra Leone’s Minister of Planning and Economic Development Dr. Francis Kai-Kai has called for national and international cooperation in reducing disaster risk and disaster losses in Sierra Leone.

The minister said addressing the challenges of prevention, mitigation and response to multifaceted disasters in the country requires the support and cooperation of both national and international partners to boost disaster resilience in the face of extreme weather events and other natural and man-made hazards.

By Politico staff writer

The Minister of Technical and Higher Education has told administrative and academic staff of the University of Sierra Leone that the virtual learning environment is the place to be in the 21^st century. Addressing the opening ceremony of a four-day retreat called to assess the readiness of the University of Sierra Leone for its recently introduced e-learning initiative, Dr. Alpha Wurie said the COVID-19 pandemic has pushed the world towards the use of technology to conduct business in all spheres of life.

By Prince J Musa in Kenema

Residents of Faama, Nomo chiefdom Kenema district have called on the interventions of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to investigate one councillor Salamatu Sheriff of ward 38 in Nomo chiefdom and the Monitoring and Evaluation officer of Gola Rainforest Fomba Amara Kanneh who doubles as the Country Coordinator of Edukids Sierra Leone over alleged misappropriation of project funds meant for the community.

By Saio Marrah

As a way of temporarily alleviating the September 19^th 2021 fire affected residents of the Kroo Bay Community in Freetown, Partnering to Serve Humanity a consortium of humanitarian organizations has supported the community with relief packages.

Nasratu Kargbo

Crime Officer Alieu Saffias at the Kissy Mess Mess Police station has told Politico that the Police have requested for an autopsy on one Musa B. Tarawallie who according to a video that went viral on social media was alleged to have attempted to rape a lady when he met his death.  

By Mohamed Foday Conteh

Justice John Bosco Allieu has sentenced Alie Sajah Forster and Victor Emmanuel Sesay alias creature for pelting stones at the residence of the Deputy Minister of Defence, Lahai Lawrence Leema on the 1^st February last year at Minah Drive, Juba Hill in Freetown.

Nasratu Kargbo

The Director General of the Electricity and Water Regulatory Commission Dr. Emmanuel Mannah has told journalists during the weekly press briefing at the Ministry of Information and Communications on the 14^th October 2021 that the commission has vetted 120 sachet water producing  companies, though he however noted that there are still others operating without scrutiny.