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By Mohamed Foday Conteh

SOS Children’s Villages has on Friday 24^th September this year trained youths on career and unemployment under their YouthCan project at the SOS School Hall in Freetown.

The Children’s Villages International Representative for Lome Cluster, Dr. Amavi Bada recalled that he was part of the youth empowerment session about two years ago and stressed that youths need to change their mindset with regards unemployment and career. He noted that self-reliance should be a key for adults while addressing the youth gathering.

By Mohamed Foday Conteh

SOS Children’s Villages has on Friday 24^th September this year trained youths on career and unemployment under their YouthCan project at the SOS School Hall in Freetown.

The Children’s Villages International Representative for Lome Cluster, Dr. Amavi Bada recalled that he was part of the youth empowerment session about two years ago and stressed that youths need to change their mindset with regards unemployment and career. He noted that self-reliance should be a key for adults while addressing the youth gathering.

By Nasratu Kargbo

The Managing Director of Sierra Leone’s National Shipping Company (SLNSC) Ahmed Saybom Kanu says there is frustration over the non-compliance of Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to utilize the services of the institution, noting that MDAs mostly use the services of other companies, than those of the shipping company.

By Saio Marrah

The Don Bosco Fambul, a non-governmental organization that seeks the welfare and safety of abused girls and children in Sierra Leone has launched its latest campaign called “Lef Mi Bodi” with a confidential toll free line “323” aimed at ending  sexual exploitation and abuse against children across  the country.

By Politico staff writer  

As the Ministry of Finance disburses payment of school fees for the first term of the 2021/2022 academic year in consonance to the Free Quality Education provided by the government, tuition fees payment for 53 Senior Secondary Schools nationwide were withheld pending investigations by the Ministry of Basic and Senior School Education (MBSSE) and the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) over some irregularities in the data provided by those schools.

By Politico staff writer  

As the Ministry of Finance disburses payment of school fees for the first term of the 2021/2022 academic year in consonance to the Free Quality Education provided by the government, tuition fees payment for 53 Senior Secondary Schools nationwide were withheld pending investigations by the Ministry of Basic and Senior School Education (MBSSE) and the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) over some irregularities in the data provided by those schools.

By Politico Staff writer

The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has approved the sum of 2.69 Billion Leones for the National Authorizing Office (NAO) to continue its activities in 2022. The approval was supported by the Civil Society Organisations present  during the budget hearing after a presentation of the agency’s past activities during the Financial Years 2020 and 2021.