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By Mabinty M. Kamara

The Policy Adviser at the Ministry of Mines and Mineral Resources has  acknowledged the critical role of civil society Organizations in amplifying the voices of the communities and assured them of continued and transparent engagement on the draft Mines and Minerals Development bill.

By Saio Marrah

The Directorate of food and Nutrition at  Sierra Leone’s Ministry of Health and Sanitation(MOHS) has together with other partners launched the 2021 world breastfeeding week, that began on the 1^st to  7^th August, with the theme, “shared responsibility” while emphasising its health benefits to both mother and child.

The health officials therefore called on the male partners to support the mothers financially, psychologically and emotionally to enable them breastfeed effectively.

By Saio Marrah

By Politico Staff Writer

Special ECOWAS Representative, Fatmata Jam has expressed her appreciation for Sierra Leone and other partners for their involvement in the implementation of International Humanitarian Law (IHL), Trafficking in Persons (TIP), Gender Based Violence (GBV) and Child Rights in the era of COVID-19 pandemic.

The Envoy made the statement at the Atlantic hotel in Freetown on Monday 2^nd August 2021 during an engagement, as part of a five day mission to Sierra Leone that will end on Friday 6^th August 2021.

By Alpha Abu

Representatives of Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) groups are engaged in a two day national stakeholder dialogue forum at the Brookfields hotel in Freetown aimed at establishing a common platform for enhanced coordination and economic growth.

By Mabinty M. Kamara

Police response to last year’s violent protests in Makeni, Tombo and Tonko Limba was violent, leading to the loss of life. This is according to a new report by the Bombali Human Rights Committee.

In a report titled “Study on Police Response to Protests”, the group recommends a review of the Sierra Leone Police (SLP) training structure, incorporating human rights at all levels of their training.

By Nasratu Kargbo

In an effort to reduce the devastating effect of the third wave and subsequent outbreak of the new variant of the coronavirus in Sierra Leone, the nation’s response team has expanded its vaccination drive to include people age 18 and older.