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By Mabinty M. Kamara

The Independent Media Commission (IMC) is on an ongoing engagement with stakeholders including media practitioners across Sierra Leone on the revised Independent Media Code of Practice replacing the 2007 code.

The engagement according to one of the Commissioners and one of the facilitators, Dr. Francis Sowa is to get the stakeholders across the 14 political districts of Sierra Leone with Western Area Urban and Rural combined, make their inputs in the document and to make possible changes before it is finalized.

By Mabinty M. Kamara

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has in a press statement cleared the office of the First Lady of any corruption charges after an investigation was launched into the office in February this year in relation to corruption allegations by the Africanist Press.

By Politico staff writer

Alhaji Kanja Sesay, Minister of Energy has on Saturday 19^th June 2021 commissioned electric poles in Bonthe Island to kick start the electrification project in the township.

By Politico Staff Writer

The Milton Margai College of Education and Technology (MMCET) has on Wednesday 16th June 2021 ended a two-day academic staff retreat in preparation for its university status by next academic year.  

As declared by Professor Alpha Wurie, Minister of Technical and Higher Education, the college will be the first functional Technical University in Sierra Leone come October 2021.

By Prince J Musa in Kenema

The Ministry of Health and Sanitation through the Kenema District Health Management Team (DHMT) has on Friday 18^th June 2021 launched the first set of Ebola vaccine roll-out in Kenema targeting health workers and commercial motorbike riders.

By Politico staff writer

The construction of six Technical Vocational Training Institutes in Sierra Leone is on the way with Sierra Leone’s Ambassador to the State of Kuwait, Haja Ishata Thomas’ submitting of the Bill of Quantity (BOQ), Architectural Drawings, and copies of the site plan to Direct Aid Headquarters for the commencement of the project.

By Mabinty M. Kamara

The Directorate of Science and Technology (DSTI) in Sierra Leone has on Friday 18^th June 2021 awarded 80,000 dollars to three Ministries Departments and Agencies (MDAs) as funds to digitize their operations.