By Politico staff Writer
The German Federal Minister of Economic Cooperation and Development and delegation, among them three Members of Parliament, have paid a courtesy call on President Julius Maada Bio as part of their two-day working visit in the country.
By Prince J Musa in Kenema
The Special Court of Sierra Leone has on the 17th June 2021 engaged Civil Society groups, the clergy, women leaders, and youth groups in Kenema on its operations and the need to preach peace.
In his statement, the outreach focal person for the court, Patrick Fatorma spoke about the need to raise awareness on witness protection and the legislate of the Court.
By Alpha Abu
The Sierra Leone Integrated and Resilient Urban Mobility Project Manager, Umaru Katta has explained to journalists that the project which is to see a regulated and improved transport system and the provision of road safety facilities in parts of the Western Area is on course.
By Mohamed Foday Conteh & Alpha Abu
The roar of delirious fans drowned even the noise of the evening rush hour traffic in central Freetown to herald another epic chapter in Sierra Leone’s football history: Leone Stars have finally triumphed over a rather edgy bunch of opponents in the Squirrels of Benin, to make it through to Cameroon AfCON 2022.
By Prince J Musa in Kenema
The Minister of Technical and Higher Education, Professor Alpha Tejan Wurie has on the 11th June,2021 assured staff and students of the Eastern Polytechnic of finalizing the processes of it transformation into a university status by October this year.
Professor Wurie said the transformation of Eastern Polytechnic into a university has been in progress for quite a long time and that the transformation process will soon complete.
By Politico staff writer
In an effort to boost young local entrepreneurs in Sierra Leone, Orange Sierra Leone has announced increment of the Orange Social Venture Price (OSVP) by 400% the initial prize money announced by the telecom.
The initial prize announced was a Le 25, 000,000 million (Twenty-five million) grants for young entrepreneurs with innovative business ideas.
By Mohamed Foday Conteh
As Sierra Leone joined other countries in the world to commemorate World Blood Donor Day, on Monday 14 June 2021, Osman Kargbo, the Lab Lead and Technical Head attached to the National Safe Blood Services at the Princess Christian Maternity Hospital (PCMH) has told Politico that only 20 percent of people in Sierra Leone donate blood on their own volition.
Supported by: Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA)
