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By Politico Staff Writer

The Director General (DG) of the National Social Security and Insurance Trust (NASSIT), Fuad Daboh has told pressmen in Bo on the 22nd March, 2024 that his institution will soon open offices in Moyamba district in the South and Portloko district in the North Western region.

By Saio Marrah

The Medical Co-ordinator of Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) in Sierra Leone, Dr. Kennedy Uadiale, has in commemoration of 2024 World Tuberculosis (TB) day, called on other partners to support Sierra Leone in the treatment.

24^th March every year is world TB day and the theme for this year is “Yes! We can end TB.”

MSF is in collaboration with the Ministry of health ministry providing treatment and management of TB in the northern district and regional headquarters of the country. 

By Nasratu Kargbo

Fifty percent (50%) of sexual assault cases reported to Rainbo Initiative are from children between ages eleven to fifteen, the number recorded from children within that age bracket is one thousand two hundred and seventy (1,270), according to the Head of Programmes at Rainbo Initiative Anthony Sam.

By Sorie Ibrahim Fofanah

The Director General of the Guma Valley Water Company, Maada S. Kpenge has said they would need to build ten new dams within fifteen years, but within five years, they would need to have four, highlighting one dam at Hamilton, two at Regent, and another one at Congo.

Kpenge made this disclosure at government’s weekly press briefing at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the 19th of March this year.

By Politico Staff Writer

The Operations Team of the Sierra Leone Police, Kabala Divisional Headquarters, acting within the mandate of the National Task Force on Human Trafficking, has intercepted 57 persons about to be trafficked to Mali.

The 57 individuals include 26 female adults, 14 male children, and 17 female children on the 16^th of March, 2024.

A public notice issued by the National Task Force on Human Trafficking on the 18^th of March 2024 indicated that the children are between the ages of 2 months to 15 years.

By Politico Staff Writer

Police in the southern region have raided an Ojeh shrine and marijuana joints in Bo town. The operation was headed by the Assistant Inspector General of police in the region, Brima Kanneh.

Speaking to Politico, the police media officer, south, said they raided places they had identified as hotspots for the sale of kush and other harmful drugs in Bo. Constable Alhaji Osman Mansaray said during the raids they found exhibits at the Ojeh shrine and other places where marijuana is also sold.

By Saio Marrah

A Whatsapp audio sent by the ninth accused, Idrissa Kallon played in court, revealed the accused said they would be attacking the lodge of President Julius Madda Bio on the night of 25^th November 2023.

In the ongoing court martial trying 27 soldiers in connection to the November 26 failed coup, it was revealed that Kallon was communicating with his colleague soldier, Staff Sergeant Kellie Marah attached to the Forces Intelligence Security Unit (FISU).