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By Alpha Abu

Two of the nine men who protested and withdrew from contesting in the Sambaia chieftaincy election in the Tonkolili district have expressed to Politico  their reservations over the entire process in which a serving  Member  of Parliament Alhaji Musa Bamba Foray was elected as chief on 3 June 2021.

By Mabinty M. Kamara

The World Bank group has in a press statement announced its approval of $8.5 million grant in additional financing to support affordable and equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines in Sierra Leone.

The funds according to the statement dated 8^th June 2021, will provide upfront financing to help purchase and deploy coronavirus vaccines, and strengthen relevant health systems necessary for a successful deployment and to prepare for future pandemic outbreaks.

By Politico staff writer

SOS Children’s Villages Sierra Leone in partnership with The Great Football Give Away, UK has commenced the distribution of 3,000 footballs and their accessories to over 370 schools, orphanages and some deprived communities across the country.

By Mabinty M. Kamara

Sierra Leone’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Professor David Francis has told newsmen that they were instituting a shift in foreign policy in order to adjust to the existing situation in the global community caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The shift according to the minister is from Economic diplomacy which is mostly trade- and investment driven, to development diplomacy which he referred to as national interest driven for the development and growth of a country.

By Politico staff writer

The Chief Electoral Commissioner and Chairman of the National Electoral Commission, (NEC), Mohamed Konneh has presented his institution’s annual report for 2020 and strategic plan for 2020–2024 to President Julius Maada Bio, citing reforms that have taken place in recent times. 

The Commissioner said that the 2020 report reflected a significant milestone in the evolution of NEC because it provided not only an outlook of the year under review but also created a bridge between the 2015-2019 and the 2020–2024 electoral cycle.  

By Politico staff writer

Sierra Leone’s Minister of Energy, Alhaji Kanja Sesay has over the last weekend launched the electrification project of Jojoima in Kailahun district and Boajibu in Kenema district. 

Speaking at the event on Saturday 5^th June, the Minister said he has the responsibility of providing electricity for not just the big cities but smaller communities like the two.

By Nasratu Kargbo

Residents, pedestrians, bike riders, and vehicle owners have raised concerns over the deplorable state of the Kossoh Town road that leads to Hastings village. This road is amongst a list of roads that were supposed to be constructed by Gento Group of Companies.

According to the information on a government billboard erected along  the main point of entry to the Kossoh Town community, the construction of all the roads that are indicated on the billboard, which includes Kossoh Town were to start December 2020 and finish June 2021.