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By Nasratu Kargbo

National COVID-19 Emergency Response Centre (NaCOVERC) has in a press statement dated 10^th June 2021 announced it latest moves to upgrade the COVID-19 testing system for international travellers.

According to NaCOVERC, the upgrade is to make sure “Sierra Leone’s testing system continues to be fully in line with the standard travel requirements worldwide”. The statement noted that NaCOVERC has maximized the use of technological solutions in order to make travelling from Sierra Leone to any other destination easier.

By Prince J Musa in Kenema

Land for life Initiative, a project supported by BMZ through WHH implemented by five local non-governmental organizations in Sierra Leone has on the 9^th June 2021, engaged paramount chiefs in Kenema district through the District Multi-stakeholders platforms.

The purpose of the engagement according to officials is to engage the paramount chiefs on land disputes that are affecting people in their different chiefdoms.

By Mohamed Foday Conteh & Alpha Abu

Sierra Leone’s national football team, Leone Stars are meeting the Squirrels of Benin in the Guinean capital, Conakry today Monday 14 June 2021 to determine which of the two countries will make it to the AfCON tournament in Cameroon next year.

Sierra Leone is hoping for a third appearance since 1996 in South Africa while their opponents are expecting a fifth appearance if they could manage a draw. Leone Stars have to win by a two goal margin to make it through.

By Nasratu Kargbo

The University of Management and Technology (UNIMTECH), formerly Institute of Advanced Management and Technology (IAMTECH) has on the 10 June 2021 certified its first batch of graduates since it was upgraded to university status.

Prior to the change of status into a university, the college was affiliated with the Njala University through which they have been certifying their students on degree programmes.

By Mohamed Foday Conteh

Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ) has on the 9^th June 2021 awarded President Julius Maada Bio as "Press Freedom Champion" at State House in Freetown.

The award is to recognize the President’s efforts in repealing Part V of the 1965 Criminal Libel Law. The Libel Law has been in existence for 55 years and it was being used by mostly politicians to crack down on journalists with dissenting views.

By Mabinty M. Kamara

Report by the Institute of Governance Reform, IGR has shown a vacuum in the awareness base of citizens on the cybercrime bill that has been the subject of discussion since it was tabled before parliament for enactment.

By Mabinty M. Kamara

The Students of Fourah Bay College University of Sierra Leone will be going to the polls today for the second time after the 2^nd June 2021 election was disrupted by violence leading to its cancellation by the university administration.  

Six candidates are contending for the presidency among them two women, Fatmata Binta Jalloh and Adama Silla , both being perceived by many as the front runners in the race.