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By Prince J Musa in Kenema

As part of complementing government’s intervention in addressing causes of having street children, a non- governmental organization Future Focus Foundation with funds from Red Norse Day based in USA has presented 41 million Leones to 45 parents of street children in Kenema.

Addressing parents and the children, the National Team Leader Future Focus Foundation, Sylvester Sidie Kallon disclosed that the grant was to ensure that parents of those street children are able to use the money to get them off the streets.

By Saio Marrah

In celebration of World Metrology Day, the Metrology department of Sierra Leone Standard Bureau (SLSB) has launched its new Mass Metrology Laboratory that will be used for measurement of products in the country with the theme “Measurement for Health.”

By Prince J Musa in Kenema

The Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary School Education (MBSSE) in collaboration with the Ministry of Technical and Higher Education has ended a day’s Education Sector review at Peace Garden in Kenema.

In her statement, the Director of Planning and Policy in the Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary Education, Adama Jean Momoh said the purpose of joint review of the education sector was to look at the sector plan from 2014 to 2018.

By Politico staff writer

A landlady who has allegedly been the subject of repeated physical attacks has told journalists and human rights campaigners that she is living in fear for her life.

By Mabinty M. Kamara

The Fourah Bay College, University of Sierra Leone has postponed the Students Union election to the 2^nd of June 2021.

This notice came in the wake of preparations and campaigns for the election that was scheduled for Friday 28^th May 2021.

By Mabinty M. Kamara

Report of the monthly Consumer Price Index (CPI) published by Statistics Sierra Leone has revealed an increase in the inflation rate for April 2021 at 2.73 percent up by 1.89 percentage from 0.84 percent in March 2021.

Last month, the country recorded a low inflation rate of a single digit at since six years ago according to officials of Stats SL. Despite the increase in the monthly inflation rate, it remains a single digit.

By Saio Marrah

As a way of mitigating international crime amongst countries in the regional bloc ECOWAS , the Parliament of Sierra Leone has unanimously ratified a treaty called Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters.