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By Politico Staff Writer

The Oncology department of the country’s main referral hospital – Connaught – has received a major boost with critical medical supplies, thanks to the humanitarian gesture from a private citizen.

A consignment of medication worth £3,000 was donated to the Palliative Care Team of the department by anti-cancer campaigner, Tina Davies.

A news dispatch from her communications team said the donation made on Friday, December 4, was part of her “annual humanitarian gesture” towards people battling cancer.

By Mabinty M. Kamara

The Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) is at loggerheads with yet another tertiary institution over accreditation.

The TEC is accusing the management of the Professional Global Training Institute (PGTI) - SL Limited of operating a learning institution without going through the mandatory accreditation process. After a statement early last week ordering the institute to shut down, the TEC leadership used the police to forcefully implement the order.

By Kemo Cham

Ghanaians are going to the polls today, Monday December 7^th, in what promises to be round 2 of the 2016 elections that brought incumbent president Nana Akufo-Addo to power.

In the 2016 election, Mr Akufo-Addo defeated the then incumbent president John Mahama, who is making a comeback.

Akufo-Addo, 76, is running under the ticket of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), while the Former President Mahama, who is 62, is running under the National Democratic Congress (NDC).

By Abass Jalloh

The University of Sierra Leone Academic Staff Association (ASA-USL) has suspended its industrial action to allow for examination to continue.

But the decision by the association was based on the condition that the USL administration meets its demand by the end of December.

By Abass Jalloh

The Sierra Leone government has unveiled plans to reinforce its HIV/AIDS response effort.

The government on Thursday unveiled a strategic action plan which focuses on mass sensitization geared towards getting people test and know their status.

Lamin Idriss Conteh (Cazorla)

The People’s Alliance for Reproductive Health Advocacy (PARHA) Coalition last week engaged Media practitioners at the YMCA Hall, Fort Street in Freetown on Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights issues. Organizers said the objective was to support them in their plans in achieving the “Safe Abortion” campaign.

Leaders in this reproductive campaign say that sexual reproductive health is not only meant for women but men too and that it is important to advocate for the safety of each and every party.

By Saio Marrah

Sierra Leone last week hosted a national consultative meeting on alcohol control with the aim of developing a comprehensive national alcohol policy for the country.

The conference brought together participants from across the country, representing key figures in institutions with interest in the destructive effect of alcohol consumption.