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By Mabinty M. Kamara

Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio on Thursday officially launched a new gender policy, designed to serve as a reference point for addressing gender issues, including inequalities, in Sierra Leone.

The objective of the document, according to officials, is to mainstream gender into all the national sectorial and local policy plans, budgets and programmes, to achieve gender equality and women’s empowerment in all spheres of development in the country.

By Francis H. Murray

The State prosecutor and defence lawyer in the murder trial of seven people who are alleged to have murdered one Zaioux Sesay have concluded their closing addresses to an eleven member jury before Justice Monfred Sesay at the High Court in Freetown.

By Mohamed Ayoub Conteh

 A man living at New Site, Lumley has taken his neighbours to ciyrt over allegations of insulting conduct directed at his wife and children. Fayarah Tarawally testified at the Freetown court no. 2 that he and his family were abused by a James Gborie and family with whom they live in the same compound.  

By Politico Staff Writer

The Sierra Leone Association of Women in Journalism (SLAWIJ) has joined the global campaign against gender based violence with activities on the 16 Days of Activism in schools.

The 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence is an international campaign to challenge violence against women and girls. The campaign runs every year from 25 November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, to 10 December, Human Rights Day.

By Kemo Cham

The Sierra Leone government has up to January 1, 2021 to effect a 100 percent salary increment for lecturers of Njala University or face an industrial action, the Academic Staff Association (ASA) of the institution has said.

By Lamin Idriss Conteh (Cazorla)

President Julius Maada Bio on Tuesday commissioned 50 dump trucks donated by the Government of the Russian Federation.

The trucks, according to officials, will improve the waste management system in the country, which has posed environmental and health hazards for the country.

By Francis H Murray

The Sierra Leone Court of Appeal has ruled that it will hear the appeal matter of the convicted former defence Minister Alfred Palo Conteh after State Counsel’s objection to the said appeal being heard on grounds of jurisdiction.