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By Mohamed Jward Nyallay

The leader of the Coalition for Change party in Parliament, Saa Emerson Lamina, has told Politico that he is excited about the prospects of his home district of Kono having a university.

Lamina’s remarks came just a day after the Government of Sierra Leone announced that it had secured a US$32 million funding for the construction of the University of Science and Technology in the district.

By Francis H. Murray

President Julius Maada Bio has reiterated his government’s commitment in the fight against sexual and gender based violence (SGBV) by pledging to support the setting up of sexual offenses court at regional and districts levels across the country.

He made this statement at the opening of a special model court for sexual offences at the main Law Court Building on Siaka Stevens Street in Freetown on Friday.

By Mohamed Jaward Nyallay

The Pharmacy Board of Sierra Leone (PBSL) has destroyed drugs worth over Le 227 million after they had been brought into the country illegally.

The illegal drugs were incinerated in Port Loko on Friday in the presence of government and community stakeholders.

PBSL said this was part of their work to crack down on the illegal drug importation to the country.

By Prince J Musa in Kenema

The accountability campaign group, Transparency International (TI), has concluded a one day dialogue with mining communities in Kenema District. The engagement sought to inform community people about the rights and responsibilities of mining companies and the importance of transparency in their relationship with these companies.

TI’s Programme Manager, Edward Bankoloh Koroma, said the engagement was part of a project seeking a “sustainable mining deal that has direct impact on the lives of people.”

By Politico Writer

The Ministry of Transport and Aviation has contracted PAVIFORT AL-Ayhanlar Holdings JV, a local construction company, for the implementation of part of a project designed for the improvement on roads, intersections and traffic signalizations in the Western Urban.

The contract is under the Integrated and Resilient Urban Mobility Project (IRUMP) implemented by the Ministry. The World Bank funded project costing US$50million was signed in July 2019, to be implemented in five years.

By Mabinty M. Kamara

In a bid to clamp down on examination malpractice, the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) of Sierra Leone has launched a taskforce to monitor public examinations conducted by the West Africa Examinations Council (WAEC).

The formation of the taskforce, according to a press statement from the anti-graft agency, was done in consultation with the Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary Education (MBSSE), following the signing of a communiqué on the 16^th July, 2020.

Covid-19 infection among health workers in Sierra Leone have reduced by 9 percent, Minister of Health and Sanitation, Dr Aplha T. Wurie, has said.

Dr Wurie told an international press briefing on Thursday that two months ago over 16% of all COVID-19 infections in the country were among health workers.