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By Mohamed Jaward Nyallay

The Director General of the National Minerals Agency (NMA), Julius Mattai says the country will receive a full set of processed and interpreted geophysical data by the first week of August. He was speaking during the handing-over ceremony of the processed data by the Ministry of Mines and Mineral Resources on Thursday.

By Mabinty M. Kamara

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has called on member states to take immediate action to protect women and girls from sexual and gender-based violence.

The ECOWAS statement comes in the backdrop of increased reports of sexual violence cases in the region not least in Sierra Leone.

“The almost daily news reports of rape of children including toddlers who are violated and in many cases raped to death are very disturbing and utterly unacceptable,” the statement reads in part. 

By Francis H. Murray  

The Ministry of Youth Affairs has disbursed over Le 2 Billion for the installation of 70 outboard engines and their fishing accessories to be used on 70 local boats already constructed.

Ministry officials say the disbursement is part of President Julius Maada Bio’s commitment to youth empowerment. 

The Ministry made the announcement in a press release issued on Thursday. The amount represents 40% of funds issued to contractors for the installation process.

By Newman Anthony Levey in Bo

Following the end of the inter-district lockdown last week the country’s second city of Bo is bracing up for a massive influx of people.

Officials at the District Coronavirus Emergency Response Centre (DICOVERC) have told Politico that they have accelerated strides to manage any wave of new cases.

By Mabinty M. Kamara

Network Movement for Justice and Development (NMJD) has supported the District Coronavirus Emergency Response Centre (DICOVERC) in Kono with food and non-items.

The donation, which was also made to quarantined homes, is part of the organization’s stride to complement government’s effort in the fight against COVID-19, it says.

By Mabinty M. Kamara

Sierra Leone is about to witness a major boost in the transport sector with the World Bank funded 50 million-dollar Integrated Urban Mobility and Resilience Project.

By Mohamed Jaward Nyallay

Even with Sierra Leoneans still reeling from the rape and murder of five-year-old Kadija Saccoh, comes more grim news that a four-year-old girl was raped and is gravely ill in hospital. This, as Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Pricilla Schwartz says there is need for a more coordinated approach in getting justice for victims of rape and other sexual crimes in the country.