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By Prince J Musa in Kenema.

Chief Minister, Professor David Francis, has cautioned members of the Sierra Leone Peoples Party in Kenema against what he described as “political campism”.

Prof. Francis made the remark during a meeting last week discussing the future of the district.

By Francis H. Murray

The West Africa Monetary Agency (WAMA) and its sister bodies on Friday February 14 ended a two weeks long engagement on a road map to monetary union and other related issues in the region. The conference has been ongoing at the Radison Blu Mammy Yoko Hotel in Freetown.

The other participants were drawn from the West African Monetary Institute (WAMI) and the West African Institute for Financial and Economic Management (WAIFEM).

By Hajaratu Kalokoh

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has indicted two people in Kono for corruption.

Chief Sahr Quee, Town Chief of Kensay Community in Koidu Town, was fingered alongside Sundu Yungai, a former Councilor in the same community. The due are facing three count charges of corruption, which include misappropriation of donor property and conspiracy to commit a corrupt act.

They are expected to appear today at the High Court in Koidu, according to a statement from the Commission announcing their indictment on Wednesday.

By Francis H. Murray

Human Solidarity, a community-based organization has wrapped up a two-day training for women in politics. The program which is sponsored by the charity, Caritas and the British High Commission, was meant to build the capacity of the women, according to the organizers of the event.

Over 30 participants were taking part in the training which is ongoing at the St Anthony Hall in Freetown from Wednesday February 12 to Thursday February 13.

By Mabinty M. Kamara

Caritas Sierra Leone, in partnership with the Catholic Agency for Overseas Development (CAFOD) and the Bartlet Development Planning Unit, has launched a report on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) 2030 on the theme: ‘Bringing Agenda 2030 to Life’.

By Mabinty M. Kamara

The Environment Protection Agency (EPA) Sierra Leone has validated the Environment Impact Assessment Guideline for Renewable Energy and Mini Grid Technologies in the country.

By Newman Anthony Levey in Bo

The Government of Sierra Leone has buckled under the demand of lecturers at Njala University and removed from office the two Acting Deputy Vice Chancellors at the institutions’ two campuses.

The men who head the Bo and Mokonde campuses were released after a weeklong strike by the Njala Academic Staff Association (ASA) which ended yesterday.