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By Kemo Cham

Despite persistence in corruption in the health sector, access to healthcare services is increasing steadily, the latest survey by a UK-funded project in Sierra Leone has revealed.

The Citizens’ Perception Survey (CPS) on Service Delivery, conducted under the Strengthening Accountability, Building Inclusion (SABI) programme, showed that 88 percent of respondents were satisfied with the services they received at health facilities in 2019, representing a marked improvement from 79 percent in 2018 and 61 percent in 2017.

By Politico Staff Writer

A group of four coaches from the Irish League of Credit Unions Foundation (ILCUF) have observed that credit unions in Sierra Leone were gradually improving in their activities, as illustrated in the impact of their operations on the people they serve.

The ILCUF officials made the observation as part of a report presented at the end of a two-week coaching and study in the country, which culminated in a two-day training of 24 leaders and staff of Cooperative Credit Unions.

By Mabinty M. Kamara

Sierra Leone’s Ministry of Health and Sanitation said it has imposed a 14-day quarantine period for all travellers coming from China, the epicenter of the ongoing Coronavirus disease outbreak.

According to the Minister of Health and Sanitation, Dr. Alpha Tejan Wurie, the move is a way to help reduce the risks of the coronavirus outbreak in the country.

By Mohamed Jaward Nyallay

The Sierra Leone Roads Authority (SLRSA) is considering banning Serena vehicles from plying all major highways across the country.

The authority said the decision is based on statistics which show that Serena vehicles accounted for the highest number of vehicles that were involved in road accidents last year.

Serena is a brand of Nissan vehicles. In Sierra Leone it is one of the most common brands of vehicles used for public transportation.

By Hajaratu Kalokoh

The Independent Police Complaints Board (IPCB) has announced the commencement of a preliminary investigation over an alleged shooting incident by a Police Constable attached to the Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs, Lahai Lawrence Leema.

By Hajaratu Kalokoh

Two female journalists assaulted by members of the presidential guard have received compensation from the government of Sierra Leone to cover their medical bill and lost items.

Minister of Information and Communication, Mohamed Rahman Swaray, said during the handing over ceremony of the cheques to the women that the compensation was part of the recommendations of the committee that was set up to investigate the incident.

By Francis H. Murray

The civil society group, Campaign for Good Governance (CGG), has called on the government of Sierra Leone and law enforcement agencies to take urgent steps to curb the rising level of political violence across the country.

CGG’s call comes amidst fears that the recent spate of violence between supporters of the ruling Sierra Leone Peoples Party (SLPP) and the main opposition All Peoples Congress (APC) had sent a signal of instability and insecurity for most citizens.