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By Hajaratu Kalokoh

Pupils of the Collegiate Secondary School have called on the government to ensure justice for the killing of their colleague. Mohamed Foday Sesay, 18 was reportedly stabbed to death by Sylvester Foday Bangura, 16 on the 4^th October this year.

According to the autopsy report of the incident the stabbing led to excessive bleeding in the right lung, which eventually caused the death of the victim. Mohamed has been buried since last week

BY Mabinty M. Kamara

The National Coalition on Extractives (NACE) has in a report launched on Tuesday urged the government of Sierra Leone to develop a clear strategic document on mining and extractives in Sierra Leone.

The report, titled ‘Sierra Leone Minerals Sector; New Directions towards a new destination, was authored by the development expert Herbert McLeod and funded by the Open Society Initiative for West Africa.

By Prince J. Musa in Kenema

The United States Ambassador to Sierra Leone Maria Briwah has said they are committed to supporting the work of the Gola Forest in Sierra Leone. Madam Briwah was speaking to Gola Forests officials in Kenema during a visit last week.

“US government will continue to support Sierra Leone on sustainable conservation and environmental programs,” she said.

By Mohamed T. Massaquoi

The Sierra Leone Correctional Centre (SLCC) in Freetown has slated November 15 as date for the first ever beauty pageant and talent exhibition show for women serving jail terms. The Gender and Equal Opportunity Unit at the Female Correctional Service, in partnership with SaloneJamboree, will stage the show at the grounds of the Female Correctional Centre at New England.

By Hajaratu Kalokoh

The telecommunications operator Africell and the United Nations Women have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to cooperate in promoting Gender Equality and Women’s empowerment in Sierra Leone.

The MoU was designed to cover three core areas of cooperation; advocacy action on ending violence against Women and Girls, Male engagement in advocacy and actions for gender equality, and the empowerment of women and institutional capacity strengthening within Africell.

By Mohamed Massaquoi

Cordaid has signed a cooperation agreement with the Sierra Leone Police to increase its responsiveness and service delivery. The agreement is part of Cordaid’s strategic engagement under the Security and Justice Results-Based Financing (RBF) Project,

The agreement formalizes the relationship and partnership between the Sierra Leone Police and Cordaid.

Cordaid, in collaboration with the Sierra Leone Police, has been implementing the RBF project since January this year.

By Mabinty M. Kamara

Sierra Leone and India on Sunday October 13 signed a raft of agreements geared towards strengthening bilateral ties between the two countries.

The deals, in the form of Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs), were sealed following a meeting at State House between President Julius Maada Bio and visiting Indian Vice President, Vankaiah Naidu.