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By Prince J Musa in Kenema

A representative of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Sheku Kanneh has said that in order for the government to succeed in the Feed Salone project; there is need for strong political will to tackle climate change effects.

Kanneh was speaking  at the Education and Development Initiative (EDI) Sierra Leone’s Annual General Meeting(AGM) with the theme, “Shaping our Future, our Collective Role in National Development’’ held at the Eastern Technical University(ETU), Kenema on Saturday 25^th November 2023.

By Nasratu Kargbo

Following the attack on the military Armory at Wilberforce Barracks, and the subsequent mayhem that swept across the capital Freetown, Former President Ernest Bai Koroma (EBK) has in a press release condemned the attacks.

Koroma in his release dated Sunday 26^th November emphasized that any action, event and pronouncements that threaten to undermine the political and social stability of the state should have no place in democracy.

By Nasratu Kargbo 

In a bid to complement government’s radical inclusion policy, Child Fund has built six safe spaces where young out of school girls with kids can leave their babies to be taken care of whilst in school, according to Child Fund’s Country Director Victor Kamara.

By Abdulai Fasineh Dumbuya

Members of Amputees and War Wounded Association want government intervention, to address what they say is the appalling condition of members across the country. 

Speaking in a media interview, the Vice President of Amputees and War Wounded Association, Mohamed Bah explained that the amputees mostly victims of the past civil conflict, face daily challenges. He said successive governments have neglected them.

By Mabinty M. Kamara

As African leaders push for the reform of the United Nations Security Council to situate Africa in a better position, Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio has urged his fellow leaders to increase their thrust to emancipate the continent from what he described as “historical injustice done to Africa”

By Nasratu Kargbo

Whilst debating the Bill entitled the Appropriation Act 2024, All People’s Congress Member of Parliament- Western Area, Osman A. Timbo  has said that the budget is not enough to undertake development projects and run the affairs of the state.

The MP said this shows the poor state of the country noting that the total amount of money allocated for running the state in 2024 is NLe 2.4 billion, which when converted to the US dollar is $1 Billion.

By Sorie Ibrahim Fofanah

Fifty new buses are now in Sierra Leone to be managed by Metro Transport Company (MTC) that will provide a cashless payment system, the Public Relations Officer for the Ministry of Transport, Mahmoud Kamara told Politico, Thursday 23^rd November 2023.

Kamara was speaking to confirm a press release that stated that the Transport Ministry has delivered fifty new buses as part of the Sierra Leone Integrated and Resilient Urban Mobility Project (SLIRUMP).