By Alpha Abu
The town of Pujehun south of Sierra Leone will be abuzz with excitement this Monday 16th October, as thousands of farmers from across the country throng to witness the Launch of Feed Salone- an initiative by President Julius Maada Bio to achieve food self-sufficiency.
By Sorie Ibrahim Fofanah
The Public Relations Officer, Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), Silvanus Blake has said the salaries of over four thousand (4,000) public officials’ would be suspended for October.
Blake was speaking to Politico in an Interview on 13the October this year.
By Saio Marrah
The President of the Children’s Forum Network, Amadu Barrie has during the 2023 girls-health summit called on the government to allocate a specific budget line to mental health in the country.
Barrie told the Summit organized by West Africa Women and Girls Empowerment Sierra Leone (WAWGE-SL) at the Freetown City Hall last week that the specific budget line is of urgency considering the increase in the intake of the harmful drug, Kush among youths.
By Nasratu Kargbo
The rapid deforestation of hills and the mad rush in replacing the forest with big houses on those slopes, have the high probability for Freetown to experience the collapse of slopes, according to Professor Alhaji Umar N’jai.
The Scientist gave this warning on the 10th October 2023 in a presentation at a climate change conference organized by Green Scenery Sierra Leone.
“We are deforesting our hills at one of the greatest rates in the sub region’’, he said.
By Politico Staff Writer
The Criminal Investigations Department (CID ) in Bo is investigating the death of One-year, three-months -old, Stevena Satta Kposowa at the Mattru U.B.C Hospital in Bonthe district, Southern Sierra Leone.
According to Constable 9138 Alhaji Osman Mansaray ,Police in Mattru Jong received reports from the deceased’s father, Edward Augustine Kposowa on Sunday 8 October this year, reporting the death of his daughter, Stevena Satta.
By Chernor Alimamy Kamara
In order to maximize revenue mobilization through innovative financing and to ensure efficient allocation and accountability of public resources to achieve sustainable economic growth and development, the Ministry of Finance is set to increase domestic revenue from 14% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2022 to at least 18% by 2026.
By Sorie Ibrahim Fofanah
As a way to use technology to transform the agricultural sector in Sierra Leone, the Chief Minister, Dr. David Moinina Sengeh has said they are ‘digitalizing’ farmers.
Dr.Sengeh was speaking in a panel discussion on Artificial Intelligence (AI) for the World with the theme: Advancing Inclusive and Equitable Use of Artificial Intelligence held in Dakar, Senegal on 10th October this year.
Supported by: Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA)
