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By Kemo Cham

The 2016 World Health Assembly (WHA) ended on Wednesday with the passing of three new resolutions on air pollution, epilepsy, and the assembly’s future engagement with non-state actors.

By Mabinty Kamara

The Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ) elections are scheduled to take place on June 4 in Bo, south of the country, and only three women will be contesting for positions.

Sierra Leone journalists vote on 3 June this year for a new executive. Two people are running for presidentK- incumbent Kelvin Lewis and his Vice President Stanley Bangura. Kemo Cham talked to the two presidential contenders who spoke about their plans for the next three years, if elected. They also responded to accusations and made counter-accusations. Here is Mr Lewis: 

Sierra Leone journalists vote on 3 June this year for a new executive. Two people are running for presidentK- incumbent Kelvin Lewis and his Vice President Stanley Bangura. Kemo Cham talked to the two presidential contenders who spoke about their plans for the next three years, if elected. They also responded to accusations and made counter-accusations. Here is Mr Bangura: 

Politico: Why are you running for president of SLAJ?

Positive signs for missing Chibok girls

A woman has been rescued from Boko Haram militants through a military operation that was led by the Nigerian Army. The woman named Sara Luka was rescued just days after Amina Ali was rescued by a local vigilante group.

In April 2014, 270 girls were kidnapped by the Islamist militia group, Boko Haram. 57 of the girls escaped in the early stages of their kidnapping, but 219 have been missing since. The rescue of Amina brings the count to 218 missing girls.

By Kemo Cham

The international community’s intervention in the payment of Ebola response workers saved Sierra Leone US$10M (Le60 billion), a new United Nations report has revealed.