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By Mabinty M. Kamara in Monrovia

As part of the outcome of a three-day conference in Monrovia Liberia, Regional actors from central and West Africa have mapped out a collective approach that would minimize the spread of Fake News and enhance effective information -sharing across the continent.

Issues such as gendered approaches to data governance and regional research were deliberated on, and the importance of diverse perspectives, in shaping the strategies, also highlighted.

By Prince J Musa in Kenema

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has held a regional consultative engagement with stakeholders on developing tracking mechanisms for effective monitoring of factors surrounding climate change.

In his statement, the Deputy Director of Climate change at EPA, Tamba Emmanuel Nyaka said‘’We want to see the use of tracking mechanism tools that will ensure effective mitigation on climate change,’’ he said.

By Politico staff writer

President of the Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ), Ahmed Sahid Nasralla, has at a regional journalism conference in Nigeria stated that  media development bodies and journalists’ unions in West Africa should  collaborate with relevant actors, including governments, to guarantee press freedom.

 Nasralla made the statement whilst participating in a panel discussions on ‘Regulations and Spaces for Press Freedom Advocacy’ and ‘Media in West African Elections: Observation, Reporting and Polling’,

By Saio Marrah

Justice Adrian Fisher, presiding over the ongoing corruption trial with respect to the renovation of the Sierra Leone UN mission chancery building in New York, has promised that the case will be completed by December 2023. 

The judge told the crowded court in Freetown on Wednesday 26^th July 2023 that he would now be giving short adjournments and would spend more time in court when the trial resumes.

By Chernor Alimamy Kamara in Monrovia

Dr. Jewel Howard Taylor, Vice President of Liberia, has bemoaned the fact that only “a mere 17%” of candidates in her country’s election in October will be women. 

Addressing the opening session of the usual delocalized meeting of the ECOWAS parliament in Monrovia on the theme "Enhancing Political inclusivity in the participatory Governance process: A mechanism for promoting peace and security’’ Taylor said the playing field for female participation in the October 2023 election in Liberia was not level.

By Nasratu Kargbo

The only Member of Parliament for the main opposition All People’s Congress (APC) Mohamed Bangura (defying his party’s boycott order) has urged the new Minster of Trade and Industry, Alpha Sesay to address the hike in prices of goods in the market.

Speaking during debates regarding the first group of ministerial nominees, the MP took the opportunity to address the issue of escalating cost of commodities saying “the people of this country are facing poverty”.

By Chernor Alimamy Kamara in Monrovia

In order to prevent and manage electoral crisis in the sub-region, the ECOWAS Parliament recommended for Political Parties to play a pro-active role in the use of the judiciary before, during and after elections.