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By politico staff writer       

The Human Rights Commission of Sierra Leone (HRCSL) has engaged 500 (five hundred) youths on Human Rights, Elections, and Non-violence as the country heads to the polls on 24th June 2023.

The engagement was held in the Western Area on the 17th and 19th of May 2023.

The Commission identified vulnerable youths on the edge as potential risks to the enjoyment of human rights during the electioneering period as they have been used by politicians to create disturbances during the process.

By Saio Marrah

As the country approaches its general elections, the Independent Commission for Peace and National Cohesion has in collaboration with Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC) trained bike riders in Freetown to serve as peace monitors in reporting cases that will serve as threat to peace and social cohesion.

The training is a two-day programmme that commences on Tuesday 22 May 2023, at the Commission’s Head Office in Freetown.

By Saio Marrah

The First Prosecution Witness in the preliminary investigation process for the alleged murder of 68-year-old Gillis Edwin Ola Johnson has testified before a magistrate in Freetown.

By Saio Marrah

One Abdulai Turay, a resident of Kandeh town in Bo city has been remanded in custody for allegedly collecting money from eight people on diverse dates on the pretext of facilitating their postgraduate scholarship programmes at Njala University in Freetown and abroad.

The 29 year old was in court on Monday 22^nd May 2023 to answer to 13 counts of impersonation and collecting money by false pretences.

By politico staff writer

The National Commission for Democracy (NCD) has engaged first-time voter’s youths, Persons with Disabilities (PWDs), and women on voter education and violence prevention in the forthcoming multi-tier elections in Sierra Leon slated for June 24 this year.

The programme was held at the Albertson Hotel in Kenema and the Olive’s Garden in BO respectively.

By Politico staff writer

President Julius Maada Bio, has on the 19^th of May this year launched the Reconstruction of the Kabala - Krubola - Kono Road Project (261km).

The event was held in Dogolia Town, Koinadugu District, and North of Sierra Leone. It was graced with fanfare by stakeholders, descendants and residents of Koinadugu and Falaba districts.

By Alpha Abu

A Radio Station in Freetown that is to be managed by Sierra Leone’s Security Sector has started test transmission on FM 91.1.  The station will help update its personnel and the general public on events within the country.

Inspector- General of the Sierra Leone Police, William Fayia Sellu told a high ranking security sector meeting in Makeni last week that the station will have police personnel working there, but clarified that it is a security sector radio and not the sole property of the police.