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By Prince J Musa in Kenema             

Sierra Leone’s First Lady Fatima Bio has stressed her resolve to ensure that the government puts an end to Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) in the country. She made this statement at a sanitary pad distribution event targeting over seven hundred school girls in Kenema.  

She said girls not using sanitary pads will affect their health. ‘’Using dirty cloths as sanitary pads can make girls develop bacterial infection” she said. 

By Chernor Alimamy Kamara

A Coalition of Organisations dealing with Persons with Disability (PWD) issues has called on political parties to make a commitment for such persons to be appointed in cabinet and other parastatals after the 2023 elections.

By Nasratu Kargbo

West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has warned schools against the importation of students not enrolled since the first year of senior secondary schooling, the institution in a press statement has emphasized.

 It said that candidates taking the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) should be those who enrolled in the school from SSS 1.

By Alpha Abu

Patricia Yvette Osuwo the younger sister of slain teacher Gillis Ola Edwin Johnson has called on the necessary authorities to ensure they get justice.

Speaking to Politico at her Central Freetown residence, Patricia Osuwo said the brutal killing of  her brother at his Victoria Street, Freetown home by a pupil, Mohamed Arun Conteh of Providence International High School, if not dealt with the severity it demands, could serve as bad precedent, that might endanger the lives of other unsuspecting teachers in the future.

By Saio Marrah

World Hope International on Saturday 18^th March hosted over 1,000 children living with disability together with their caregivers at Aberdeen Beach Freetown with the aim of ending stigmatization towards the children.

The annual beach outing was spiced up with performances by dance groups that also did sign language interpretation, members whom were dumb and deaf.

By Politico staff Writer

Dr. Ibrahim Jalloh Permanent Representative of the Republic of Sierra Leone to the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), has called on Member States of the OIC to support Sierra Leone’s bid for a seat in the United Nations Security Council in the Non-Permanent category for 2024-2025.

The election for the seat is slated for June this year.

By Nasratu Kargbo

Sierra Leoneans would want Asset Declaration for the Presidential and Parliamentary aspirants to be mandatory in the June 24 2023 elections, as highlighted in the recent Citizens manifesto, captured by Institute for Governance Reform (IGR).

Executive Director of IGR Andrew Lavali said the people are demanding that it should be done on or before nomination.