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Unimak holds convocation as court rules against dissatisfied students

By Saio Marrah

University of the Makeni UniMak on Saturday 16 March held its 2024 convocation ceremony after a High Court struck out an injunction that could otherwise have prevented the ceremony from taking place.

Application for an injunction was brought against the university by 13 aggrieved students of the institution whose names were not shortlisted for the said convocation ceremony because they sat reference modules.

General cleaning is here to stay - Bo Mayor

By Politico staff writer

 The mayor of the Bo City council has told Politico in an interview that the general cleaning exercise done on the last Saturday of every month will be maintained in Bo City.

 Mayor Kobba Musa said when he came to power less than a year ago, he re-introduced the cleaning exercise which he described as challenging, given the money required to keep Bo City clean. He said he was prepared to face the challenges head-on along with his staff.

FBC School, Services to get new building in 3 months

By Nasratu Kargbo

Child Fund with support from Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) has handed over a site for the construction of two three classroom blocks, VIP Latrines, boreholes and furniture for Fourah Bay College Junior Secondary School (JSS) and Services Secondary School at Juba. 

The Project Manager in charge of KOICA Project, Jeremy Sawyer handed over the site to the contractors on the 15th March 2024. 

MRCG reviews journalists’ cases

By Politico Staff Writer

The Media Reform Coordinating Group (MRCG) has published its monthly “Media Reform Review” on journalists who had either been invited or detained by the Police because of their reportage.

First blind law graduate in Sierra Leone

By Sorie Ibrahim Fofanah

A visually-impaired law graduand from the University of Makeni (UNIMAK), Amidu Sankoh the first-ever blind law graduate in Sierra Leone has told Politico that he got his inspiration to study law to legally represent issues of disabled people.  

Sankoh was speaking to Politico ahead of their convocation on Saturday 16th of March, in which he stated” that it is good” that they have their compatriots in the legal system.

Bio launches first sardine factory, calls for more marketing space

By Sorie Ibrahim Fofanah

As he commissioned a canned Sardine Factory at Jui, outside Freetown, the first in West Africa, President Julius Maada Bio has said Sierra Leone needs to increase its marketing space.

The President said the factory established by local–based Fishing entity -SabCo on 12th March 2024, could see Sierra Leone overtake Morocco in the production of sardines.

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