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By Chernor Alimamy Kamara

After acknowledging the delay in publishing the list for the Sierra Leone Grant-in-aid, the Minister of Technical and Higher Education (MTHE), Dr. Ramatulai Wurie has confirmed that over 3,000 students are set to benefit from the grant.

By Politico Staff Writer 

Ahead of Launching the FIFA Football for Schools (F4S) Programme, the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) has commenced a 3-day training workshop for over 50 Physical Education (P.E) Teachers.

The training which was conducted by SLFA in partnership with the Ministry of Sports and the Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary Education (MBSSE) started at the Wusum Hotel in Makeni on the 5^th February, 2024.

By Nasratu Kargbo

The Speaker of ECOWAS Parliament Mohamed Sidie Tunis announced that he and his wife Nabeela Tunis have, through their “One Love Salone Foundation” set aside ten million New Leones as scholarships for university students for the next five years.

By Mabinty M. Kamara

To ensure sustainable management of high-value conservation areas in Sierra Leone, the European Union is on the verge of granting 650,000 Euros to three chiefdoms within the Loma Mountain conserved area.

By Politico Staff Writer

The Deputy Minister of Defence of the Republic of Sierra Leone, Retired Colonel Muana Brima Massaquoi has graced the inauguration ceremony of the Second Edition of the World Defence Show (WDS) held in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on the 4th February 2024.

Rtd Colonel Massaquoi expressed optimism that the country would continue fostering collaboration and partnerships with the General Authority for Military Industries (GAMI) Saudi Arabia for common interest on issues relating to defence and global security.

By Nasratu Kargbo

Two-thirds of Sierra Leone’s children are poor, according to the Leave No One Behind project report done by the United Nations.

Senior Human Rights Adviser to the United Nations in Sierra Leone Dr. Uchenna Emelonye said children are amongst the groups of persons that have been left far behind.

By Mabinty M. Kamara
In ongoing nationwide raids on customers of the Electricity Distribution and Supply Authority (EDSA), MJ Motel and Sahara Hotel in the Nothern Capital Makeni have been invited by the authority over alleged illegal activities in relation to the usage of electricity.

The nationwide on –the- spot check by the authority started on Saturday 26th January this year in the South and Eastern regional Capitals of Bo and Kenema respectively where illegal activities were reportedly discovered.