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By Newman Anthony Leevay

The First Lady of Sierra Leone, Fatima Bio has launched the “Hands Off Our Girls” campaign in the southern district of Bo.

The launch of the campaign in Bo coincides with the 16 Days of Activism on Sexual and Gender Based Violence.

Mrs Bio said her campaign was a reflection of her husband’s promise to keep women and girls safe.

"When President Bio was campaigning to become President of this great country, he promised that if elected he will protect the women and girls of this country," she said.

By Hajaratu Kalokoh

Sierra Leone on Sunday commemorated World AIDS Day amidst commitment from the government and partners to tackle the pandemic by providing services to all infected people and protecting the rest of the population.

The National AIDS Secretariat (NAS) and its partners converged at the forecourt of the Youyi Building in Freetown to listen to statements from various stakeholders, after a march past across the streets of Freetown.

By Mabinty M. Kamara
The Human Rights Commission of Sierra Leone (HRCSL) has launched a Gender Directorate as part of efforts to position the Commission well in the fight against gender based violence and discrimination.
The move is an upgrade of the Gender Unit of the Commission, officials told Politico, and it coincides with the commemoration of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence.

By Hajaratu Kalokoh

Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio on Thursday launched a landmark project designed to decongest urban centers across the country.

The Sierra Leone Integrated Resilient Urban Mobility Project, estimated to cost US$50million, entails a major overhaul of the transportation infrastructure in urban areas of the country.

By Mohamed Jaward Nyallay

A State witness’ testimony at the Commissions of Inquiry (COI) on Wednesday has linked former Vice President of Sierra Leone, Victor Bockarie Foh, to over a dozen houses in Bo District.

The witness, Babah Kamara, who claimed to have worked as the caretaker of Mr Foh’s properties in Bo, gave a detailed account of the houses he either bought or constructed during his tenure as Vice President. Kamara said in Foh’s home village of Limba Gbaboh, he financed the construction of more than ten houses.

By Alhassan Sillah
The leader and other members of the FNDC group in Guinea protesting against the apparent attempt by President Alpha Conde to run for a third term of office have been granted bail by an appeals court in Conakry.
Abdoulrahmane Sano and four others who are serving one year and six months jail term respectively were granted provisional bail yesterday when they made their first appearance appealing against their original senteces last month.

By Politico Writer

The new UNICEF Representative to Sierra Leone, Dr. Suleiman Braimoh, has vowed to deepen the relation between the UN agency and the government has he assumed office.

Dr. Braimoh made the commitment on Wednesday as he formally presented his credentials to Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Nabeela Tunis.

Dr. Braimoh, a Nigeria, succeeds Dr. Hamid El-Bashir whose has just ended his three year (2017-2019) tour of duty.