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By Kemo Cham

The first ever National Debating competition in Sierra Leone ended on Saturday after eight long days of intellectual exchanges.

The National Debate Championship, which took the Karl Popper and British Parliamentary Debate formats, brought together dozens of young Sierra Leoneans with passion for public speaking and debate.

By Kemo Cham

The Aberdeen Women Center (AWC) is set to host its first camp this year to provide surgeries for women suffering from the debilitating condition of fistula.

Fistula is an infected tunnel between the skin and the anus. It is mainly caused by complicated labour.

Due to its embarrassing nature, Fistula is associated with a lot of stigma in society. This makes it difficult for people who suffer from it to come forward for treatment.

By Kemo Cham

Reproductive health and rights, women’s empowerment are at the center of Sierra Leone’s new National Population Policy.

The document which was launched last week focuses on six priority areas with the goal of improving the quality of life for the population.

Amongst others, the policy aims to address population dynamics with an effective response to the needs and aspirations of the country’s expanding youth population.

By Kemo Cham

The Liberian government last week declared an outbreak of the viral hemorrhagic fever disease - Lassa Fever.

The Ministry of Health of Liberia made the declaration after 21 people were reported to have died from the disease this year.

At least one health worker, a laboratory technician, is said to be amongst the dead, according to local media reports in Monrovia, the Liberian capital.

By Mabinty Kamara

The National Revenue Authority (NRA) has launched four different reforms within the custom service department in order to improve revenue and the facilitation of trade in Sierra Leone.

Mrs. Jeneba Kpaka Bangura Deputy Commissioner General of the National Revenue Authority who chaired the occasion said that the reforms are set to decongest the ports and also position Sierra Leone in the world community of Customs Administration.

By Hajaratu Kalokoh

The telecommunications operator Africell has concluded its codding bootcamp for pupils in primary, secondary and tertiary schools.

The bootcamp which commenced on August 5 and lasted for two weeks, catered for a total of 180 pupils, 60 each from the three categories.

Officials of Africell explained that the bootcamp was meant to serve as a foundation to build from as participants could go home without tutors and begin to add to what they have started learning.

By Mohamed Jaward Nyallay

The Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN) in Nigeria has weighed in on the controversy surrounding the testimony by Fatmata Edna Kargbo, who until a few weeks ago was the State Chief of Protocol at the Office of the President of Sierra Leone.