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By Nasratu Kargbo

The Ministry of Information and Civic Education (MoICE) is set to rebrand Sierra Leone through the formation of a film policy, national media and information policy, national records and archives policy and National Civic Education Policy and Strategy, all of which will be established before the end of the year.

By Mabinty M. Kamara

Politico has learnt that a proposal is now on the table for the government of Sierra Leone to engage Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and address growing concerns about the proposed creation and operation of the Mineral Wealth Fund.

By Sorie Ibrahim Fofanah

The Chairperson, Committee on Gender and Children’s Affairs in Parliament, Cathrine Zainab Tarawally has said Parliament will work to ensure that they pass a law that will increase maternal leave from 3 to six months.

Tarawally was speaking at the Atlantic Hotel on 31^stb July, ahead of the commemoration of World Breastfeeding Week, which commenced on the 1^st of August, and to end on 7^th August next week.

By Nasratu Kargbo

Nodding of heads and a resounding applause accompanied with pleasing facial expressions, were all indicative of the appreciation  of the Governor of the Central Bank of the Gambia, Buah Saidy as he explained the ways through which they were able to rapidly improve and strengthen their country’s economy and path towards food self-sufficiency.

By Alpha Abu

Former Guinean Junta leader, Captain Moussa Dadis Camara has been jailed for 20 years after a court found him guilty of crimes against humanity in relation to the killing of more than 150 people in a stadium in the capital, 15 years ago.

Jailed alongside him was his head of Police, Moussa Tiegboro Camara who also got a 20 year sentence. Five others were jailed including Camara’s former head of the presidential guard, Aboubacar ‘’Toumba’’ Diakite’ who was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment.

By Saio Marrah

Staff Sergeant Ibrahim Thorllu Bangura, who was a bodyguard to former president Ernest Bai Koroma says he is innocent of charges of conspiracy to commit mutiny, murder and other related offences at the ongoing court martial.  

The 21st accused was testifying from the dock on Monday July 29, 2024. He rejected the allegation that he was in Freetown between November 25 and 26, 2023 and also denied the allegation that he sent a WhatsApp voice note.  

By Nasratu Kargbo

The Coordinator of the Blue Economy Project at the non-governmental organisation GOAL Sierra Leone, Benjamin Bockarie has called for the establishment of community by-laws to prevent the cutting down of mangrove trees along the coastal communities, in a bid to mitigate climate issues.

Bockarie made this call on the 30th July 2024 at the launch of the institution’s Blue Economy project to enhance the resilience of rural communities through women-led conservation financial inclusion and livelihood diversification project.