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BY IBRAHIM JOENAL SESAY   Politics is an activity associated with the governance of a country or other areas, especially the debate or conflict among individuals or parties having or hoping to achieve power.  A pleasant day to you my beloved readers, TRACE has been yearning to bring such piece to you  just after the November 8 election of the United States of America but events in Sierra Leone caught TRACE’s eyes. TRACE learnt that democracy from all points of view is a government of the people, for the people and by the people. In other words, it is a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives. This was clearly demonstrated in the US election when Americans decided to elect their next president for another four years.   TRACE closely monitored that election from the onset. From all indication, TRACE can clearly say democracy is at work in that country. TRACE w...

By Mariama Bah The Ministry of Health and Sanitation and its partners will distribute free vitamin A capsules and deworming tablets to under five children in marking Maternal and Child Health week. This was disclosed to the Press during a press briefing by the Ministry at their Youyi Building office on Tuesday 22 nd  November, 2016. The free maternal and child health week will commence from the 24 th to 28 th November, 2016.  Programme Manager CH/EPI Dr. Dennis Marke said the press briefing was in relation to their two days Maternal and Child Health week commonly called “Mamy en pikin well bodi week.” Dr Marke said that the government of Sierra Leone through the Ministry of Health and Sanitation came with the idea and they always yearning to see such in the country. He disclosed further that their partners UNICEF and WHO have been organizing the maternal and child health week annually. He pointed out that the free maternal and child health is normally  h...

Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO’s) and Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) have come together to support the Sierra Leone Energy Revolution, and join the quest to bring clean solar power to all by 2025. Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and Community Based Organizations (CBOs) across Sierra Leone are working to improve the livelihoods of the country’s 7 million residents and create long-term sustainable development.  On Tuesday, 22nd November 2016, at Concern Worldwide office  Cantonment road Freetown 25 organizations including Concern Worldwide, Oxfam IBIS, Action Aid, Trocaire, Population Council and Green Scenery joined a workshop to learn more about the Sierra Leone Energy Revolution, and how their work can support the goal of clean modern energy for all. Energy has been termed the “golden threat that connects economic growth, social equity, and environmental sustainability” by Ban Ki Moon, the UN Secretary General.

As a way of getting their staff acquainted with the media code of practice, one of the top five radio stations in the Sierra Leone, Africa Independent Radio (AIRadio) has started a one month intensive training for its staff. The training which commenced on Monday 21st November 2016 at AIRadio Office at Wilberforce brought together over twenty presenters, producers, reporters, DJs and internship students.    Station Manager of AIRadio, John Konteh said among other things that the training was very important for them as that would help them to develop the AIRadio brand in all relevant areas. He stressed that if anyone gets to a place that he or she knows everything or he or she has arrived, such person will depreciate in value in a matter of time. He shared his experience on what he has learnt while serving as Station Manager from some of his bosses to his audience. Mr Konteh went on to say  that knowledge is acquired on a daily bases and that they want...