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By Martinet Sesay The Mankind’s Activities for Development Accreditation Movement-Sierra Leone (MADAM-SL) on Tuesday 28 th March 2017 commenced a ten day training of two hundred and thirty six (236) women in financial education and Business development under the project “Women Economic Empowerment and Business Development (WEBD)” The first phase of the training which took place at the Mabonkani Community in SafrokoLimba Chiefdom attracted thirty seven participants. The training which was meant to create the platform for APEX Bank to raise awareness among the beneficiaries on their banking procedures and processes wasfacilitated by a representative from the Apex Bank. According to the livelihood Officer of MADAM, Mohamed Koroma, the training would be replicated` in the seven other chiefdoms including, MakariGbanti, Lebisigahun, KonikaySanda, and Masingbi among others in Bombali and Tonkolili.  He said the objective of the refresher training was to among other things give benefi

By Mariama B. Bah Andrew KemohKeili held a brief meeting in his constituency to sensitize them on the registration process. The meeting was held in his constituency to educate his people on the ongoing registration, so that they will be able to cast their votes in the 2018 elections. The meeting was attended by members of the SLPP, youths and other stakeholders. Keilli said he was pleased to see everyone and stressed that the coming elections will be for everyone but it will be more for the young folks because they are the future leaders. “Many people will come out to rally but would not register. It’s very important that all of us are registered so that we can cast our votes because our votes will be speaking for us.”  He reminded the young people about the war that killed many and made many to suffer just for the democracy they are enjoying today because according to him, people were not given the privilege to vote for whom they want but were forced to vote under gun

By Ibrahim Joenal Sesay The United States Ambassador and the British High Commissioner to Sierra Leone have visited the Sea Wright Mining Company Sites in the NjaimaSewafe, Kono District and GoramaMende in the Kenema District respectively. US Ambassador John F. Hoover after touring the facilities stressed that they as governments were extending a great deal of foreign assistance to Sierra Leone which he said is very important. “…that kind of assistance was critical in helping Sierra Leone to overcome the Ebola crisis and it is important for the country’s long term investment but what really excites me today is to see this kind of investment in Sierra Leone because I believe far more than foreign assistance, private sector investment can make a country prosper and develop.” The US Ambassador went on to say he was proud to see an American citizen like Dr. Alfred Seawright investing in the country. He also commended Gilbril Wilson for investing in Freetown. He stressed that