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​ On Wednesday, 4th May, 2022, the Deputy Minister-I of Basic and Senior Secondary School Education Emily Kadiatu Gogra officially opened the Conference of Secondary Schools Principals-(CPSS) at the old Makeni town hall in Bombali District, Northern-Sierra Leone. In her statement, the deputy Minister extends greetings on behalf of the Minister to stakeholders and all present at the meeting, applauded the Teachers for their services to the nation. Says “MBSSE deeply appreciates and values their relentless efforts in the teaching and learning processes nationwide. She further appealed to the Principles conference to serve as emissaries in their respective schools to enhancing the teaching and learning processes pleaded to them to talk to their respective teachers to continue to trust the new direction government in our course to enhancing free and quality education nationwide. “Please allow the pupils to write to the National Primary School Exams-(NPSE) on Saturday, we’re a listening gov...

By: alusinerehme.wilson@awokonewspaper.sl On Tuesday, 3rd May, 2022 the Makeni Police Operations troop arrested a certain man in full police attires with the rank of Assistant Supretendent of Police - (ASP) impersonating. Upon his arrest, the accused was taken to the Mena Police Unit in Makeni, Northern-Sierra Leone where statement was obtained from him and has been since detained in police cell.  Investigation mounted by this media indicates that the accused who was arrested “for impersonation, false pretense of being an officer of the law of the Republic of Sierra Leone is actually a former Policeman who has been since dismissed from the Sierra Leone Police for misconducts.” Meanwhile the police officers dealing with the said matter have declined to speak to the press while the North-East Media Office remain closed for interviews at the moment but one of the media officers John Abass Kamara, told Awoko that “ all media officers attached at the said office are currently in Freetown on...

By: alusinerehme.wilson@awokonewspaper.sl Led by the Executive Chairman Dr. Bondi Gevao, a team of staff from the Environment Protection Agency-Sierra Leone (EPASL), on Tuesday wrapped-up raids in mining sites along the Pampana river in Tonkolili district, Northern, Sierra Leone. The raid according to the EPA-SL Executive Chairman is a continuation of his nationwide unannounced visits to mining sites by way of upping their monitoring game as an agency responsible to protect the environment. He said they visited the Pampana river in Magburaka, Tonkolili District where they had seized and burnt down illegal dredges that were operational at the site.  He says the EPA has no control over the activities of people on artisanal mining, and the Mines Ministry do Issue licenses to miners with strict directives to protecting the land but many of these small scaler miners are not obeying those guidelines. “It’s challenging to note that locals who obtains licenses for small scale mining activities...

By: Alusine Rehme Wilson FC Johansen’s Head Coach Ibrahim Sillah otherwise refereed to as “the prodigal coach” will later today at the Wusum Stadium in Makeni lead “the dream chasers” against his former side East End Lions. As both teams enters into today’s Sierra Leone Premier League match day 29 clash, stakes are high for both coaches who will be looking forward to securing the vital three points from the much talked about match. FC Johansen’s Head Coach Ibrahim Sillah is no stranger to the opposing teams, he had guided both teams in two capacities first as Assistant coach to John Keister at both FC Johansen and East End Lions and eventually became the substantive Head coach at both FC Johansen and East End Lions following the departure of the former. Earlier this season, Coach Sillah was the Head Coach of East End Lions but parted ways with the 2019 League Champions and returned to his former club as prodigal coach where he had recently signed a new contract at Head coach of FC Joha...

By: Alusine Rehme Wilson East End Lions defense has been boosted once again following the arrival of its promising left back Abdul Razack Conteh. Conteh rejoined his East End Lions teammates for training on April 19 in Freetown and resumed top-tier action for the 2019 League Champions last Friday, after being overseas for nearly six months.  East End Lions FC’s Head coach Mohamed Lamin Kamara introduced the gigantic and promising left back together with his teammate Abu Dumbuya in the 88th minute during their match day 29 1-0 victory against Anti Drugs FC at the Wusum Stadium in Makeni. Prior to the end of the Sierra Leone Premier League first round last year, Conteh left the shores of Freetown for a proposed trial with Portuguese side FC Porto resulting to him missing out a spot from the senior national men’s team (Leone Stars) 2021-AFCON Squad.  The skillful defender who last skipped the national men’s U-20 at a WAFU-A tournament was reported to have been stranded in Gambia where h...

By: alusinerehme.wilson@awokonewspaper.sl Since joining “the killers” last February, Alie Conteh has been busy showing his goal scoring prowess for the Freetown based outfit in this season’s elite men’s championship. Conteh who’s on his debut Sierra Leone Premier League stint have been featured in 10 times for the 2019 SLPL Champions and has made history as the first player to score at hits first eight games. His impressive goals scoring skills earned him a debut call up to Leone Stars, the senior men’s national team of Sierra Leone and was part of Head coach John Edward Kiester’s 23-man squad to Turkey last February for the Antalya cup. He was eventually featured in  Sierra Leone’s last two friendly matches against Liberia and Congo Brazzaville.  Conteh has so far scored a total of 10 goals in all appearances for East End Lions Football Club including a brace against 2012 champions Diamond Stars football club. He has been also involved in hist teams last 15 goals in this season ongoin...

By: alusinerehme.wilson@awokonewspaper.sl Country Representative of German Doctors in Sierra Leone, Fanta Daboh has reassured the organization’s continued support to Commit and Act Foundation Sierra Leone. Madam Daboh says “German Doctors are so far impressed with the implementation work Commit and Act Foundation Sierra Leone is doing in Bo, Bombali and Tonkolili District in-terms of combating rampant FGM practices and other Sexual and Gender Based Violence against teenage school going griots and women through the “My Body, My Rights Project”. Continued saying: “The testimonies she’ve heard from beneficiaries of the “My Body, My Rights Project” are very positive to their work as donor. “I want to categorically state that German Doctors as the Project donor we moved and therefore assure of another funding for the next 18 months for a project targeting to provide Sowies with livelihood support as well as proving Financial packages to local leaders involved in the practices of Female Geni...