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Makeni lives matter – the real deal


Abdulai Mansaray: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 25 February 2021:
When a crowd of youths attempted to thwart the government’s efforts to relocate a generator from Makeni to the neighbouring Por Loko District, it ended in an avoidable loss of lives of about seven people. The anger and confusion in the region and beyond were understandable, resulting in the adapted theme song of “Makeni Lives Matter”. This was coming hot on the heels of the demise of George Floyd who was killed in America by the police.
Many blamed the authorities for using the youths as fodder to promote their political agenda. While some condemned the youths for engaging in such a behaviour in the first place, others identified the lack of employment and youth engagement as one of the factors contributing to their vulnerabilities. Some identified these as reasons why the gullible youths were prone to manipulation and exploitation. Distrust between the government and the region, which is predominantly an op ....

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Absence of Auditor General stalls Covid-19 investigations : Sierra Leone Concord Times


January 14, 2021
By Jariatu S. Jusu & Kelvin Morgan
Due to the absence of the Auditor General of the Audit Service Sierra Leone (Lara Taylor-Pearce), the Public Account Committee (PAC), yesterday could not hold its investigations on the conclusions made by auditors on the National Covid-19 Emergency Response Center (NARCOVERC).
According to the Chairman of the Committee who doubles as Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Hon. Segepor Solomon Thomas, they knew that Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs)  have explanations about some of the conclusions made in the report, but that should be done in the presence of the  Auditor General.
He said the committee couldn’t continue with hearing in the absence of the Auditor General. ....

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