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Wednesday 8^th March 2023 was observed as International Women’s Day. In light of global recognition of such an all-important day, Politico Reporter Nasratu Kargbo engaged Dr. Fredline M’Cormack-Hale-President of 50/50 Group, Sierra Leone’s foremost advocacy entity for gender equality and women’s empowerment. Dr. M’Cormack-Hale shares her thoughts on the general status of women in Sierra Leone.

Politico: What’s your opinion about the status of women in politics in Sierra Leone?

By Abubakarr Bah, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Former First Lady of the United States of America, and arguably one of the most successful, influential and inspiring first ladies in the world, Michelle Obama, once said that "the secret to everything in life, every aspiration, every opportunity, is education." She further added that "there is nothing more important than being serious about your education,” noting that it was the secret behind her achievements in life. 

By Kemo Cham

Collaborative approach is the only way to tackle cervical cancer, experts and campaigners have said and reiterated the need for more public awareness on the leading killer cancer disease in Sierra Leone.

Official data indicate a rising trend of cancers generally and cervical cancer in particular in the country. This was the subject of discussion by a panel of experts in Freetown on Tuesday, February 7, as part of commemoration of World Cancer Day, which officially falls on February 4^th.

By Sahr Abraham Grass-Sessay

As the ‘dust’ of successive incidents of Saturday 28th January 2023 and Wednesday 1st February 2023 within the National Grand Coalition (NGC) Party continues to settle, we are better-placed to weigh in on the purported leaked audio of Hon. Dr. Kandeh K. Yumkella (KKY).

Dr. Yumkella was the 2018 Presidential Flagbearer of the NGC Party. He is currently serving as the Parliamentary Leader of the said Party in Parliament.

By Rex Johnson

Living in close proximity to the Freetown city centre offers you a benefit: a short commute to the business area is advantageous, and doing business is made easier by that. The disadvantages are also rather difficult.

By Abdul Tejan-Cole

Thirty-one chimpanzees, led by one named Bruno, an enormous alpha male and uncontested ruler of the sanctuary, escaped the Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary in April 2006 and vanished into the bush. Bruno's current whereabouts are a mystery – may be presumed dead. Parts of Freetown were gripped by fear. It was perhaps the first time that most Sierra Leoneans heard about Tacugama and the fact that a sanctuary existed there for chimpanzees.

By Ruth Yeabu Sesay

Aminata (not her real name) is a 23 years old university student who started dating older married men after going through what she called heartbreak in senior secondary school obviously caused by a boy of her age and decided that, henceforth she wouldn’t date or have sex for fun. In fact she vowed to never date boys her age.