Female MP Candidate Commends Bio’s Empowerment Agenda

By Betty Milton

Princess Kadie Daramy, an aspiring Member of Parliament for Constituency 118 Kissy, has commended President Dr. Julius Maada Bio for his firm commitment and support for the women of Sierra Leone.

Speaking at the St Micheal’s Field, Low Cost in Kissy, the SLPP Aspirant said “President Bio is the man for the women”, stressing that in terms of women’s empowerment, President Bio has made a landmark progress even to the admiration of the International Community.

Princess Daramy echoed that with the Gender Empowerment Bill, most women are now in the position to take leadership role, adding “this is why I am standing here as an Aspirtant for the great SLPP”.

Over the past five years, President Bio has worked assiduously to empower women in Sierra Leone. Recently, he signed the Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment (GEWE) Bill into Law, providing 30% quota for women in all elected offices and appointed positions. President Bio has also assured that when elected in the forthcoming election, he will continue to empower women in Sierra Leone.

Nine killed in Senegal clashes after opposition leader sentenced

Dakar (AFP) – Nine people have died in clashes across Senegal, the interior minister said Friday, after a court sentenced firebrand opposition leader Ousmane Sonko to two years in jail. A conviction for “corrupting youth” may disqualify Sonko, President Macky Sall’s fiercest opponent, from contesting next year’s presidential election.

The case has deeply divided Senegal, sparking sporadic but deadly violence that has battered the country’s image of stability.

After Thursday’s verdict, clashes broke out between police and protesters, buses were set alight in the capital Dakar, and disturbances were reported elsewhere including the city of Ziguinchor, where Sonko has been mayor since 2022.

“We have noted with regret violence that has led to the destruction of public and private property and, unfortunately, nine deaths in Dakar and Ziguinchor,” Interior Minister Antoine Diome said on national television. Two police officials told AFP on condition of anonymity that at least three of the deaths occurred at demonstrations in Ziguinchor, and a policeman was stoned to death by young protesters in the capital.