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The Resident Bishop of the Sierra Leone Annual Conference, UMC, John Kpahun Yambasu was laid to rest on Sunday at the UMC University campus at Leicester Peak in Freetown. A university he dedicated so much of his time and energy to establish. His daughter, Rebecca Alicia Yambasu, pays him this emotional tribute.

My Dad passed away on the 16 August, 2020 in a horrific road accident. He was to have turned 64 years on the 24 August. Even though I know everyone is going to face death someday, I did not know it would come so soon for my dad.

Sierra Leone recorded 0.69% and 0.56% increase in COVID-19 total cases and total recoveries respectively in 72 hours, from Saturday (10:00 am) to Tuesday (10:00 am).

Sierra Leone recorded 0.59% and 0.12% increase in COVID-19 total cases and total recoveries respectively in 48 hours, from Thursday (10:00 am) to Saturday (10:00 am).

Sierra Leone recorded 0.15%, 1.43% and 0.38% increase in COVID-19 total cases, total deaths and total recoveries respectively in 24 hours, from Tuesday (10:00 am) to Thursday (10:00 am).

The Last few weeks have seen a spike in media reports on gender and sexual based violence cases in the court. It followed the establishment of the model sexual offenses court. There have been some convictions too, some of them coming after very short trial period. This is seen by many as a major progress in the fight against this menace in Sierra Leone.

Sierra Leone recorded 0.55% and 0.25% increase in COVID-19 total cases and total recoveries respectively in 72 hours, from Saturday (10:00 am) to Tuesday (10:00 am).

In this edition of the Interview, Mohamed Jaward Nyallay talks to the recently appointed head of the National Electoral Commission, Mohamed Kenewui Konneh.

Konneh was appointed by President Julius Maada Bio last July, taking over from Mohamed N’fa Alie Conteh, who served one term. Konneh went through a fiercely contested confirmation hearing which saw his nomination approved through voting by Members of Parliament, with 78 voting in favor, against 51 opposition votes on July 29^th.