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By Bampia James Bundu

The government of Sierra Leone has signed a US$7.4 Million agreement with the Africa Development Bank (ADB), for public financial management and budget support for 2014. The agreement is also include a grant of US$150,000 for support for advisory service.

Chief Supt. John T. Lassayo- Head of Metropolitan Police

37 Metropolitan police have been promoted to the ranks of Sergeant, Inspector, Assistant Superintendents of Police and Superintendent.

By Crispina Cummings

Parliamentary Oversight Committee on Labour yesterday summoned Njala University, Sierra Leone Labour Congress and artisans union to clarify the issue of 98 redundant workers who have still not been paid their benefits.

Secretary General of the Artisans Public Works Services Union, Alhaji Tejan Kassim, said the former workers of the Bo Teachers' College and later Njala University were yet to receive their benefit after over nine years.

By Jenneh Braima

Sierra Leone joined the rest of the world on Tuesday to celebrate World Clubfoot Day at the national rehabilitation centre Aberdeen in Freetown.

The Orthopedic Technology Supervisor, Nathaniel Kargbo said clubfoot was a common deformity that occurs in 1,000 babies worldwide.

He said clubfoot is recognised when one foot or both feet are turned inward and is likely a genetic disorder.

Sierra Leone's two largest iron ore mining companies have placed restrictions on their workers in response to the outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus in the country.

London Mining Company has advised all its "nonessential staff" who are on holiday abroad not to return to the country while African Minerals says all their staff on vacation in Liberia and Guinea, also hit by the haemorrhagic fever, not to return until further notice. This, according to the spokesperson of both companies.

By Mohamed T. Massaquoi  

Police in the southern district of Pujehun have confirmed that they are investigating two alleged incidents of rape involving an 11-year-old and a 14-year-old by workers of the two multinational companies in the district.

Ambassador Brima

A book of condolence was yesterday opened at the Liberian embassy at Spur Road in Freetown in honour of the late ambassador and Dean of the Diplomatic Corps, Thomas Ngombu Brima who died in Tunis hospital on 12 May.