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By Mustapha Sesay

President Ernest Bai Koroma says the initiative of the estate agency, Trillium Development, “will transform the country” in terms of infrastructural development.

Speaking at the Radisson Blu hotel at the formal launch of Trillium hills and white sands projects he said the launch represented an opportunity to widen the scope of competition among other institutions in the country, adding that, the company was in the country as a result of a plea made to companies to invest in the country.

By Aminata Phidelia Allie

As trial proper gets underway at Freetown Court Martial, a second prosecution witness says he investigated the alleged mutineers in disguise and hinted that the alleged mutineers had plans to kidnap President Ernest Bai Koroma.

Miatta Kargbo, health minister

By Bampia James Bundu

A network of African civil society and international organisations working in Africa says it is "gravely alarmed by the provision of any immunity for serious crimes committed in violation of international law" which is up for discussion this week in Ethiopia as an amendment to the Statute of the African Court on Justice and Human Rights.

By Mohamed T. Massaquoi

Hundreds of pupils of the Holy Rosary Girls Secondary School in Pujehun town have demonstrated against an alleged encroachment on a piece of land believed to be owned by the Catholic mission.

The demonstration allegedly resulted in the vandalising of a wall-height building constructed few meters away from the school by some members of the Kamara family in Pujehun.

By Mohamed T. Massaquoi in Pujehun.

With funds generated from property rate collected in 2013, the Pujehun District Council has awarded scholarships to 150 junior and senior secondary school pupils in four schools in the Pujehun township.

Addressing the gathering at the award ceremony, the Chief Administrator of the Council, Bockarie Buanie said the scholarships were worth some Le 12 million and covered a one-year composite fee for the beneficiaries.

By Septimus Senessie in Kono.

The Diamond and Gold Dealers' Association in Kono District on Tuesday donated 37 bags of rice to the Koidu Government Hospital, the Koidu School for Blind and the Blind Musical Stars in Koidu with a money value of over Le 4 million.

The Association chairman, Prince Kai Saquee said their focus as an association had been towards education and security among other sectors, adding that they wanted to diversify their donations to other institutions including the less-privileged.