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By Septimus Senessie in Kono

Valentine's Day may be for love but not all love relationship end lovingly; at least so it seems for a 22-year-old in Kono district.

Police at the Tankoro Division in Kono have confirmed to Politico that on the eve of Valentine’s Day Amara Tarawallie took his own life after he had allegedly been snubbed by his girlfriend.

The girlfriend, Abbie Lebbie of Bakundu New Site in Koidu could not be reached after several attempts.

Police say they are also looking out for the girl.

Promoted OCTEA staff

By Septimus Senessie in Kono

It what it says is the beginning of its transformation process, diamond mining company, OCTEA Koidu Limited has promoted 23 of its local staff based in diamond-rich town of Kono.

By Septimus Senessie in Kono

Diamond and Gold Dealers' Association in Kono has assisted the Muslim Brotherhood Secondary School in Penduma with 16 bundles of corrugated iron zinc to complete their unfinished six-classroom block.

The association also donated a laptop computer and a digital recorder each to Eastern Radio and SLBC, while an Elemax power generator, a digital recorder and a swivel chair were also given to the district’s newest Christian Radio New Song. The items are estimated at over Le 30 million.

By Crispina Cummings

Education Committee Chairman in parliament, Sulaiman Sesay, MP, has told journalists at his Tower Hill offices in Freetown that he is in support of the minister’s controversial changes in the country’s education system relative to those eligible to write the school-leaving exams.

He said that even students who had reached SSS 2 and 3, but had failed their public exams at the basic education level would have to be made to go back.

By Crispina Cummings

A senior official of the Ministry of Defence has told the parliamentary Public Accounts Committee that military personnel could not attend yesterday's hearing because they were on a one-day holiday approved by defence minister, Pallo Conteh after Armed Forces Day activities.

Director General Sadik Kapuwa who appeared alongside Permanent Secretary James Freeman and accountant Joshua Ellie said it's now a tradition for "soldiers to stand down" for a day after Armed Forces Day.

By Septimus Senessie in Kono

Residents of Bangambaya Community in Sandor Chiefdom, Kono district have written an open letter to the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), requesting it to complete a Le 38 million project that has been left idle.

The money was supposed to have been used for the construction of a warehouse and drying floor for processing their proceeds and storage facilities.

Paolo Conteh, Defence Minister

Sierra Leone's human rights commission, HRCSL, has expressed serious concern over the continued detention of 18 soldiers for six months.

They were arrested in August last year mainly at the Tekko Barracks in Makeni on allegations that they were plotting to mutiny and overthrown the government.