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By Aminata Phidelia Allie

A defense lawyer in a piracy matter that was charged to court last week has urged the court “to throw the matter out because they have failed to handle the matter as per provisions of the copyright Act”.

Augustine Kailie Musa, lead defense counsel for three accused persons who were arrested and charged to court for allegedly violating the copyright act of 2011, made the plea whiles raising a preliminary objection to the matter being in court before Magistrate Komba Kamanda of Court No. 2 in Freetown.

John Sisay, Sierra Rutile

By Aminata Phidelia Allie

Chief Executive Officer of Sierra Rutile Mining Company has assured that his company will take extra steps in ensuring that the local content policy is actualised because “we believe in localisation”.

By Matthew Kanu

Hundreds of motorcycle taxi riders went on strike yesterday in the northern headquarter town of Makeni paralysing much of the city following the killing of two of their men.

Newly Constructed Farandugu Village primary school

By Steven Bockarie Mansaray Kabala

President Ernest Bai Koroma has described education in Kabala as "deplorable" and "the worst in the country".

By Fasalie Sulaiman Kamara

Assistant Registrar, Administration , at the West Africa Examinations Council Sierra Leone office, says they withheld 2,000 results pending investigation for suspected examination malpractices.

Speaking to Politico, Abdul Rahman Newland Newland insisted that WAEC had not cancelled the results and might release at least some of them later.

By Aminata Phidelia Allie

A 32-year old, who claimed to be an agent for the European airline SN Brussels airline, has been refused bail after he made his first appearance in court on Tuesday for alleged fraud remanded in prison.

Thomas Koroma is standing before Magistrate Komba Kamanda of Court No. 2 in Freetown on two counts of obtaining money by false pretences after allegedly obtaining US$ 1, 300 from the complainant, Abdul Karim Kanu, on the pretext that he would provide him with an airline ticket to Ukraine.

Road Safety Monitors

By Mohamed Vandi in Kenema

124 Road Safety Monitors were yesterday deployed in strategic locations in the eastern headquarter town of Kenema after an inauguration ceremony on Tuesday. They are recruited and administered by the Passengers Welfare Association (PWA).