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The oldest university college in Sub Saharan Africa, Sierra Leone’s Fourah Bay College, has for the second year running had to suspend its end-of-year examinations, amid a heavy presence of riot police on campus who have set up checkpoints.

A press release from the Registrar of the University of Sierra Leone, Sorie N. Dumbuya says the suspension is indefinite and is due to student disturbances on campus. But the college Exams Officer, Munda Lebbie told Politico he knew “nothing about it”.

Sierra Leone's Minister of Defence, Pallo Conteh was beaten today by ex-combatants right in front of his office which is the country's defence headquarters situated less than 50 metres from State House which is the office of the country's president.

The Court of the University of Sierra Leone has upheld the expulsion of one student and the rustication of 28 others, which was a recommendation of the Special Disciplinary Committee set up to look into various offences committed in May this year by Fourah Bay College students.

This means that the affected students must discontinue their examinations which are currently underway.

Their offences include illegally occupying the college hostels, physically attacking the Warden of Students and insubordination to the Deputy Vice Chancellor of the college.

The Coordinator of the civil society organisation, Campaign for Good Governance says the increase in nomination fees for candidates in November’s elections is a “setback” for women and youth intending to contest.

Anti-Corruption Commission’s northern regional office has met in Makeni with staff of the country’s water company for the provinces, SALWACO, to look into and educate them on the potential of corruption in service delivery.

Some 82 Pastors and wives of the Baptist Convention of Sierra Leone have ended their annual national retreat in Lunsar during which David Kanekey Conteh, public education officer of ACC north, called for a total crusade.

At a ceremony held at the Ministry of Mines & Mineral Resources, Sierra Minerals Holding Limited (SMHL) recently signed their updated Mining Lease Agreement (MLA) with the Government of Sierra Leone. The updated MLA brings SMHL up to date with the latest legislation in the mining and minerals field in Sierra Leone.

During the meeting the Minister highlighted that the signing ceremony is a clear indication of the government’s support for the business sector, stressing the need for SMHL’s cooperation in meeting its corporate social responsibilities.