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By Nasratu Kargbo

Sierra Leonean Pilgrims have urged President Julius Maada Bio to work in tandem with the opposition in a bid to develop the country and promote peace, whiles congratulating him on his re-election.

The Pilgrims asked that the leaders set aside their differences and work towards developing Sierra Leone.

One of the Pilgrims Haja Zainab Barrie Lappia called on the President to govern the country as a father by embracing those from the political divide.

By Nasratu Kargbo

Newly elected Members of Parliament will be sworn in on the 13^th July 2023, according to a public notice issued by the Parliament of Sierra Leone.

By Saio Marrah

Justice Adrian Fisher has dismissed a case filed by the main opposition All People’s Congress (APC) in which they asked the court to order the Electoral Commission of Sierra Leone (ECSL) to provide the National Register of Voters to all political parties.

On Wednesday 5^th July 2023, the judge ordered the first and second applicants, APC and its National Secretary General Lansana Dumbuya to jointly pay two thousand New Leones (NLe 2, 000) to the defendants.  

By Politico Staff Writer

 Eight Presidential Advisers and the Chairman of the Office of Presidential Infrastructure Initiative, Dr. John E. Tambi  have had their services terminated.

A letter from the Secretary to President Julius Maada Bio, addressed to the Accountant- General at the Ministry of Finance dated Wednesday 5^th July 2023, with notification for updating of the payroll, highlighted the names of those affected.

By Nasratu Kargbo

The Independent Media Commission (IMC) has in their observation report on media coverage and reporting of the June 24^th, 2023 multitier elections said that the majority of media houses were professional in their reportage, except for a few.

By Chernor Alimamy Kamara

Due to the ongoing contentious issue regarding the parallel announcement of the Presidential election results by the National Elections Watch (NEW), Dr. Adams B. Steven a Sierra Leonean based in the United States of America  has questioned NEWs Parallel Voting Tabulation (PVT) system it reportedly used in its projection of the results.

He expressed his concerns at the Ministry of Information and Communications weekly press briefing held at Youyi Building on the 6^th of July 2023. 

By Mabinty M. Kamara

In an effort to engage women in peace-building and mediation after the June 24 multi-tier elections, Women in the Media Sierra Leone (WIMSAL) yesterday engaged women in the Dwazark Community.