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By Chernor Alimamy Kamara

The Electoral Commission for Sierra Leone (ECSL) has responded to series of allegations made by the main opposition All Peoples Congress (APC) party on the conduct of the forth-coming multi-tier elections in the country. 

The ECSL in its latest statement noted it issued an earlier press statement accepting that the quality of photos for some Voters Cards was poor, but stated that the Final Voters Lists were printed in coloured with enlarged and identifiable photos of the voters so that they could be clearly identified.

By Politico staff writer

In order to boost rural electrification in the country, the Minister of Energy Alhaji Kanja Sesay has lit up the Pujehun Township with two sets of 640kva thermal generating plants after 40 years without electricity. The electrification was done on 20th June 2023.

Sesay said the commissioning is part of the seven-township electrification process President Julius Maada Bio committed to undertake and called on the people of Pujehun to take care of the facility.  

By Mabinty M. Kamara

The Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ) last Monday launched a Fund for Public Interest Media in Sierra Leone aimed at supporting media viability in the country.

Speaking at the launch of the Fund at the Cabenda Hotel in Freetown, the President of the Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ) Ahmed Sahid Nasralla said the initiative was borne out of the many recommendations from the Media Viability Investment Conference held in the country last year by Media Stakeholders.

By Saio Marrah

The Sierra Leone Land Alliance (SLLA) has in partnership with Amnesty International called on the Chief Justice to set up a tribunal that will swiftly and efficiently deal with land disputes.

The Director of SLLA, John Paul Bai told a policy briefing event organised by the alliance, at the Council of Churches Sierra Leone Auditorium in Freetown on Monday 19^th June that the call is among recommendations contained in the 2021-Land Complaints Committee’s Murtada Report.

By Nasratu Kargbo

Twelve Commonwealth Observers will be deployed across the country tomorrow ahead of June 24 according to the Chairman of the Commonwealth Observers Group, Yemi Osinbajo.  

Osinbajo at a press conference held on the 19^th of June 2023 said “From the 22 of June, we will deploy our observers in small teams across various parts of the country to observe the voting; counting, and results process, as well as meet with other stakeholders in respective locations”.

By Ruth Yeabu Sesay

The Secretary of Help Empower Polio Persons Organization PWD Chapter, Pademba Road, Freetown, Yayah Sheku Sheriff says they are looking forward to a peaceful, transparent and credible election which is free of violence.

Sheriff told Politico that as people who are physically challenged, they could be adversely affected in the event of violence, and said they hope whosoever emerges as winner should be accepted, and allowed to continue with the development of Sierra Leone.

Justice Adrian Fisher has refused the first bail application made in the High Court by Lawyer Roland Wright on behalf of former Skye Bank Manager Ikubolaje Nicol, who is indicted for the alleged murder of junior co-worker, Ms. Sinnah Kai Kargbo. The judge said the application did not meet the standard required.  Justice Fisher said if granted bail the life of the accused will be put at risk.