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By politico staff writer

Staffs of the Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) of Sierra Leone’s parliament and other critical stakeholders have been trained to understand the intricate processes and procedures involved in money bill determination and cost so as to ensure the rolling out of the same in the legislative process.

The event which was supported by the Inter-Parliament Union (IPU) was hosted by PBO through a webinar held at the Parliament Building, Tower Hill in Freetown on the 29^th of June 2023.

By Saio Marrah

A postmortem document produced by the Office of Births and Deaths says 18-year-old Mohamed Kamara of 10 Government Wharf in Freetown died from a gunshot wound to the head.

The cause of death certificate seen by Politico on Saturday 1^st July 2023 further indicated that the death was as a result of “acute hemorrhagic shock” and that “it was as a result of multiple skull fractures with extrusion or brain substance.”

By Alpha Abu

Religious leaders at a meeting in Freetown arranged by the Independent Commission for Peace and National Cohesion (ICPNC) are to embark on a nationwide fact-finding initiative, alongside a reconciliation drive, in the wake of divisions brought about by the just concluded elections in the country.   

By Nasratu Kargbo

The newly -sworn in Vice President  of Sierra Leone, Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh has made a commitment to serve re-elected President Julius Maada Bio so they could collectively help develop the nation.

Jalloh at his swearing in ceremony on the 29^th June 2023 stated that “I reaffirm my commitment to serve you with utmost dedication, as you embark on another five excited years to implement your manifesto to the people of this country”. 

By Mabinty M. Kamara

Sierra Leone’s main Opposition Party, the All Peoples Congress (APC) has questioned the results of the June 24^th, 2023 elections announced last Tuesday by the Chief Electoral Commissioner Mohamed K. Konneh.

Speaking to Politico on Wednesday, the National Publicity Secretary of the APC, Sidi Yayah Tunis said the party is still engaging on its next line of action and that they will come out with a position in the shortest possible time

By Nasratu Kargbo

Sierra Leonean Hajj Pilgrims will be returning on the 20^th of July 2023, according to Sierra Leone’s Information Attaché to Saudi Arabia, Abu Bakarr Salieu Bah.

Bah made this disclosure in a brief interview by Politico on the 29^th of June 2023. When asked to clarify the report of a Sierra Leonean pilgrim deceased, Bah stated that it was false.

By Saio Marrah

The Carter Center Observer Mission in its post-elections preliminary statement has indicated that there were insufficient ballot papers in some polling stations in Freetown and that they ran out in midafternoon.

The report says some polling stations opened late on Election Day due to lack of materials and that the voting process assessed was “reasonable” or “very good” in 93 percent of polling stations visited.