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By Chernor Alimamy Kamara

The Freetown Rotary Club has over the weekend supported the King George Memorial Home for the aged with various food items and materials worth NLE 20,000 (twenty thousand New Leones).

 Parboiled rice, cooking oil, and assorted food items and toiletries were presented.

By Saio Marrah

The driver of a stolen military ambulance has testified before Principal magistrate, Mark Ngegba that an engine and gearbox found in possession of an accused, Prince Kamara, have the same serial number as that of the stolen vehicle.  

By Saio Marrah

Member of Parliament Mohamed Bangura of the opposition APC has denied obstructing the work of the police as he gave evidence in a case before Principal magistrate Mark Ngegba in Freetown.

Led in evidence by his lawyer Ibrahim Turay, the 51-year-old MP told the court that on the 11^th of June 2022, he was in the company of the recently elected flag bearer of the APC, the new deputy chairman, and others heading towards Sambaya Bendugu to attend their bye-election campaign program.

By Saio Marrah

Lawyers are to travel to New York to inspect Sierra Leone’s Chancery Building which is at the centre of a corruption case that is before the High Court.

Following the rejection of application of no case submission in the ongoing alleged mismanagement of funds in the renovation and expansion of the chancery Presiding Judge Adrian Fisher has said the accused persons will open their cases on the next adjourned date, 17^th March 2023.

By Politico staff writer

The Republican National Independent Party (ReNIP) has reelected Dr. Beresford Victor Williams as the party’s Chairman and flagbearer ahead of the 24 June 2023 elections.

His election came at the end of the party’s National Delegates Conference in Bo Southern, Sierra Leone. The three days conference which started on Friday 17th February brought together delegates and members of the party across the country.

The party also elected its Districts, Regional, and National executives.

By Nasratu Kargbo

Draft of a new Education Bill has proposed that parents and guardians who do not send their children or Wards to school for basic education are to be jailed or fined.

A report made public by Strategic Communications Analyst at the Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary Education Augustine Sankoh, stated that a person who neglects a child’s education will have committed an offence and upon conviction shall be dealt with accordingly.

By Chernor Alimamy Kamara

Catholic Bishops of Sierra Leone have urged political parties to embrace peace and love ahead of the country’s multi-tier polls.