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By Saio Marrah

Principal Magistrate, Mark Ngegba, has remanded in prison a 49-year-old businesswoman, Mariatu Koroma of 88 Conakry Dee Road in Lungi, for fraudulently obtaining goods worth one hundred and eighty-five thousand and nine hundred new Leones (Nle 185,900) from her business partner, Adiatu Bah.

The complainant, Bah disclosed this during her testimony at the Pademba Road Magistrate Court in Freetown, on Friday 17^th February 2023.

The accused faces four count charges including obtaining goods by false pretence.   

By Chernor Alimamy Kamara

The National Delegates Conference of the main opposition All People’s Congress (APC) scheduled for this weekend in Makeni has been put on hold following an interim injunction from Justice Hannah Bonnie of the High Court, restraining the party from holding the event.

The court order was addressed to the Interim Transition Governance Committee (ITGC) of the APC.

By Ruth Yeabu Sesay

For the first time in the history of Sierra Leone, Mayors and Councilors are set to be on the government payroll.

The Deputy Minister of Local Government and Community Relations, Melrose Gabisie said this at the weekly Government press briefing held at the Ministry of Information and Communications’ conference hall, Youyi Building on the 16^th February 2023.

By Alpha Abu

The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) is to inspect the new Freetown International Airport in four months’ time, according to Deputy Minister of Transport and Aviation, Rex Bonapha. The air transport regulator’s last visit left a poor impression and Sierra Leone’s air gateway was never certified as a worthy facility meeting international standards.

By Nasratu Kargbo

The Management of the Electricity Distribution and Supply Authority (EDSA) will cease the sales of electricity token (top up) from 6 PM today Friday to 6pm of Monday 20^th February 2023.

According to a press release dated 14^th February this year, EDSA’s management explained their intention of introducing a new system called Integrated Management System, which will replace the existing one, thus the process will lead to a halt in selling of token for three days.

By Saio Marrah

The first accused in an ongoing land fraud case before the Principal Magistrate, Mark Ngegba in Freetown, has told the court that he wants to refund the one hundred and two million old Leones (Le 120,000,000) he obtained from the complainant in the said land deal.

Alusine Sesay, 47, said this during the court hearing on Wednesday 15^th February 2023 in response to three options given to him and the second accused, Aloyious Kamara by the magistrate.

By Politico Staff Writer 

The Communications Director at the Judiciary of Sierra Leone Elkass Sannoh has highlighted the reforms that the Judiciary has undergone, during an engagement with National Youth Corpers at the Peace Mission Training Centre in Hastings, outside of Freetown.