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By Alpha Abu

The Government and the main opposition All People’s Congress have both reaffirmed their commitment to work together in addressing electoral reforms in the country after a brief stalemate within the Tripartite Committee -established to address long-standing irregularities in the electoral process.

This follows a meeting between the committee members and President Julius Maada Bio in Freetown yesterday.

By Sorie Ibrahim Fofanah 

Speaking during the launching of the first Gas Power Generation Plant in Sierra Leone, President Julius Maada Bio has on 18th June 2024 at the Kissy Terminal in Freetown said the plant would provide an additional 900,000 consumers with electricity supply.

By Mabinty M. Kamara

The National Union of Sierra Leonean Students in the Russian Federation (NUSS-RF) has in a press statement dated 17^th June this year expressed its frustration over the delay in the disbursement of stipends to students by the Sierra Leonean government.

By Saio Marrah

Warrant Officer Class two, Adekali Turay has told the judge presiding at the ongoing court martial, that he needs urgent medical attention to treat a bullet wound he sustained during the November 26 2023 failed coup.

By Chernor Alimamy Kamara

In the recently signed performance contract between Ministers and  President Julius Maada Bio, the Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Mohamed Lamin Tarawalley has vowed to improve access to justice in the country's judicial system.

By Alpha Abu

Sierra Leone and Senegal have reaffirmed their commitment to stronger economic and development ties in a joint communiqué at State House yesterday, following a day’s working visit to Freetown by the Senegalese President Bassirou  Diomaye Faye.

The communiqué which is an upgrade of a joint economic cooperation agreement signed between the two countries some three years ago, highlighted  the strengthening of aviation relations and development engagements in various other sectors.

By Nasratu Kargbo

Deputy Speaker of the Sierra Leone Parliament Ibrahim Tawa Conteh says investigations done by the law making institution uncovered acts of spending outside the allocated and approved budget by the Ministry of Finance (MoF).

Conteh made the claims on Monday this week during questioning of representatives of the MoF by the Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee chaired by the deputy speaker.