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By Saio Marrah

Adekali Foday Suma, the second accused in the ongoing Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) case over Sierra Leone’s UN chancery building, has told the High Court in Freetown that when he was signing the contract for renovation of the country’s Sierra chancery building, pre-contractual requirements had not been met.

The accused signed the contractual agreement on behalf of the Sierra Leone government with Fairfield Construction Company based in New York for the renovation of the property.

By Chernor Alimamy Kamara

The European Union (EU) and the Government of Sierra Leone through the Ministries of Trade and Industry, and Finance have signed a 12 million Euro Business Environment and Competitive Agreement.  

By Sorie Ibrahim Fofanah

The Director- General of the National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA), Ret. Lt. General Brima Sesay has in the official launch of the Sierra Leone Disaster Risk Financing Strategy and Implementation Plan at the Atlantic Lumley Hotel in Freetown said they have recorded four hundred and ninety-two disaster incidences across the country since the establishment of the agency in 2020.

By Nasratu Kargbo

Inspector-General of Police William Fayia Sellu has recommended the setting up of a fast-track court in the country to deal with drug-related offences.

He made this call during a Committee Hearing in Parliament on the 18^th of March 2024, where most of the stakeholders related to drug issues were summoned in a bid for Members of Parliament to get an understanding of the issue from various perspectives. 

By Nasratu Kargbo

Psychoactive substances have claimed the lives of many youths, resulting in two thousand nine hundred and fifty-five (2,955) persons registered for treatment at the Sierra Leone Psychiatric Hospital in 2023, according to the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Dr. Sartie Kenneh.   

By Sorie Ibrahim Fofanah

Press Secretary, Yusuf Keketoma Sandi has said that nine Kush users have escaped from the Rehab Centre at Peace Keeping Mission Centre in Hastings outside Freetown.

By Sorie Ibrahim Fofanah

The National Tourist Board yesterday 19^th March commenced the demolition of over thirty bars and restaurants at the Lumley beach in Freetown.

Speaking in an interview with Politico on the 18^th of March this year, the Public Relations Officer of the National Tourist Board, Rabbi Kai Bockarie said a notice letter was earlier sent to beach property owners, informing them to remove permanent and makeshift structures from the beachfront.