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By Alpha Abu

University students who benefitted from a yearly scholarship sponsored by National Revenue Authority (NRA) Commissioner Abu Kanneh have individually spoken to Politico expressing their feelings about the offer.

Josephine Rogers just like the others is a first-year student. The 20-year-old who is studying for a degree in Nursing at Njala University said she was extremely happy when she was selected by a Committee after an interview and scrutiny of her academic performance before entering university.

By Saio Marrah

Seventh Prosecution Witness, Corporal Alfred ‘Methodist’ Kargbo, in an ongoing Court Martial set up to try 27 military personnel in connection to the November 26^th attempted failed coup, has stated the one Captain Senesesie led in strange people towards the armoury.

The witness said he was on duty on the night of the incident, guarding the main gate leading to the Wilberforce barracks and the armoury.

By Sorie Ibrahim Fofanah

 Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) boss, Francis Ben Kaifala on Wednesday openly displayed to Journalists bundles of the Leone currency equivalent of 4,300,000,000  Old Leones (four billion three hundred million) which he said were stolen monies recovered from six Government officials that are currently under ACC investigation.

By Sylvester Alhaji Massaquoi
Chief Immigration Officer, Abu Kanneh has provided Fourteen University Students from Pujehun District with Scholarships to help ease the challenges they encounter as they pursue their studies.

The event held at the Youth Council Centre in Pujehun town was witnessed by the student–recipients, their family members and local community leaders.

By Politico Staff Writer

The Court of the University of Sierra Leone (USL), the highest decision-making body in the institution has approved and ratified the Deputy Vice-Chancellor of the College of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences (COMAHS), Professor Mohamed Samai, as Pro-Vice-Chancellor, putting him a position to run the University until a new Vice Chancellor is appointed.

This action overturns the earlier decision by the Ministry of Technical and Higher Education to appoint Prof. Lawrence Kamara as Vice Chancellor.

By Chernor Alimamy Kamara

In a National conference on the ongoing Constitutional review process, the Centre for Accountability and the Rule of Law (CARL) together with other Civil Societies and government representatives urged the Government to expedite the process to make sure they bring it to a logical conclusion.

By Nasratu Kargbo

The government, through its Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) owes the Electricity Distribution and Supply Authority (EDSA) over four hundred and fifty million Leones New Leones, according to the Chief Finance Officer of EDSA, Mustapha Sannoh.

Sannoh claimed the Public Accounts Committee’s (PAC) first public hearing on the Auditor General’s Report, on the 22nd January 2024.