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By Newman Anthony Lavey

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has on Monday 13^th January 2020 indicted Dr. Peter Belmoh Samai, Medical Superintendent of the Bo Government Hospital, over suspected theft of a generator.

Dr Samai, who is accused of converted the generator that belonged to the hospital for his private use, was slammed with three count charges.

By Kemo Cham

The Sierra Leone Government has given the go-ahead for the drafting of a code for the regulation of Breastmilk substitute, a major gain for nutrition campaigners.

The decision was taken by Cabinet on Wednesday, January 8, sources revealed this week Tuesday.

By Mohamed Jaward Nyallay

British celebrity, Kiera Chaplain has opened the Keira Chaplain Desert Flower School at Number 2 River, Freetown Peninsular.  Kiera said the school is part of her effort to empower the community to fight social problems like early marriage and Female Genital Mutilation (FGM).

By Prince J Musa in Kenema

Detective Inspector James Junisa of the Eastern Region Division of the Criminal Investigation Department in Kenema is under investigation after he was briefly detained for fighting his bosses over disagreement on the handling of a case.

Momoh Bebeh Vandi, Deputy Regional Crime Inspector, told Politico that Junisa assaulted him and other senior officers in an effort to resist attempt to reassign a case from him, which he had assumed without authority. Vanid said they later found out that Junisa was drunk at the time.

By Hajaratu Kalokoh

The Government of Sierra Leone will not be paying examination fees for private schools from next year, Politico has learnt.

At official at the Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary Education (MBSSE) said this current academic year will be the last for the government to pay for public exams for candidate taking the Basic Examination Certificate Examination (BECE) and National Primary School Examination (NPSE) exams.

By Mabinty M. Kamara

Police in Kenema have said they do not have the necessary logistics to properly secure the region. Politico’s investigation in the district showed that the Kenema Police station doesn’t have a vehicle to respond to calls or conduct patrols within the district.

Through our weeklong observation, we learnt that officers trek in groups to do patrol within Kenema city. They also hire motorbikes to attend to cases in far distances under extreme circumstances.

By Mohamed T. Massaquoi

The newly transferred Line Manager to the Bo East Police division of the

Family Support Unit (FSU), Detective Inspector Lahai Koroma, has vowed that in six months time First Lady Fatima Bio's 'Hands off our Girls' campaign will yield results  in the southern regional headquarters and its surrounding communities.