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By Prince J Musa in Kenema

As part of encouraging Agricultural activities in the Sierra Leone Produce Marketing Board (SLMPB) has on Friday 25^th October 2019 distributed prices to six cocoa and coffee co-operative organizations in the Eastern region of Sierra Leone.

The Administrative Manager of  SLPMB, Ibrahim Fofana awarded the prices to the six best cooperative cocoa farmers based on the quality of their produce in 2018 SLPMB trade fair in Kenema.

By Mohamed Jaward Nyallay

FC Kallon and FC Johansen have both claimed that they have signed East End Tigers striker, Baimba Sesay. The striker who scored 12 goals in Sierra Leone’s top tier league last season, is one of the hottest commodities in the current transfer market.

Baimba played for East End Tigers in the Premier League last season, helping them finished 9^th in the league.

By Alimamy Sultan Koroma

In 2018, two weeks after her husband of 25 years had been buried, Mariatu (cannot give her full name) was summoned to a meeting by her in-laws. One of them, Kabbah, said thus: “The family has agreed that your husband’s younger brother would take you as his fifth wife. He will be in charge of your three children and his brother’s property. You cannot refuse or else you have to leave the home empty-handed. This is our custom.”

By Kemo Cham

The incoming Executive Director of the campaign group ActionAid Sierra Leone has said he will focus on building institutional capacity as his top priority.

Foday Bassie Swaray, who is expected to assume the mantle of leadership at one of the leading Non-Governmental Organizations in the country this December, said his top most priority will be improving on the capacity of its staff, with particular emphasis on women.

By Mohamed Jaward Nyallay

Residents of Docorty community have complained to Politico over the lack of pipe borne water in their community. They said the community has gone more than two months without pipe borne water, following a sudden halt of a Guma Valley water extension project in the area.

Docorty is a vast community located at the back of Wilkinson Road, Freetown. The community has thousands of inhabitants, most of whom have stretched their settlements right to the heart of Thompson Bay.

By Mohamed T. Massaquoi

Two people have been finally charged for the murder of Sierra Leonean journalist Ibrahim Samura, 17 months after his death.

Samura died on June 6, 2018, apparently from injuries he sustained when he was beaten earlier in March during the general elections.

He was reportedly attacked and beaten by some senior members of the then ruling All People’s Congress (APC) party.

By Mabinty M. Kamara

Officials of the National Telecommunication Commission (NATCOM) have called on the Bank of Sierra Leone to bring out a stronger legislative framework on mobile money service to complement the rapid growth of these services and curb cybercrime.