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By Hajaratu Kalokoh

The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) has partnered with University of Sierra Leone (USL) to introduce short courses that will focus on training and building the overall capacity of professionals in the country.

The initiative is part of UNIDO’s broader agenda of creating and promoting competitiveness within Sierra Leone’s work force.

UNIDO and USL held a consultative workshop on Thursday to discuss some of the ideas around the courses.

By Steven Ngauja in Kono

A prominent figure of the opposition Coalition for Change (C4C) has announced his intention to ditch it for the governing Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP).

By Kemo Cham

The planned inauguration of the newly elected headman of Waterloo has been postponed indefinitely thanks to a High Court injunction.

Leslie Oseh Whenzle, who was elected in September, was scheduled to take his oath of office today, Friday October 11, at a ceremony organized by the Western Area Rural District Council.

In a statement from the Council on Thursday, its spokesman cited a letter from the High Court ordering the Council to halt the planned inauguration “until further notice.”

By Prince J. Musa

The Government Hospital in Kenema has received equipment support worth Le100 million from Sierra Leonean philanthropist John Biriwa, who is based in United States. Biriwa said the donation is part of his way to support the government’s effort in providing better health care for its citizens.

The donated items include surgical trays, anesthesia tubes, adult respiratory materials, pediatric supplies, tube feeding sets, blood drawing tube, beds, chairs, surgical drapes, infants feeding tube and blood infusion.

By Prince J Musa

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) is investigating four people – two court clerks and two workers of the National Revenue Authority (NRA) - in Kenema for alleged misappropriation of funds.

High Court clerk Abdul Karim Kargbo and Deputy Master and Registrar Peter Kamara, allegedly connived with NRA officer Omaru Tarawally and a volunteer staff of the revenue authority, Ansu Simbo to misappropriate the money received as payment of fines by family members of a convict.

By Hajaratu Kalokoh

An investigation done by Politico in the Western Area has revealed that the much trumpeted ‘Operation Push Back’, which was designed to decongest Freetown’s major streets, has virtually collapsed.

Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio on Tuesday made a symbolic turning of the sod to kick start the construction work on a factory for the manufacturing of baking equipment.

The SONOCO Assembly Plant Facility, situated at Wellington in the east end of Freetown, will also house a training center for food technology and related electrical and mechanical maintenance technicians. The investors behind the project said it’s a response to the call of the government to contribute to the industrialization of Sierra Leone, thereby creating jobs and better the lives of the people.