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By Hajaratu Kalokoh

Almost four years since the brutal murder of a 17-year-old sex worker, Hannah Bockarie, the body of her close friend has also been found in a mangrove swamp along Lumley Beach with her throat slit.

Memunatu Jabbie , 24, had helped prosecute the accused in the killing of Hannah whose killing had sparked nationwide condemnation and a major protest march organized by women’s rights groups who demanded swift justice.

By Kemo Cham

Sierra Leone’s lawmakers have revoked the controversial State of Emergency on sexual violence amidst the introduction of a bill seeking to amend the existing sexual offenses law.

The move comes five months after the declaration of the Emergency by President Julius Maada Bio, in response to an alarming rate of violence against women and girls.

By Mohamed Jaward Nyallay

The National Revenue Authority (NRA) has announced on Wednesday that they have increased their revenue collection by Le596 billion in 2019.

The authority said it collected Le2. 229 trillion from January to May this year, adding that by the same time last year it had collected Le1. 633 trillion. This, according to officials, does not only placed the country’s revenue performance on target, but it’s also 51 percent higher than what was collected within the same period in 2017.

By Mohamed Jaward Nyallay

The opposition Coalition for Change (C4C) party has said it is considering the possibility of suing the Sierra Leone Police over the “unlawful” treatment of its members. The party’s Secretary General, Koigor Aloysious Foh told Politico that their lawyers will decide on this by next week.

His statement comes at the backdrop of violent skirmishes between the Police and the supporters of C4C over the weekend when their former presidential caondidate Chief Sam-Sumana was prevented from entering Port Loko Town.

By Prince J. Musa in Kenema
Minister of Information and Communication, Abdul Rahman Swaray, has called on teachers to espouse patriotism and nationalism in the execution of their duties as educators.

Mr Swaray said teachers should ensure that the best quality education is provided for the children of Sierra Leone to prepare them for the future challenges facing the country.

By Allieu Sahid Tunkara

Speedy trials for 335 accused persons arraigned before the courts for various criminal offences have been ordered by the Chief Justice, Babatunde Edwards.

By Kemo Cham

The World Bank’s regional director for Sierra Leone, Ghana and Liberia, Henry Godfrey Kerali, is leaving after a four year tour, of duty with lots of praises for the Bio administration.

Mr Kerali who has been based in Ghana from where he oversees the Bank’s operations in the three countries, on Monday met with President Julius Maada Bio to bid farewell. At the meeting at State House, he praised the administration for its handling of the economy, particularly with regards domestic revenue mobilization.