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By Fasalie Sulaiman Kamara

When the civil war in Sierra Leone was officially declared over in 2002, there was a huge sigh of relief. But the declaration just ended the hostilities; it soon emerged that the country had a fresh burden to deal with - amputees and the war wounded.

“Muslims in Freetown who used to pray on Fridays at the Wilberforce Street central mosque are no stranger to the plight and suffering of amputees in Freetown,” Edward Conteh, am amputee.

By Mohamed T Massaquoi

Residents of the Galliness Perri chiefdom in the southern district headquarter town of Pujehun have expressed dissatisfaction over the manner in which stray cattle continue to destroy their crops.

The aggrieved residents, most of them farmers, said the animals had not only destroyed their crops but had also attacked women. They said they had made several complaints to the chiefdom authorities but that nothing had been done so far to address the situation.

Former Nigerian President, General Olusegun Obasanjo, has castigated fellow African leaders for causing instability and conflict among their people through their failure to manage diversity in their societies.

By Mabinty Kamara

Former Registrar of the Political Parties’ Registration Commission (PPRC) has described his two-year trial on corruption allegation as relief, noting that “there was no solid evidence against me in court”.

Abraham John was prosecuted by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) along with two other accused persons after his former boss, Chairman Justice Tholla Thompson, accused them of financial misappropriation.

By Mohamed Jaward Nyallay

Some students of the Fourah Bay College, FBC, have expressed dissatisfaction over last week’s meeting with President Ernest Bai Koroma, saying that it does not meet their expectations.

The students, who were the leaders of the spontaneous protest that prompted the meeting, said the consultations failed to resolve the problems because State House engaged the wrong set of students.

By Mohamed Jaward Nyallay

The Independent Media Commission (IMC) has launched a set of guidelines for journalists to follow during coverage of public health emergency situations.

The chairman of the commission, Ambassador Alieu Kanu, said the introduction of the guidelines was just the beginning of the IMC’s engagement with journalists.

“This is just the beginning of the relationship between us and our constituents (journalists),” he said.

By Mustapha Kamara Jnr

A long running ban on recruitment for overseas job placement is threatening business for employment agencies who are now pleading for a rethink by the government.

The ban was instituted some two years ago, and government officials said it was prompted by reports that Sierra Leoneans, especially women serving as domestic workers in foreign lands, were going through harsh treatment in the hands of their hosts.