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By Allieu Sahid Tunkara

The defence team for the thirteen accused persons standing trial at the Court Martial presided over by Judge Advocate Otto During has closed its case on Wednesday, following the testimony of the last defence witness, Memunatu Mansaray.

By Septimus Senessie in Kono

As schools across the country reopened on Tuesday after about nine months break, heads of schools in the eastern district of Kono say their schools have not been prepared to function in an emergency circumstance.

By Jenneh Braima

For over two months now, residents of Pademba Road in western Freetown, especially those around the intersection with Campbell Street, have battled with the flow of sewage whose location, it seems, can’t be located.

By Bampia James Bundu

Sierra Leone Union of Photographers (SLUP) has frowned at a decision taken by owners of photo printing studios to increase the cost of printing by a hundred percent.

Hence, the executive of SLUP has asked all photographers across the country to down tools, effective Wednesday, April 15, although only a handful of them are presently obeying the executive order.

By Allieu Sahid Tunkara

The defence team for the thirteen accused persons standing trial at the Court Martial presided over by Judge Advocate Otto During has closed its case on Wednesday, following the testimony of the last defence witness, Memunatu Mansaray.

By Mustapha Kamara Jnr

Prison Watch, a Civil Society Organization (CSO) in Sierra Leone, has championed the release of over 200 prisoners from five prisons across the country, through a six month project aimed at decongesting prisons and promoting the human rights of prisoners.

By Mohamed T Massaquoi
Women in Pujehun District have expressed anger at the Resident Minister of the Southern Region, Muctaru Conteh, over his alleged neglect of issues challenging them.

One of the major challenges to womanhood in Pujehun has been sexual assault. Sexual violence against women and girls in the district has grown almost by the day and it appears authorities can not contain it.