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By Fasalie Sulaiman Kamara

The Archbishop of Freetown, Edward Tamba Charles says the old students of Yengema Secondary School in Kono district must ensure the bell rings "loudly and proudly" as the school turns 50 years on 7 December 2014. The school is the second to turn 50 in the district after Jaiama Secondary School achieved the feat in 2010.

He made this pronouncement at a news conference at Santanno House in Freetown last week as he read out from a letter written by the Diaspora wing of the school.

By Kenneth Thompson

With help from the UN Development Programme, the Office for National Security (ONS) through its National Disaster Risk Management Office has validated the National Policy on Disaster Management.

The Dean of community health sciences at Njala University said the policy document incorporated in detail all the key components of disaster risk management including "preparedness, prevention and mitigation, and recovery and rehabilitation".

President Koroma signing the Mandela book of condolence at the RSA honorary consulate in Freetown

By Umaru Fofana

By Mohamed T. Massaquoi

Police yesterday opened fire at protesters in Malen chiefdom in the southern Pujehun district.

According to eyewitnesses and campaigners, at least ten people were seriously wounded. Many others are said to be in police custody.

The Red Cross programme administrator in Pujehun, Tom Abu told Politico that one of the casualties was shot in the neck and was in a critical condition.

Stranded ARIK passengers

Over 100 passengers were left stranded at the Freetown international airport in Lungi on Sunday by Arik Air after the plane failed to show up, according to some of them.

By Crispina Cummings

Member of Parliament for Constituency 71, Frank Kposowa has described as "wretched" the judicial service delivery in the country, which he says in every way undermines the national aspirations by frustrating the work of structures crucial to the achievement of the Agenda for Prosperity (A4P).

Contributing in the debate on the annual budget, the opposition MP said the budget made a nice reading until it came to paragraph 143 which seeks to pour more money into improving the workings of the judiciary.

By Septimus Senessie in Kono.

It seems Christmas has come too early for the Koidu Government Hospital as a Christian non-governmental organization over the weekend donated assorted medical equipment to the hospital.

With support from their partners in Austria, Korea and Taiwan, World Vision Sierra Leone (WV-S/L) donated Microscope Slide, Disposable Limbs, Leg pillows, baby care kits, synthetic examination gloves and child care kits to the Koidu government hospital.