By Kenneth Thompson
Country manager of the Sierra Leone Bottling Company, Israel Okujagu, has told a Fanta Cocktail launch in Freetown that his company will soon pay Le15 billion to government in various forms of taxes.
Mr. Okujagu said the new Fanta Cocktail drink, would provide new opportunity for the industry, while at the same time contributing to providing more jobs for the youths, which would in turn improve the economy.
By Aminata Phidelia Allie
First prosecution witness yesterday testified in the separate trial of former National Revenue Authority, NRA, staff, who was standing trial for alleged conspiracy and misappropriation of public funds, contrary to the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Act, 2008.
ACC investigator, Keni Alie Brima Walker, told a High Court in Freetown presided over by Justice M. A. Paul that the accused, Elizabeth King, denied any knowledge of a Le45m cheque, an amount she allegedly misappropriated.
By Aminata Phidelia Allie
Reliable sources in the judiciary have confirmed that the alleged rape case involving sacked deputy minister of education, Mahmoud Tarawallie, has been committed to the Freetown High Court for trial.
Magistrate Tonia Barnet on Friday committed the matter for trial in the High Court despite a no-case submission by lawyer Sulaiman Kabbah Koroma.
Police in Pujehun have confirmed a report made to them against the Chairman of the Pujehun District Council, Sadiq Sillah.
The head of the Family Support Unit, Constable Lahai Koroma told Politico that they received a complaint yesterday and that a medical form had been issued to the complainant whom he said had a swollen face an eye with blood clot. He said they were investigating the matter.
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