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By Aminata Phidelia Allie

The Western District Synod of the Methodist Church of Sierra Leone on Sunday 22 September added six new hands to the work “in the Lord’s vineyard”.

Preaching on the theme “Here am I send me” from Isaiah 6:8, the chairman of synod warned the six to always be ready to spread the good news of Jesus Christ  “to the dying world as God is always looking for willing hearts to make modern day Isaiahs”.

By Kenneth Thompson

By Kenneth Thompson

By Joseph Sevalie

The Bonthe District Council last week held what has been described as their first meeting on transparency and accountability.

Chairman of the council, Rita Ngardie Savage described the day “a memorable” one and promised that her council would always take decisions that were in the best interest of the people.

By Mohamed Vandi in Kenema

The Sierra Leone Police Family Support Unit in Kenema last week held a two-day training of 40 officers of different ranks in Sexual and Gender Based Violence, SGBV.

Head of the unit, Superintendent Mabel Mena Fallah, said the training, funded by UNICEF, focused on getting a standardized procedure to investigate sexual violence across the country.

By Aminata Phidelia Allie

A man in his twenties has been convicted and sentenced to a fine of Le 2 million or 24 months in prison at Pademba Road in Freetown for carrying offensive weapons.

Sorie Mansaray made his third and final appearance yesterday, 23 September at the Ross Road magistrates’ court No.1 presided over by Abu Bakarr Binneh- Kamara.

By Fasalie S. Kamara

The chief executive officer of the Road Maintenance Fund (RMF) has blamed the Sierra Leone Roads Authority (SLRA) for the many potholes in the city. Speaking at the government weekly press briefing last week, Abdul Kalokoh said that “it is the responsibility of SLRA to draw up programmes and not my department.”