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By Mohamed Vandi

An alleged case of murder, involving one Amara Vandi, has been committed to the High Court for hearings.

The particulars of offense were that on Thursday 13 March, 2013 at Dauda Town in the Nongowa Chiefdom, Kenema District one Alpha Vandi murdered a certain Umaru Barrie. Three witnesses were led in evidence by the prosecution.

In his ruling Magistrate Momoh Jah Stevens said the accused had a case to answer because there was sufficient evidence for the matter to be committed to High Court. The accused was refused bail.

By Mohamed Vandi

By Tilly Barrie

There was chaos and confusion at Orugu Bridge in the east end of town when the Freetown City Council (FCC) erected a check point to check on commuters for their local tax receipts causing long queues of vehicular traffic which forced some drivers to drop off their passengers.

MayorFranklyn Bode Gibson, councilors, staffof the council and metropolitan police were involved in the exercise.

By Matthew Kanu in Makeni

The Traders’ Union in Makeni has called on the City Council to live up to its responsibility of cleaning the environment for its people with or without support from the United Nations Development Programme, UNDP.

Alieu Conteh, Chairman of the Bombali District Traders’ Union was reacting to news of an initial US$ 80,000 the UN agency had given to the Makeni City Council for the initial phase of the construction of dump sites.

By Crispina Lois Cummings

By Crispina Cummings