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"Killer police" in court

By Aminata Phidelia Allie

Alleged killer police, Christopher Sheriff Kamara, yesterday made his first appearance before Komba Kamanda who presides over Magistrates Court No 2 in Freetown.

Big boost for agriculture

Parliament has ratified $22 million loan for rural finance and community improvement programme signed in Rome and Freetown between the Republic of Sierra Leone and the International Fund for Agricultural Development, IFAD in April.

President Koroma's portrait burned in his stronghold

Police in Mile 91 have confirmed that the giant portrait of President Ernest Bai Koroma was on Monday burned by angry youth loyal to his All People's Congress Party.

It followed disagreement over the party's choice for a candidate to run in the parliamentary bye-election slated for later this month.

ACC Act to be amended

A bill seeking to amend the Anti-Corruption Commission Act of 2008 is in the offing. Several Members of Parliament contacted denied any knowledge of the private member motion, but Politico has obtained a copy of it.

NPA may drag CSE to court

The Legal Affairs Officer of the National Power Authority (NPA) says the corporation will sue the Senegalese construction company, CSE, for damage done to electricity power lines at the Fourah Bay College and Leicester communities.

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