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Stiff penalty for NPA cable thief

By Aminata Phidelia Allie

After spending about four months in prison while standing trial for allegedly stealing cables belonging to the National Power Authority (NPA), Mohamed Famajah was yesterday convicted and sentenced to another 12 months in prison.

The convict had been tried on one count of unlawful possession by Magistrate Komba Kamanda of Court No.2 in Freetown.

115 schools may shut down in eastern Sierra Leone

By Mohamed Vandi in Kenema

Over 100 head teachers in the eastern province have gathered at the Ministry of Education in Kenema to register their dissatisfaction over the non-payment of school subsidy for more than three terms.

The angry teachers said some 115 primary schools risked closing down if payment of their subsidies delayed further.

Youth leader rubbishes Youth Commission

By Mohamed Vandi in Kenema

Programme Manager of the Youth empowerment program of Network Movement for Justice and Development has told councilors in Kenema that the Youth Commission of Sierra Leone is “a white elephant and a mockery to the very institution”.

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