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By Alpha Abu

The Speaker of Sierra Leone’s Parliament, Dr. Abass Chernor Bundu says walk-outs and boycotts have lost their value and relevance in this 21^st Century.

Dr. Bundu’s statement in Parliament on Monday 24^th July 2023 was directed at the main opposition All People’s Congress (APC) whose Members of Parliament have boycotted sittings of the Sixth Parliament, since the announcement of the June General Elections, because of what the party alleged were irregularities in the polls.

By Saio Marrah

A 47-Year-old Farmer, Alpha Sheriff of No.1 Sheriff Drive, Kamabai town in Bombali District, has appeared before a magistrate court in Freetown for unlawful possession of a grey and black Taurus Armas Revolver Pistol in Kebbie town Bo District.

The accused is also charged with unlawful concealment of the same gun on 7^th June this year.

Sheriff, first accused, was among nine men that appeared before Magistrate Mark Ngegba at the Pademba Road Court No.1 in Freetown on Tuesday 25 July 2023, facing various charges.

By Chernor Alimamy Kamara

In order to strengthen the political affairs, peace, justice system, human Rights, Gender and Women Empowerment in the sub-region, the ECOWAS Members of Parliament (MPs) have called for political inclusivity in all ECOWAS Member States.

The ECOWAS MPs made this call during the opening session of a Delocalized meeting of the joint Committee held in Monrovia, Liberia on the 25^th July, 2023.

By Alpha Abu and Saio Marrah

The Electoral Commission of Sierra Leone, ECSL has dismissed social media claims that the institution was subjected to duress by President Julius Maada Bio or any government official during the recent electioneering process, describing such claims as “malicious  and dangerous’’ to the country’s democracy.

By Politico Staff Writer

In an effort to ensure food security in Sierra Leone, the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO)  in Sierra Leone has supported 1,500 vegetable producers with tools and seedlings.
The farmers were mostly women and youths, drawn from 5 districts.

By Politico staff writer

The Bo Fire Force Chief, Rev. Emmanuel Morseray has told Politico that cause(s) of the blaze that engulfed their office building past Sunday is being investigated.

The officer confirmed having informed the National Headquarters in Freetown and that personnel will be assigned to find out what went wrong.

He said he was not in town at the time of the incident happened, but has been briefed by his personnel on his return. 

By Nasratu Kargbo

Members of Parliament have called on the new Minister of Internal Affairs Major-General Retired David T. O. Taluva to ensure that porous borders are well secured in a bid to stop smuggling of drugs and weapons into the country. 

Paramount Chief Cyril Gondor Foray II from Kailahun District called on the newly- approved Minister to make sure that he upgrades security within the country and the borders with other countries.