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By Nasratu Kargbo

The Fifth Parliament of the Second Republic has dissolved with President Bio giving his closing speech.

Bio on the 25^th April 2023 at the dissolution ceremony in parliament highlighted his government’s successes since he assumed office in 2018.

Speaking on achievements made in youth development, he explained that over the past five years his government invested in young people by creating opportunities for training, entrepreneurship, and job creation.

By Alpha Abu

President Julius Maada Bio says the Alliance forged between the ruling Sierra Leone Peoples Party (SLPP) and the opposition National Grand Coalition (NGC) is “to promote national cohesion’’ and ‘’transformational development’’ of the country.

President Julius Maada Bio will officially launch the Koya Industrial Zone (SIZ - Koya) today - a joint venture between Sierra Leone and ARISE Integrated Industrial Platforms (ARISE IIP) at Mile 36, Koya Chiefdom, Port Loko district.

If comes days after parliament ratified the Framework agreement between the two for the implementation of a special economic zone in Sierra Leone.

Minister of Trade and Industry, Dr. Hinga Sandy said the agreements would enhance economic growth, and provide huge employment for the people of Sierra Leone.

By Politico staff writer

Ahead of the country’s General Elections slated for 24th June this year and its 62nd independence anniversary, the Interim United Nations Resident Coordinator to Sierra Leone Nadia Rasheed has commended the peaceful nature of the country since it last peace talks after the brutal civil war.

By Nasratu Kargbo

President of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission Dr. Omar Alieu Touray has said that over 75% of victims of human trafficking in West Africa are children.

Whilst presenting his speech at the Regional Conference of ECOWAS states on Ending Human Trafficking 2023 which was hosted in Sierra Leone at the International Conference Centre, Bintumani Hotel, Freetown, Touray explained that recent study has proven that children are trafficked for the purpose of forced labour.

By Mabinty M. Kamara

In an effort to give an insight into their activities and tell their own stories, the Management and Staff of NP SL Limited yesterday 25^th April 2023 held a friendly engagement with senior journalists across electronic and Print Media during which a maiden edition of the company’s newsletter was also launched.

By Saio Marrah

Former Councilor Sheku Alhassan Gibril Turay, commonly known as ICE T of Ward 408 in Constituency 116 in the Western Area Urban has admitted in court that they  (politicians) have the power to mobilise 1,000 men on the streets of Freetown if the Chief Administrator continued his “ill attitude” towards them.