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By Mabinty M.Kamara

Report by the Special Investigations  Committee set by President Julius Maada Bio  to   investigate the  August 10 protest’s organisers,  planners, Funders and most importantly to make recommendations for action that would prevent a recurrence of the violent August 10 protest has indicated that the protest was politically motivated .

The committee also noted that from interviews conducted across the country, the protest was blamed on the current economic situation in the country which it stated was exploited by politicians. 

By Politico Staff writer

The parliament of Sierra Leone has ratified the contract agreement signed by the Ministries of Energy Finance and the Electricity Distribution and Supply Authority (EDSA), for the 120MW Bikongor III electrification Project.

The project aims to construct, install, supply and commission a Hydro Power Plant for a period of 25 years with Nokorko Resources Limited and their partners.

By Politico Staff writer

The parliament of Sierra Leone has ratified the contract agreement signed by the Ministries of Energy Finance and the Electricity Distribution and Supply Authority (EDSA), for the 120MW Bikongor III electrification Project.

The project aims to construct, install, supply and commission a Hydro Power Plant for a period of 25 years with Nokorko Resources Limited and their partners.

By Nasratu Kargbo

Kono District, according to the Rainbo Initiative, is said to have recorded the highest report of physical assault in 2022 among six District centres of Sierra Leone.

Speaking at the launch of the Rainbo Initiative’s Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV) Survivors’ Data 2022 on the 5^th April 2023, Executive Director of Rainbo Initiative Daniel Kettor explained that 65% of people that reported physical assault to them were from Kono.

By Alpha Abu

The Independent Commission for Peace and National Cohesion (ICPNC) is busy completing the setting of a Situation Room that will be ready ahead of the country’s General Elections in June this year.

A team from the African Union (AU) based in Ethiopia is in the country with equipment and experts to support the establishing of the structure at the Lamina Sankoh Street Freetown headquarters of the commission. Members of staff assigned to the centre are being trained on how to run it.

By Prince J Musa in Kenema

The Local Council Association of Sierra Leone (LOCASO) with support from donor partners has conducted a day’s training for women hoping to run in the local council election in the Eastern region.

By Chernor Alimamy Kamara

As a way of charity to the needy during the Holy Month of Ramadan,  members of Empirex, a social club  at the University of Management and Technology (UNIMTECH) have supported 100 (one hundred) less privileged with food stuff.

The recipients were given rice, onions, tomato tins, and other cooking condiments.

The donation was done along Kissy Road on Friday 14^th April, 2023.