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Following recent disturbances involving the police and APC supporters, the ruling Sierra Leone People’s Party has been accused of narrowing the space for the opposition. Umaru Fofana caught up with the SLPP National Secretary General, Umaru Napoleon Koroma to discuss whether the police are backing them while restricting the opposition. 

Politico: Mr. Koroma your party stands accused by the main opposition APC party who say that the field is not level in terms of policing political events. Guilty or not guilty?

By Saio Marrah

The Political Parties Regulation Commission (PPRC) has banned all street rallies by political parties in the upcoming 2023 electioneering process.

The commission  in its press release dated 3^rd April this year stated that the decision came after a meeting held on the 27^th of March 2023, with all registered political parties, election management bodies, the security sector, and other stakeholders in the electioneering process.

By politico staff writer

Parliament has debated and ratified a 50 million Euros financial agreement grant between the European Union (EU) and the Government of Sierra Leone to increase renewable energy supply for the State and other agricultural-related development.

The ratification of the grant took place at the Well of Parliament on the 30^th of March 2023.

By Politico staff writer

The Ministries of Finance, Agriculture and Works have signed a 30 million dollar grant contract with Sino-Hydro Bureau 9 JV Construction Company for the construction of the Gendema and Matru Jong bridges in Kenema and Bonthe Districts respectively.

The agreement will also see the construction of four bridges in Kailahun, Karene, Kenema and Bonthe districts which are all bridges that will replace crossing points used by manual cable ferries.

By Chernor Alimamy Kamara

The Human Rights Commission of Sierra Leone (HRCSL) has urged everyone to maintain a peaceful status quo as the country braces up for the 24^th June 2023 General elections.

The commission made this call in a press statement published on the 30^th March 2023 on the current public debate on Human Rights concerns in the country.

By Chernor Alimamy Kamara

The Lead lawyer for Dr. Samura Kamara in the ongoing New York Chancery case at the High Court in Freetown has asked the court to recall two prosecution witnesses on Wednesday 5^th April 2023 saying he had some issues to clarify with them. Lawyer Frank Kargbo made the request when the trial resumed on Monday 3^rd April, almost two weeks after the court first inspected the chancery building at the center of this trial in New York.