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By Saio Marrah

Sierra Leone’s Vice President, Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh PhD has expressed the government’s intention to tap into opportunities offered by the private sector in the area of health.

The Vice President was speaking during an engagement with the private sector partners held at Radisson Blu Hotel in Freetown on Monday 3^rd April 2023.

After highlighting some of the projects the private sector has been undertaking towards supporting government efforts in the health sector, he also thanked them for their continued support.

By Nasratu Kargbo

The Newly enacted Finance Act 2023 mandates vehicle owners in Sierra Leone to pay two hundred thousand old Leones annually per vehicle as an annual circulation levy.  The Act was yesterday 4^th April 2023 passed into law by the house of Parliament.

The Commissioner-General of the National Revenue Authority (NRA) Samuel Jibao and the Minister of Finance Sheku F. Bangura both at the pre-legislative hearing parliament on the 3^rd of April 2023 asserted that the move is to generate revenue for the government.

By Edna Amie Ngegba

Justice Unisa Kamara of the Makeni High Court has sentenced Alimamy Kabbia  Chairman of a social group based in Makeni called “Like Minds,” to two years and six months imprisonment or pay a fine of NLE 5000 (Five thousand new Leones) to the state for embezzling the group’s fund.

By Politico Staff Writer 

The trial of Dr. Samura Kamara, presidential candidate of the main opposition APC part, is set to resume today following the visit by the court to New York to inspect the Chancery Building whose renovation is under probe. 

The judge and prosecution and defence lawyers on the 23 March inspected the building.

By Politico staff writers 

As he declares for incumbent President Julius Maada Bio , independent candidate and leader of the Malen Land Owners and Users Association( MALOA)  in Malen Chiefdom, Pujehun District and his supporters have demanded for one parliamentary and 3 Councilor seats.

 Shiaka Musa Sama of  Constituency 104  made the demands  at the Pujehun District  Council Hall while endorsing President Julius Maada Bio  re-election bid  in the  24^th June  2023. 

By Nasratu Kargbo

The Special Select Committee on Fake Degrees has recommended that jail term and fines be imposed on persons who run tertiary institutions without accreditation from Tertiary Education Commission (TEC).

In the report placed on the table of parliament on the 30^th March 2023, the committee recommendation that a section on sanction should be added in the TEC Act, wherein persons and institutions who decide to operate without approval should face punishment.

By Saio Marrah

Artisanal Fishermen in Sierra Leone have accused industrial fishing vessels mainly operated by Chinese and Koreans of illegal fishing practices.

This was revealed at the launch of Sierra Leone Film Summit, that screened a documentary with the title ‘The New Boat’ produced by ‘Freetown Media Centre. The event was held at the Freetown City Hall Auditorium on Friday 31^st March, 2023.