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By Chernor Alimamy Kamara

Leader of the Project Management Unit (PMU) of the European Union (EU), Dr. Julius Munthali has been recognized for the role he played in implementing EU projects in the District Councils of Sierra Leone, whilst he was presenting a status report of the project, at the end of mission.

The event took place at the conference room of the Ministry of Local Government and Community Relations (MLGCR) at Youyi Building on the 2^nd March 2023.

By Alpha Abu

In what is seen as a big coup for the ruling Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP), the outgoing Mayor of Koidu in  Kono District, Komba  Mathew Sam joined the party in a well-attended declaration ceremony on Wednesday 1^st March that was witnessed by President Julius Maada Bio.

By Saio Marrah

The third defence witness in the ongoing police obstruction case against Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyer has told the Principal Magistrate in Freetown that the Mayor was emotional and appeared angry on the evening in question at the Lungi Airport police station.

By Nasratu Kargbo

Following a motion moved by the Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Privileges and Ethics Paramount Chief Alie Badara Sheriff III to pardon three suspended MPs, the Speaker of Parliament Chernor Abass Bundu on the 28^th February 2023 ordered that the men return to their allotted seats in the House.

By Chernor Alimamy Kamara

The main opposition All People’s Congress (APC) Party has expressed dismay and anguish over violent attacks on their party officials and supporters by ‘state apparatus’ on the 22^nd February 2023 during the return of their Flag bearer, Dr. Samura Mathew Wilson Kamara and other elected members to Freetown from their Delegates  Conference in Makeni.

The party stated that they were given full permission and cover by the Sierra Leone Police to go ahead with their activities.

By Nasratu Kargbo

The European Union has in a press statement denied the allegations by the Leader of the Coalition for Change (C4C) in Parliament Saa Emerson Lamina against the EU Ambassador Manuel Muller, referring to him as the “mouthpiece” of the main opposition party the All People’s Congress (APC).

By Mabinty M. Kamara

Police in Mile 91 in the Tonkolili district are investigating the deaths of two men in a twisted case of intense jealousy and vengeful mob justice. Manna Kallon and Sorie Ibrahim Koroma both of Mathoir village along the Masiaka-Mile 91 Highway died following an acrimonious love triangle in which 27 year-old Fatmata Kamara was also a key figure.

The two men according to police report, were both commercial motorbike riders who were at some point in time  in a love relationship with Fatmata a mother of one.