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By Mabinty M. Kamara

In an effort to minimize challenges and abuses faced by women in Police detention, Advocaid –an advocacy group has called for an increase in the number of females recruited into the Sierra Leone Police.

The group referenced a case of a woman called Baindu (not her name) who was arrested in late 2022 and detained in Pujehun Police Station, Southern Sierra Leone during which she was allegedly raped by a policeman who was on night shift.

By Politico Staff Writer  

The visiting Chief Executive Officer of the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Alice Albright has expressed her institution’s commitment to ensure there is reliable power in Sierra Leone. She made this statement on the 27^th February 2023 upon arriving in the country.   

By Mabinty M. Kamara

In a bid to create more platforms for women to have a say and participate in national issues, a new radio station named Rise radio 96.3 FM was yesterday, 28^th February launched in Freetown.  

Speaking during a brief ceremony to mark the opening of the station, its manager Mariama Bah said that the institution is owned and managed by a woman and that two-thirds of their staff are young women with the potential to grow in the media.  

By Chernor Alimamy Kamara

The Freetown Rotary Club has over the weekend supported the King George Memorial Home for the aged with various food items and materials worth NLE 20,000 (twenty thousand New Leones).

 Parboiled rice, cooking oil, and assorted food items and toiletries were presented.

By Saio Marrah

The driver of a stolen military ambulance has testified before Principal magistrate, Mark Ngegba that an engine and gearbox found in possession of an accused, Prince Kamara, have the same serial number as that of the stolen vehicle.  

By Saio Marrah

Member of Parliament Mohamed Bangura of the opposition APC has denied obstructing the work of the police as he gave evidence in a case before Principal magistrate Mark Ngegba in Freetown.

Led in evidence by his lawyer Ibrahim Turay, the 51-year-old MP told the court that on the 11^th of June 2022, he was in the company of the recently elected flag bearer of the APC, the new deputy chairman, and others heading towards Sambaya Bendugu to attend their bye-election campaign program.

By Saio Marrah

Lawyers are to travel to New York to inspect Sierra Leone’s Chancery Building which is at the centre of a corruption case that is before the High Court.

Following the rejection of application of no case submission in the ongoing alleged mismanagement of funds in the renovation and expansion of the chancery Presiding Judge Adrian Fisher has said the accused persons will open their cases on the next adjourned date, 17^th March 2023.