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By Saio Marrah

Research conducted by the Institute for Governance Reform (IGR) between 14 and 17 June this year, has indicated that political tensions in Sierra Leone have led to an increase in hypertension and other related diseases.

The mixed method research according to the researchers was conducted by surveying of 1,000 Sierra Leoneans from all five provincial headquarters on the current political climate and its potential effects on the respondents’ wellbeing.

By Saio Marrah

A battery of lawyers representing 11 out of 12 accused persons in the ongoing treason trial, have in their individual oral no-case submissions argued that the state prosecution has failed to produce evidence to prove that their clients committed treason and other offences.

Oral no-case submissions were made on Tuesday 18 June, 2024, on behalf of the first accused, Amadu Koita Makalo, Bai Mahmoud Bangura, eighth accused and Tamba Yamba the tenth accused.

By Sorie Ibrahim Fofanah

The University of Sierra Leone (USL) has in a public notice dated 14th June 2024 stated that  a committee established to investigate  alleged financial, administrative and procurement “irregularities” at the university since June 2018 to 31st January 2024,  has commenced its work.

By Nasratu Kargbo

The Minister of Gender and  Children’s Affairs Dr. Isata Mahoi has revealed that the bill entitled the Child Right’s Act 2024 which is at its drafting stage seeks to ensure that girls under eighteen (18) years are forbidden from undergoing Female Genital Mutilation (FGM).

By Politico staff writer

As part of its new grant cycle to fight HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, the Head of Grant Management Division at Global Fund, Mark Eldon-Edington, and his team from Geneva have officially presented a cheque of $136,244,674 (one hundred and thirty six million, two hundred and forty four thousand, six hundred and seventy four thousand United States Dollars) to President Julius Maada Bio to strengthen the health care system in the country.

By Saio Marrah

 Justice Momoh-Jah Stevens has ordered that manslaughter accused, Ikubolaje Nicol return to the Pademba Road Male Correctional Centre, where he would continue his medical treatment. The Judge gave the order on Tuesday 18^th June 2024.

He said the temporal relocation to the prison was for only two weeks to observe his medical status and that Dr. Russel, the cardiologist, who was treating him at Connaught Hospital, or other medical practitioners should have unhindered access to him at the Pademba Road prison.

By Saio Marrah

With support from Africa Resilience Investment Accelerator (ARIA) and Invest Salone, Development Financial Institutions (DFIs) have pledged to support private investment in Sierra Leone with increased and more flexible financial lending to grow their businesses.

 The support will happen by investing in the local financial institutions, which will in turn channel more loan opportunities to businesses in the country.