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By Ruth Yeabu Sesay

The deteriorating state of the Dasse Bridge in the Moyamba District has led to its temporary closure by the Sierra Leone Roads Authority (SLRA).

There is no news yet as to when it would be fixed but SLRA’s Communication Specialist, Kaifa Jaward on the 18^th November 2022 told Politico that the institution has engaged Engineers to assess the bridge to know the level of damage, and was not certain when repair work will start. 

By Politico Staff Writer

The Sierra Leone Fire Force has warned citizens to be careful with fire outbreak, citing likelihood of an increase in fire disasters in the country..

The National Fire Force Divisional Officer, Bintu Fatmata Kamara in a media engagement on the 18^th November in Freetown warned that the fire outbreaks tend to spread easily during the dry season due to more wind gusts in the atmosphere. She also warned those living in disaster-prone areas to be cautious.

By Abass Jalloh

Magistrate Mark Ngegba of Pademba Road Court No. 1 in Freetown has remanded Ibrahim Samura, a student and Sales Man, for allegedly stealing from his employer , Mohamed Muctarr Jalloh, the sum of OLe 113,420,000 (one hundred and thirteen million four hundred and twenty thousand Leones).

Samura, 29, is before the court for a count of Larceny by Servant contrary to section 17(1) (a) of the Larceny Act of 1916.

By Politico Staff Writer

The Speaker of Parliament Chernor Abass Bundu has granted permission to the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to commemorate this year’s International Children’s Day event in Parliament.

The request was granted on the 16th November 2022, whilst the celebration will take place around the precincts Parliament this Monday 21st November 2022, later in the day.

UNICEF’s Representative Dr. Suleiman Braimah said they want to use Parliament to celebrate a symbolic event.

By Abass Jalloh

Magistrate Mark Ngegba of the Pademba Road Court No. 1 in Freetown has remanded Abdulrahman Bayoh, a Security Guard at a construction site of the Institute of Public Administration and Management (IPAM), for allegedly stealing 16,500 (sixteen thousand five hundred) hollow cement blocks meant for the site.

Bayoh, 38, faces a charge of Larceny.

By Prince J Musa in Kenema

The National Council for Civic Education and Development (NaCCED) has conducted a two day interactive session teachers from Primary and Junior Secondary Schools in Kenema district on the teaching of Civics in schools as a core subject.

 Deputy District Director, Teaching Service Commission (TSC) ,Tamba S. Bockarie referred to the training as significant and timely for the educational sector and for the future development of the country.

By Chernor Alimamy Kamara

Provisional data released by the Electoral Commission of Sierra Leone (ECSL) shows that 3,268,855 (three million, two hundred and sixty eight thousand, eight hundred and fifty five) people were registered nationwide  in September and October, in preparation for the country’s 2023 General Elections.

The total figure published excluded under age children and duplicated data that were captured during the registration process.