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By Abass Jalloh

A video of the Freetown Mayor, Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr, which is at the centre of a case of alleged disorderly behaviour, has been played in court following Magistrate Mark Ngegba's overruling of Defence lawyer Joseph Fitzgerald Kamara's objection about tendering of the said footage.

The Mayor faces Obstruction of Police Duty and Disorderly Behaviour charges.

By Nasratu Kargbo

The Leader of the National Grand Coalition (NGC) in Parliament Dr.Kandeh Kolleh Yumkella who was appointed as Chairman of the Special Select Committee for Certificate Audit has told Lournalists outside the parliament building that his committee will be engaging stakeholders in the education sector to find ways in preventing the proliferation fake degrees in the country.

By Nasratu Kargbo

Former Leader of the Opposition in Parliament Bernadette Lahai has asked that the threshold for the Proportional Representation (PR) be lowered in order to ensure inclusivity. She made this call on the 1^st November 2022 at an engagement organized by the Chairman of Political Affairs in Parliament Kandeh K. Yumkella to discuss various issues which included the proposed PR system. 

By Ruth Yeabu Sesay

The Political Parties Registration Commission (PPRC) Chairman, Abdulai Masiambay  Bangura  has called on parliament to pass a Bill which will bring inclusivity and enable them to function as a Regulatory commission rather than a registration entity.

 He disclosed this at a press conference which was held yesterday in Freetown.

 "We are seeking intermediate enforcement powers so that we will be able to regulate the parties effectively" Bangura said.

By Saio Marrah

A document from One Health (OH) has indicated that over 75% of new and emerging infectious diseases in people come from animals. Rabies, Lassa fever and Ebola are among the diseases highlighted.

This was revealed at the commemoration of Global OH at the Freetown City Council Auditorium on Thursday 3^rd November, 2022.

The country’s theme for this year’s OH commemoration is “One Health Collaboration for a Healthier Sierra Leone.”

By Saio Marrah

Sierra Leone Parliamentarian, Saa Emerson Lamina, has in the just concluded African, Caribbean and Pacific/European Union (ACP/EU) Joint Parliamentary Assembly (JPA) session called for global cooperation to tackle terrorism.

The JPA is a unique and permanent democratic institution which brings together an equal number of elected Members of Parliament from the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) states and Members of the European Parliament.

By Amanita Sameena Sesay
Some 600 participants in a motorcade of 250 Vehicles and 350 Motor Bikes in the Budapest-Bamako Rally will arrive in Freetown as their finishing line this weekend, the second time the event is hosted by Sierra Leone.

Director of Tourism, Mohamed Jalloh told Journalists during the weekly Government press briefing in Freetown that it is the largest amateur vehicle rally that creates room for people all over Europe to participate in Africa’s biggest humanitarian event.