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By Nasratu Kargbo

There is an alarming increase in deaths caused by Cervical Cancer in the country, the Manager of the Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) Dr. Desmond Maada Kangbai disclosed at a press conference on Wednesday at the Ministry of Health and Sanitation in Freetown.

He said three hundred and seventy- two (372) deaths have been recorded of women suffering from cervical cancer in Freetown alone.

By Abass Jalloh

Sierra Leone’s Chief Justice, Desmond Babatunde Edwards, has urged Magistrates across the country to ensure that cases that fall under the Small Claims Commercial Court be completed within a month. 

By Chernor Alimamy Kamara

The Ministry of Transport and Aviation is set to conduct a transport sector survey as part of their core deliverables for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023.

The revelation was made during the 2022 budget hearing on Tuesday 27^th September, at the Ministry of Finance conference hall.

By Price J. Musa in Kenema and Nasratu Kargbo

Nasma Skaikay who emerged with the best result in this year’s West African Senior Secondary School Examination (WASSCE) has referred to her success as a great achievement for her and motivation for other girls in Sierra Leone.

By Saio Marrah

The Sick Pikin International Project has been bestowed with an award for its outstanding contributions towards medical charity in Sierra Leone.  The award was presented by the Afro Arts Production in the United Kingdom (UK).

The Afro Arts Production is a registered UK-based community initiative that seeks to recognize the efforts of outstanding Sierra Leoneans.  

By Chernor Alimamy Kamara

The Ministry of Mines and Mineral Resources (MMMR) has expressed concern about the low cash received from the Ministry of Finance (MoF) for the year 2022.

This happened during the annual budget hearing at the MoF conference room in Freetown.

It is reported that out of the NLE 8.3 million budget that was estimated for 2022, only NLE 2 million was approved,  and only four hundred and fifty-seven thousand (NLE457,000) New Leones have been disbursed so far which equates to 23% of the approved budget.

By Abass Jalloh

Magistrate Ngegba of Pademba Road Court No. 1 in Freetown has granted a two million Leone (NLe 2,000,000) bail to Marcella Sesay who was accused of defrauding Charles Theodor Bonney Taylor, a US Navy personnel, the sum of one hundred and eleven thousand seven hundred and fifty Dollars ($ 111,750) which is equivalent to one billion six hundred and forty-eight million three hundred and twelve thousand five hundred old Leones (OLe 1,648,312,500).