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By Politico Staff writer

Speaking at the just concluded Energy Sector Roundtable Conference, which brought together essential players or stakeholders in the energy sector, President Julius Maada Bio called on essential players in the sector to take into consideration the issues of supply, availability, reliability, affordability, financing and investing in the energy sector.

He also  implored participants to proffer solutions that would help the country transition to a more financially sustainable model. 

By Abass Jalloh 

A report by the Institute for Governance Reform (IGR) through the support of the Irish Aid has revealed that the most prevalent source of hate speech in Sierra Leone is social media, followed by radio and political party meetings.

The research, which was undertaken between July and August this year, was presented yesterday October 4^th at the Office of the National Security (ONS) in Freetown.

By Abass Jalloh

The Head of Licensing of Firearms at the Sierra Leone National Commission for Small Arms, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Yeanoh Esther Koroma has confirmed that the shotgun which was allegedly found in the house of Joseph Sheku Jalloh (the first accused) during a search warrant by the Police was not registered or licensed at the commission.

By Chernor Alimamy Kamara

The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Western Region Sidie M. Sesay at the annual budget hearing stated that for Fiscal Year (FY) 2021, NLe 750,000 (seven hundred and fifty thousand New Leones) was allocated to the ministry for start-up activities following the creation of the ministry, from which they started stakeholder’s consultations and other community engagements.

By Saio Marrah

At least six households were left homeless after a fire engulfed a six-apartment building yesterday Tuesday afternoon at 44 Wellington Street, in Freetown.

Joseph Cerray, a tenant who managed to speak to Politico at the scene of the blaze, linked the outbreak to an electrical fault, and said there was no one in the apartment where the fire reportedly started.

By Saio Marrah

Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary Education (MBSSE), has in partnership with Leh Wi Lan and others, established a website called knowledge platform that is geared towards enhancing and providing access to education. 

By Newman Anthony Levey in Bo

The Chancellor of Njala University, Professor Sahr Moses Ngevao has said that the administration is working hard to ensure that the University has a medical school to train doctors and other medical professionals in the country by the 2023/2024 academic year.

He, therefore, urged other stakeholders to come on board for the plan to materialize, and called for the active engagement of the Alumni Association of the University for such a Transformation.