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By Abass Jalloh 

Principal Magistrate, Mark Ngegba, presiding the Pademba Road Court No. 1 in Freetown, has given a final instruction to the prosecution to provide evidence of the mental evaluation of Kassim Watfa, who was alleged by the defense to have an unsound mind.

Watfa was charged for allegedly murdering Sergeant Mahmoud Barrie, a soldier of the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces (RSLAF), at Hill Station, Freetown, in May this year.

By Abass Jalloh

Principal Magistrate Mark Ngegba, of the Pademba Road Court No. 1 in Freetown, has levied a one hundred thousand (NLe 100,000) bail condition on Abass Kabba who was accused of stealing from Sahr Ellie the sum of fifty thousand Leones (NLe 50,000) and unlawfully evicting him at his shop. 

Kabba was before the court to answer to charges of Unlawful Eviction and Larceny contrary to the laws of Sierra Leone.

By Abass Jalloh

The defense team representing seven men charged for committing various public order offences in the Sambaia Bendugu bye-election in Tonkolili district has expressed dissatisfaction over the absence of both the prosecution and its witness(es) for the continuation of the matter.

On Thursday 1st September 2022, the prosecution appeared in court, but there was no witness for the trial to commence, so the matter was adjourned to Monday 5th September 2022 due to this disruption.

By Nasratu Kargbo

Head for Truck Owners and Garages at Hastings Sheku Kanneh has asked that the government finds a permanent location for them. He made this call following a press release issued by the Ministry of Transport and Aviation stating that all activities going on in and around the land should be suspended.

By Chernor Alimamy Kamara

The African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights has expressed concern over the human rights situation in the Republic of Guinea.  

A press release from the commission late last month noted with sadness that for several months, Guinea has been facing several challenges, particularly those related to the guarantee of human rights on its territory. 

By Saio Marrha

The President of Sierra Leone Julius Maada Bio, has called on citizens to come out and register in the ongoing voter registration exercise so that they can accordingly decide those that will represent them in governance during the 2023 elections, instead of using violent means.

By Chernor Alimamy Kamara, Abass Jalloh, Nasratu Kargbo in Freetown, Prince J. Musa in Kenema and NEWMAN Anthony Levey in Bo          

The much anticipated Voter –Registration Process started on Saturday, ahead of the June 2023 Sierra Leone General Elections. Politico was out and about some areas to view the process.