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By Umaru Fofana

The leadership of the main opposition All People’s Congress party seems embroiled in controversy over the announcement of the return to the party of the expelled former Vice President, Samuel Sam-Sumana with some saying it is “null and void”.

A statement dated 4 August 2022 and issued on behalf of the party’s 21-member Interim Transition Governance Committee (ITGC) says Sam-Sumana has been brought back to the fold of the party in the interest of unity.

By Chernor Alimamy Kamara

The President of Sierra Leone Medical and Dental Association (SLMDA), Dr. Edries Tejan, has confirmed to Politico that they were ending their indefinite strike action, saying it was “in the interest of the masses”.  The nationwide industrial action lasted for five days causing untold suffering to patients.

Dr Tejan said the Ministry of Health fulfilled about 80 percent of their previous agreement over better conditions of service and were now suspending their strike action.

By Mabinty M. Kamara

The Sierra Leone embassy in Russia last week condemned and disrupted an attempted strike action by students studying in the Russian Federation at the Embassy in Moscow.

The Embassy noted that since strike actions staged by students were always marred by disorderly behavior, they immediately contacted the law enforcement agency through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia to be aware of it.

By Nasratu Kargbo

Consumers of electricity supply have complained over what they say is the increase in tariffs by the Electricity Distribution and Supply Agency (EDSA)

People are of the opinion that there would be a drop in tariffs following the recent slight fall in the pump price of fuel.

By Abass Jalloh 

The Minister of Basic and Senior Secondary Education (MBSSE), Dr. David Sengeh, has urged parents of students who are to be admitted to secondary school in the coming academic year to desist from paying a bribe to have their kids gain admission. 

“Try to not bribe a school to gain admission. Do not pay, you will also be corrupt,” he cautioned, in one of his social media posts. 

By Alpha Abu

A Press Release from Sierra Leone’s Security Sector has assured citizens that the sector is in full control of the situation in the country and for them not to heed what it says are “calls for faceless demonstrations”.

Social media has been inundated lately with texts, audio, and video messages by persons calling for a nationwide protest against the Government, starting this Monday.

By Mabinty M. Kamara

In an engagement with practitioners from across the print and electronic media in Freetown, the Land for Life Initiative Sierra Leone has urged them to focus on reporting on land governance and responsible agro-investment in the country.