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By Politico staff writer

  Members of National Front for the Defence of the Constitution (FNDC), a constitutional rights group in Guinea have insisted they will march beginning from Matoto a municipality in the capital Conakry tomorrow, in opposition to the military Government’s 2025 date for a return to civilian rule.

By Chernor Alimamy Kamara

The Sierra Leone Police has confirmed that no contraband goods such as arms and ammunition and narcotics were found in a 40 feet sea cargo Container as was alleged after it was offloaded at the Sierra Leone Police Senior Officer’s Mess at Kingtom in the presence of journalists, civil society activists, and other security personnel.

By Saio Marrah

One Santigie Conteh at the Garangawa village in Ngowahun Chiefdom, Bombali District, has been reported dead after a shooting incident allegedly by the Sierra Leone Police.

The incident according to the Member of Parliament (MP), Dr. Mark Mahmoud Kalokoh representing constituency 032 in Bombali District happened after the villagers expressed concerns about the manner of arrest of one Abass Conteh, by the police.

By Abass Jalloh

The Pillar Lead at the Emergency Response Centre, Ministry of Health and Sanitation, Harold Thomas has confirmed that Sierra Leone is optimistic in terms of preparedness for the monkeypox disease which was announced in neighbouring Liberia.

Speaking to Politico, Thomas said that “apart from Liberia having a case, we are on alert because Sierra Leone has gotten at least one or two outbreaks in the past”.

By Nasratu Kargbo

Members of Parliament have during their debate on the National Land Commission Act 2022 called for massive dismissals at the Ministry of Lands Housing and Country Planning.

According to the MPs, the personnel at the ministry have been the reasons for the problems in the Sector and therefore their removal is of essence for the success of the minister.  

By Saio Marrah

After a presentation of the Customary Land Commission Bill of 2021, which many have described as progressive, Members of Parliament have expressed appreciation and confidence in the ability of the current Lands and Country Planning Minister, Dr. Turad Senesie to bring radical and progressive reforms in the country’s land sector.

By Abass Jalloh

Two men who were part of a group of six accused of damaging 60 building structures at Fonima Section, Goderich failed to show up in court yesterday prompting Magistrate Mark Ngeba to issue a bench warrant against them.

Gbessay Kamara and Samuel Turay were charged along with four other men Aruna Saidu Barrie, John Bockarie,Alex Santos Kamara, and Gbessay Kamara  for offences of conspiracy, larceny, and malicious damage.

The owner of the property Hawa Sesay was not in court as a Police witness testified.