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By Alpha Abu

Sierra Leone’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Professor David Francis will join the  Presidents of DR Congo and Zambia Felix Tsheshikedi and Hichelema Hokainde, and Liberia’s Vice President Dr. Jewel H. Taylor in receiving awards  at  the Pan African Leadership Symposium and Honours in Abuja next month.

Prof. Francis and the three other eminent leaders will be decorated with the United Nations SDG Humanitarian Icon of Peace by the UN Peace Governing Council for Africa.

By Politico staff writer

The National Revenue Authority (NRA) on Saturday 16^th July 2022 concluded their Mini Board and Management retreat at The Place Resort - Tokeh. 

According to the authority’s officials, the current Global Economic Events have had an immense impact on the work of the Authority in the last six months but it now seems the NRA has re-strategized its operational approach.

By Abass Jalloh

One Marian Fofanah of Goderich, Freetown appeared before Magistrate Sahr Kekura yesterday 19^th July 2022 to answer two counts of Fraudulent Conversion and Larceny.

The prosecution alleges that between November 2021 and February this year Mariam Fofanah was entrusted with 21 security doors each costing one hundred and forty-seven million Leones (Le 147,000,000), property of one Fatmata Juliana Sillah, which the complainant, converted to her own use and benefit.

By Politico staff writer  

In an unprecedented move, the Government of Sierra Leone has supported 190 paramount chiefs with tablets in a bid to monitor the education system in their various localities across Sierra Leone.

According to the Minister of Basic and Senior Secondary Education (MBSSE), Dr. David Sengeh, part of the strategy is that the Council of Paramount Chiefs will develop a concept paper on their roles and responsibilities for transforming the education system.

By Nasratu Kargbo

Member of Parliament Musa Shiaka Sama from Constituency 104 in Pujehun district has told Politico that the Paramount Chief in his chiefdom, PC. Brima V. S. Kebbie III has never conducted an election for town chiefs in the chiefdom as stated in the Chieftaincy Act 2009, but instead solely appoints them.  

By:  Musa S. Kamara 

The Provincial Secretary for the North-West Region Prince Soriba has reaffirmed the legitimacy of Bambaya ruling house in Tambakha Yobangie Chiefdom in the Karene district while calling on the newly elected Paramount chief to ensure peace reigns within the chiefdom. 

 Soriba was speaking in Sanya town Thambakha chiefdom at a function to formally present Paramount Chief Kandeh Bamba II to his people as tradition demands.

By Chernor Alimamy Kamara

The highest goal scorer in the just concluded Sierra Leone Premier League, Musa Noah Kamara (Tombo), has been dropped from the home based squad by Coach Francis ‘Zappa’ Koroma ahead of a double header against the Blue Sharks of Cape Verde in the 2022 CHAN Qualifiers.