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By Sorie Ibrahim Fofanah

The Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary Education (MBSSE) ahead of the National Primary School Examination (NPSE) on Saturday 4th May this year, confirmed a total of one hundred and sixty-four thousand three hundred and seventy-eight (164,378) candidates for the entrance exam into Junior Secondary School.

Of that total number, 80, 855 are boys and 83,523 girls.

Accordingly, about 4,954 schools entered this years’ NPSE held at over 310 centers across the country.

By Chernor Alimamy Kamara

Amidst the queues at fuel stations over the past couple of days in Freetown and other parts of the country, an official at Petroleum Regulatory Agency (PRA) has allayed the fears of customers and the public over worrisome development especially over the weekend..

By Politico Staff Writer

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Sierra Leone Police in the southern region is currently investigating Mohamed Marrah and Abu Marrah for allegedly killing Momoh Foray in Fayiama village, Sowa chiefdom, Pujehun district.

By Alpha Abu

The prestigious Harford School for Girls in Moyamba District emerged winners of the ‘’Radical Inclusion Debate and Quiz competition in which 14 schools in the district took part.

The primary focus of the debate were the Government’s Big Five Agenda and all participating students were made to study the various aspects embodied in the government’s flagship initiative, as well as the radical   inclusion document espoused by the Chief Minister in the Office of the President, Dr. David Moinina Sengeh.

By Mabinty M. Kamara

 In his  address to the nation on the country’s 63^rd independence anniversary, President Julius Maada Bio on Saturday 27^th April acknowledged the current economic hardship coupled with the lack of basic social amenities like electricity supply that the country grapples with, while promising decisive actions to address the challenges.

Politico staff writer

Just over two weeks after President Bio signed performance contracts with his ministers; the Chief Minister has told heads of State-owned Enterprises that by the end of a month “we will sign performance contracts with all of SOEs. This is what we mean by improving the public sector architecture - one of President Bio's Big 5”.

By Alpha Abu

More than two weeks of unprecedented turmoil in the energy sector ended on Friday 26^th April with the resignation of Alhaji Dr. Kanja Sesay, an SLPP strong man and long-term ally of President Julius Maada Bio.