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By Saio Marrah

In an effort to boost tourism and attract private investment, the government of Sierra Leone is set to upgrade touristic sites across the country in 2022. The move to upgrade sites such as Leicester Peak, Banana Island, Tacugama Sanctuary and Bureh Beach, according to the Minister of Finance, Dr. Dennis K. Vandi, is supported by the World Bank through the Sierra Leone Economic Diversification Project.

The Minister said this while presenting the 2022 government budget in Parliament, on Friday 19^th November, 2021.

By Prince J Musa in Kenema

The National Commission for Social Action (NaCSA) under the Community Driven Development Project on the 20^th November, 2021 handed over completed infrastructures to communities in Kenema district.

The facilities were a Recreational Centre at Bandama in Small Bo chiefdom, a Secondary School at Burma Section and a market structure at Lagor, Nongowa Chiefdom in Kenema district.

By: John S Conteh in Falaba

Police in Falaba are investigating one Operational Support Division (OSD) Police officer, Constable 16007 Mohammed Alimamy Kamara of Mongo Division for allegedly intruding into an all-girls boarding home in Falaba and sexually assaulting.

By Nasratu Kargbo

Retirement and Recruitment of teachers in Sierra Leone will be done once a year, according to the Public Relations Officer at the Teaching Service Commission Jammie Victory Sankoh. She told Politico the initiative which is to be effected at the end of every academic year, will enhance a smooth flow in the educational calendar.

By Mohamed Foday Conteh

Ibrahim Turay and Ishaka Turay; two brothers on Tuesday 23^rd November this year appeared before Magistrate Mark Ngegba for wounding and assaulting two men  Ishmail Kamara and Saidu Alie Kamara after fight broke out over a plot of land.

The father of the accused, Ishmael Turay testified in defence of his sons after being led by lawyer Elobah.

He said on the 19^th October 2019, the complainant’s father, Saidu Alie Kamara reported his sons to the Lumley Police Station in Freetown.

By Mabinty M. Kamara

Lecturers and students of Fourah Bay College (FBC), University of Sierra Leone are mourning the death of Dr. Prince E. Kenny, former lecturer and Head of the Language Department.

Dr. Kenny according to sources served the college for about two decades and published some books before his death on Tuesday 23^rd November this year.

By Mohamed Foday Conteh

Magistrate Mark Ngegba, at the Pademba Road Magistrate Court in Freetown, has sent Thomas Emerson Conteh, a driver for the National Coronavirus Response Centre (NaCOVERC) together with Henry Coker (bike rider) and Sulaiman Kanu (student) on remand at the Male Correctional Centre for attempting to steal a NaCOVERC vehicle.

Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Hawa Bah, the Prosecutor led in Abdul Rahman Kamara, a commercial driver and student in evidence as the first witness.