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By Mohamed Foday Conteh

Justice Monfred Sesay has sent one John Alie ‘Strong Life’ Sankoh, 18, on remand on Thursday 30^th September this year because he failed to appear in court without a face mask.

Sankoh was supposed to be arraigned in court on the said date on a one count indictment. The 18-year-old was charged to court for the offence of Burglary and Larceny contrary to Sections 25(1) and 13 (a) of the Larceny Act of 1916.

By Nasratu Kargbo

The Executive Director of the Legal Aid Board (LAB) Sierra Leone has said that there are more children on trial for sexual offences than adults based on data from the judiciary.

By Politico Staff Writer

The Independent Procurement Review Panel (IPRP) has requested for over 1 billion Leones at the ongoing Budget Hearing for the 2022 Financial Year at the Ministry of Finance on the 28^th September, 2021 for effective implementation of their activities.

By Mohamed Foday Conteh

West Africa Bureau Chief for Concord Times, Benjamin Gabriel has told journalists on Friday 1^st October 2021 that his institution is ready to launch their 2021 summit that will take place on the 8^th October this year.

“The summit is put together to provide a platform for policy makers, citizens, Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), men of the media, youths to come together and have a conversation about good governance,” Gabriel said.

By politico staff writer

Sierra Leone’s Ambassador to Russia has in a meeting with Russian health authorities on Monday 4^th October 2021 called on the Russian government to help improve Sierra Leone’s healthcare and sanitation system.

By Mabinty M. Kamara

As the government presents its accepted recommendations of the 3^rd quarter Universal Periodic Review adoption of the working group report on Sierra Leone’s rights records at the ongoing 48th regular session of the Human Rights Council, the Child Rights Coalition –Sierra Leone (CRC-SL), an advocacy group has expressed dissatisfaction over the government’s non- acceptance of the recommendation to ban the practice of Female Genital Mutilation in Sierra Leone.

By Prince J Musa in Kenema

Lecturers of  the Faculty of Education and Community Development Studies at Eastern Polytechnic in Kenema  have on 23^rd   September 2021 held their final  faculty board meeting as polytechnic before going into the new status next academic year as Eastern Technical University.