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By Alpha Abu

The latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the month of August has indicated increased inflation rate in transportation by 9.5 percentage points. Statistics Sierra Leone in their monthly presentation of the CPI report to journalists at their Tower Hill Freetown office on Wednesday 22 September 2021 saw transport jump from 10.85 in July to 20.10 in August. The leap was attributed to the increase in the pump price of fuel in the country.

By Nasratu Kargbo

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Sierra Leone Investment and Export Promotion Agency (SLIEPA) Sheku Lexmond Koroma has warned investors against boycotting of the legitimate official channels which is his office to avoid being duped by fraudsters.  

By Mohamed Foday Conteh

One Chi Shu Laing, 44, a storekeeper, has appeared before Supreme Court Judge, Justice Alusine Sesay in Freetown for an offence of wounding with intent.

Laing was arraigned in court during the September call over for the start of the criminal session. The storekeeper was said to have wounded two other Chinese Nationals, one Tan Lee and Zhang Hun on the 31^st January 2021. The 42 year old man pleaded guilty to the charges. 

Justice Sesay requested for the two complainants in court.

By Mabinty M. Kamara

The Sierra Leone Police have declared wanted, Councilor Ibrahim Sankoh of Ward 239 constituency 077 Masoila Lungi who is suspected of involvement in the vandalizing of solar street lights that were commissioned at different locations within Lungi.

By Alpha Abu

President Julius Maada Bio has told the 76^th United Nations General Assembly in New York about the disproportionate effects of covid 19 on the Group of Seven Plus conflict- affected and fragile countries a composition that he said Sierra Leone provides leadership to, that have led to a dismal state of the economies of these countries including drop in foreign aid, increased trade deficit and on a wider spectrum, global economic downturns.

By Prince J Musa in Kenema

The National Commission for Social Action (NaCSA) with support from World Bank has held a regional consultative engagement Kenema with local council heads, paramount chiefs and other development partners on a new project known as Productive Social Net and Youth Empowerment.

By Politico staff writer 

Sierra Leone Roads Authority (SLRA) has over the weekend commenced the payment of compensation to 1,666 (One thousand six hundred and sixty-six) Project Affected Persons (PAPs) within the reconstruction of the Tikonko Junction - Kpetema - Mattru Jong Road Project in Bonth District.