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By Prince J Musa in Kenema

Residents of Kono-Bendu village in the Penguai chiefdom, Kailahun district have expressed dissatisfaction over the environmental hazards caused by the Chinese mining company, Metal Mineral which started operations in the chiefdom.

By Mohamed Foday Conteh

Police Constable 9268 Joseph Collins has continued his testimony in the case against an APC member of parliament, Emmanuel Saidu Conteh and 3 others before a Magistrate in Freetown.

Collins told the court that he and 5 others were assigned to investigate 7 unassembled pistols, 12 empty magazines and 100 live rounds of ammunition all allegedly found in a vehicle. He told the court that they sought the services of specialists in ballistic and cyber issues to assist help investigations.

By John S. Conteh in Falaba

Police in Falaba are investigating 30-year-old Gibril Komba Saffa Conteh popularly known as Gibo, a timber Logger for allegedly penetrating a 5-year-old class 1 pupil at Mankalia Kiridu in Delmandugu Chiefdom, Falaba District.

By Prince J Musa in Kenema

A team of doctors from Ghana and the Medical Superintendent of Government hospital in Kenema, Dr. Ibrahim Kapuwa have embarked on an extensive and free cleft palate surgery exercise targeting affected children from different parts of the country. An American health organization Smile Train funded the programme which commenced in Kenema over the weekend.

By Politico staff writer

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has warned school authorities, teachers, and all those against all forms of extortions and malpractices in the learning institutions to desist.

The first case of coronavirus was recorded in Sierra Leone on 31 March 2020. Since then the pandemic has led to deaths and disruption of the socio-economic lives of the people in Sierra Leone and around the world. The country is currently faced with a third wave of covid-19 which prompted President Julius Maada Bio to announce a curfew and other restrictions. Politico’s Nasratu Kargbo was out and about in the Western Area to get the views of people on how covid-19 has affected their lives.

By Prince J Musa in Kenema

The district Team Lead of Rainbo Center in Kenema, Safiatu Jaja Jalloh has expressed concern over the rate of sexual penetration cases in the district despite efforts by campaigners.