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By Mohamed Foday Conteh

The appeal hearing of former Minister of Mines and Mineral Resources, Minkailu Mansaray  against the findings of the Commissions of Inquiry (COI) has  been slated for Tuesday  28^th July 2021.

SOS Children’s Villages Sierra Leone has in a bid to alleviate some of the challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic on households, supported one thousand, two hundred and thirty-five (1,235) vulnerable children and their families with food and non-food items in Freetown.

By Prince J Musa in Kenema

The National Medical Supplies Agency (NMSA) has on the 25^th June 2021 handed over nine trucks of free Health Care Drugs to stakeholders in Kenema at the Government Hospital in Kenema.

By Nasratu Kargbo

The National COVID-19 Emergency Response Centre (NaCOVERC) has on the 24^th June 2021 declared the presence of the Delta Variant of the coronavirus disease in Sierra Leone. NaCOVERC has therefore called on the public to comply with the measures that were announced on the 17^th June 2021, one of which was for everyone who is age 30 and above to take the vaccine or be restricted to access public buildings.

By Alpha Abu

Dr.  Kandeh Yumkella of the National Grand Coalition (NGC) Party in Parliament has in an interview with Politico said he has no idea why he was not included in the composition of the Selection or Supervisory Committees of the House that was announced this week.   

The opposition NGC leader said he could not find an answer to his exclusion from the committees and suggested that the question be directed at the Speaker of the Parliament Dr. Abass Bundu. “Why all the other leaders are there but not Yumkella”, he retorted.

By Mabinty M. Kamara

In an effort to strengthen the bilateral relationship between Sierra Leone and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Sierra Leone’s mission, and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia are set to sign a cooperation agreement.

The agreement between the two countries according to officials would promote cooperation between the two nations in the areas of trade, investment, education, science, culture, tourism sports and the economy, among others.

By Alpha Abu

The long drawn out debate on the cybercrime bill has finally been concluded with the Sierra Leone House of Parliament approving its passage into law, after several months of protracted debate. The bill was passed on Tuesday 23 June 2021.