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By Prince J Musa in Kenema

As part of preparations for its proposed university status by October 2021, the Eastern Polytechnic has on the 23^rd June 2021 conducted in-service training for academic and senior staff of the college in Kenema.

Speaking at the orientation ceremony, the Vice Principal of the institution, Gbessay Amodu said the training was very important as it is the first time for some of the staff to know the principles and policies binding them as lecturers to the students and the nation.

By Politico staff writer  

In a bid to Strengthen Human Rights Mechanisms, Sierra Leone’s Deputy Ambassador to Geneva, Switzerland Samuel U.B. Saffa Esq. has urged the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) to continue to provide technical and capacity building supports to member states, and to strengthen national human rights institutions and mechanisms. 

 The Ambassador made this call at the ongoing 47th Session of the Human Rights Council; during the annual report of the High Commissioner on Wednesday 23^rd June 2021.

By politico staff writer 

Sierra Tropical limited, a pineapple producing company has invested 42 million dollars into pineapple production at Sumbuya, Lugbu chiefdom, in Bo district, southern Sierra Leone.

According to the company’s Manager, Patrick Blake, the company is currently cultivating 300 out of 4,335 hectares already leased to produce 200,000 tons of Pineapple juice per annum and has employed 1,250 people from eleven communities in Lugbu Chiefdom.

By Mohamed Foday Conteh

The Minister of Sports, Ibrahim Nyelenkeh has said that the national football team, Leone Stars fought hard in Guinea amidst a row over COVID-19 test results.

The Minister made this statement while addressing the press corps in the weekly press briefing at the Ministry of Information and Communication at Youyi Building in Freetown, on Thursday 24 June 2021.

By Mabinty M. Kamara

The Teaching Service Commission (TSC) Sierra Leone has in a press statement urged all teachers to get their COVID vaccination in the nearest centers across the country.

The statement noted that in line with the recent announcement by the National COVID Emergency Response Center (NaCOVERC) of the third wave of the coronavirus disease in the country, the teachers are part of the priority group for the COVID vaccination.

By Mohamed Foday Conteh

Justices of the Appeal Court having heard arguments from both appellant and state counsel with regards the Commissions of Inquiry (COI) appeal matter involving former Minister of Health and Sanitation, Miatta Kargbo has on the 23^rd June 2021 reserved judgment in two weeks’ time.

It is on record that Kargbo was one of the indicted persons of the (COI) based on findings that the former minister misappropriated funds and also failed to declare her assets as per law, among others.

By Alpha Abu

One Police officer has been placed into custody and four others dismissed from the force after a disciplinary hearing lasting several weeks, concluded its report into the killing of Alpha Kargbo popularly known as Wandada in April at Hastings village during a confrontation with the Police at a disputed land site.