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By Prince J Musa in Kenema

The Health Sister II Kenema District Health Management Team (DHMT), Janet Tenneh Sankoh has told Politico that there is a worrisome situation over maternal deaths in the district.

She explained that at the Under Five Clinic, 30 maternal mortality deaths were recorded from January to May this year.  “This rate of maternal deaths is not really good for Kenema district’’, she stated.

By Nasratu Kargbo

The Minister of Technical and Higher Education, Dr.  Alpha Tejan Wurie has on the 3^rd June 2021 told newsmen that government sponsored students at the Limkokwing University of Creative Technology will resume classes in the coming September/ October academic year.

By Mohamed Foday Conteh

The Sierra Leone Maritime Administration’s (SLMA) Executive Director, Paul Sobba Massaquoi and 5 other accused in the persons of Peter Joseph Menjor (Acting Director of Procurement), Fodie U.K Dabor (Acting Director of Finance), Hartwell Williams (Quality and Assurance Manager), Victor Alpha (Human Resource Manager) and Festus Musa (Procurement Supervisor) were arraigned in Court  5 Counts of corruption charges.

By Mabinty M. Kamara

The World Bank Group Vice President and Chief Economist, Prof. Carmen Reinhart has called on African Leaders to rethink revenue mobilisation strategies and other fiscal policies as the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic continues to exacerbate debt stress levels across the continent.

She said most economies across the world, inclusive of several African countries, entered the pandemic when they were at high risk of or in debt distress levels occasioned by rising debts, slowing growth and weak financial conditions.

By Mohamed Foday Conteh

Two Police officers in the persons of Sergeant 10620 Mohamed Koroma and Constable 13926 Wilfred Koroma have both testified in a murder trial involving one Abilola Jones and Gifty Jones at High Court No. 2 in Freetown. The two are standing trial for the murder of their brother Sholade Jones.

By Mohamed Foday Conteh

Defense lawyer who introduced himself as A. Koroma representing the Chairman and Leader of the Alliance Democratic Party (ADP), Mohamed Kamarainba Mansaray, in the ongoing trial of alleged penetration of a 15 year old secondary school pupil at the Sexual Model Court in Freetown said that the accusation of his client is merely political.