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By Politico staff writer

The Chief Electoral Commissioner and Chairman of the National Electoral Commission, (NEC), Mohamed Konneh has presented his institution’s annual report for 2020 and strategic plan for 2020–2024 to President Julius Maada Bio, citing reforms that have taken place in recent times. 

The Commissioner said that the 2020 report reflected a significant milestone in the evolution of NEC because it provided not only an outlook of the year under review but also created a bridge between the 2015-2019 and the 2020–2024 electoral cycle.  

By Politico staff writer

Sierra Leone’s Minister of Energy, Alhaji Kanja Sesay has over the last weekend launched the electrification project of Jojoima in Kailahun district and Boajibu in Kenema district. 

Speaking at the event on Saturday 5^th June, the Minister said he has the responsibility of providing electricity for not just the big cities but smaller communities like the two.

By Nasratu Kargbo

Residents, pedestrians, bike riders, and vehicle owners have raised concerns over the deplorable state of the Kossoh Town road that leads to Hastings village. This road is amongst a list of roads that were supposed to be constructed by Gento Group of Companies.

According to the information on a government billboard erected along  the main point of entry to the Kossoh Town community, the construction of all the roads that are indicated on the billboard, which includes Kossoh Town were to start December 2020 and finish June 2021.

By Mohamed Foday Conteh

The infamous Hajjgate case involving individuals in the persons of Former Vice-President Victor Bockarie Foh, Sheka Sahid Kamara, Minkailu Mansaray, Mohamed Alie Bah, Ibrahim Fackeh Conteh and Abubakarr Carew has on the 7^th June 2021 closed hearing from both defense and prosecuting counsels.

All of the accused persons have a case to answer except for Mohamed Alie Bah and Minkailu Mansaray who have earlier been discharged by the court.

By Mohamed Foday Conteh

Mohamed Kamaraimba Mansaray, the accused person in the ongoing sexual penetration trial of a 15-year-old secondary school pupil has on the 8^th June 2021 continued his testimony at the Sexual Offences Model Court in Freetown.

By Nasratu Kargbo

The National COVID-19 Emergency Response Centre (NaCOVERC) has on the 7^th June 2021 issued a press release in reaction to an article published by the Africanist Press titled “Hidden COVID Funds”.

According to NaCOVERC what is been stated on the article published by the Africanist Press on the 7^th June 2021 is “a wrong characterization” of the institution; the release went further to say that NACOVERC is “guided by the hallmark of legitimacy, transparency and accountability”.

By Prince J Musa in Kenema

People living in parts of the Eastern region have told the visiting team from the Anti-corruption Commission that Insurance companies have not been treating their clients well.