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By Politico staff writer

The United Nations High Commission for Refugees has decided that by December this year they will fold up their support for Liberian refugees who are still based in Sierra Leone. Head of UNHCR Multi Country Office based in Senegal, Monique Ekoko made the statement in Freetown in the presence of Liberian refugee leaders from across the country.

By Prince J Musa in Kenema

A 56 year- old man Maada Sallia Konneh of Kpetema section in Kenema who was on trial on two count charges for allegedly insulting President Julius Maada Bio and the first lady Fatima Bio has been sentenced to four months imprisonment.

The Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs and the National Tourist Board (NTB) have commissioned the reconstruction and rehabilitation of 24-bedroom hotel, kitchen and classrooms of the Hotel and Tourism Training Centre (HTTC) at the Milton Margai College of Education and Technology’s Brookfield campus in Freetown.

By Politico staff writer

Edmond Abu, a Civil Society activist representing both first and second plaintiffs in a case against three mobile telecommunication companies has told Politico that he has 15 witnesses lined up to testify in the matter against Africell, Orange, Sierratel as service providers and also NATCOM as regulator. 

He said full trial is expected in the coming weeks and had asked that it be streamed live as contained in a widely shared written request from him to the Chief Justice. 

By Politico  staff writer

As part of the energy reformation drive,  the Deputy Minister of Energy, Dr.Eldred Taylor, has symbolically erected electricity poles that would mark the physical commencement of the Kailahun Township Electrification Project after 40 years of lack of electricity in the district .

By Politico staff writer

The Vice President Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh  on Friday 14th May, 2021 interacted with indigenes of Mange Bureh in the Port Loko district. The Vice President reportedly held discussions with community leaders in the town as well as those to engage stakeholders in   Maconteh chiefdom.

By Mabinty M. Kamara

Residents in Freetown have expressed fear over meeting the new deadline of May 22^nd set for the ongoing National Civil Registration Authority’s (NCRA) verification and registration exercise due to the sluggish nature of the process at the centers.