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By Saio Marrah

Member of Parliament, Lahai Marah, of constituency 042 in the Falaba District Thursday 18 March 2021 urged parliament to debate the 2020 Auditor General’s Report.

This, he said, was in line with the provision of the Constitution of Sierra Leone that required parliament to debate the Auditor General’s Report and then make necessary recommendations. He said even though the House had earlier agreed to debate the 2020 report, nothing was being done about it, adding that they had nor debated the reports since 2018.

By Politico staff writer

In support of President Julius Maada Bio’s Human Capital Development, the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is set to support Sierra Leone through projects that will boost the health and education sector.

The projects, according to a report from the press attaché at the Sierra Leone embassy in Saudi, were valued at $25,000,000 (Twenty-five Million United States Dollars) from the Saudi Fund for Development (SFD).

By Francis H. Murray

The trial of Alpha Yayah Kanu alias Y2K and nine others for the alleged murder of Mohamed Kallon alias Mende Boy has continued before Justice Ansumana Ivan Sesay and a 12-member jury at the High Court in Freetown.

By Mabinty M. Kamara

Network Movement for Justice and Development (NMJD) has presented literature materials to the Supreme Court of Sierra Leone as part of efforts to support the efficiency of the judicial system, human rights and the rule of law.

The 15 cartoons of books included legal journals, reports and other related texts which will also be useful to law students.

By Saio Marrah

Member of Parliament, Lahai Marah, of constituency 042 in the Falaba District Thursday 18 March 2021 urged parliament to debate the 2020 Auditor General’s Report.

This, he said, was in line with the provision of the Constitution of Sierra Leone that required parliament to debate the Auditor General’s Report and then make necessary recommendations. He said even though the House had earlier agreed to debate the 2020 report, nothing was being done about it, adding that they had nor debated the reports since 2018.

By Politico staff writer

Stakeholders in the Energy Transformation drive have engaged at a workshop organized by the Ministry of Energy and the Africa Clean Energy Technical Assistance Facility, ACE-TAF on the popularization of the African mini-grid.

Speaking at the event in Freetown, Sierra Leone’s Minister of Energy, Alhaji Kanja Sesay, explained the New Direction administration’s overall policy objective in the energy sector.

By Alpha Abu