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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

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

By Saio Marrah

Parliament of Sierra Leone has ordered the minister of Information and Communication, Mohamed Rado Swarray, to thoroughly sensitize the general public on the content of the Ciber Crime Act 2020, in two weeks time before it can be finally debated and passed into law.

By Mabinty M. Kamara

Lecturers of Fourah Bay College, University of Sierra Leone occupying quarters on the college campus in Freetown have expressed fear for their safety following the apparent strangling to death of their colleague. Mr. Authur Edger Smith of the Language Studies department was allegedly attacked and murdered in his flat in the Lower Faculty area of the campus on Sunday 14^th March, 2021.

By Politico Staff Writer  

In support of Sierra Leone’s economic needs amid the global COVID-19 pandemic, the executive board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has under its Rapid Credit Facility (RCF) approved the disbursement of US$50.37 million aimed at cushioning the pandemic’s economic impact on the country.

The disbursement, according to the global monetary institution is to help the country meets the urgent balance of payments and fiscal needs stemming from the deep and persistent impact of the pandemic.

By Francis H. Murray

Justice Monfred Sesay of the High Court in Freetown has sentenced 45-year-old property caretaker, Alhaji Alpha Bangura, to ten years in prison following his conviction on one count indictment of wounding with intent.

In his judgment on Tuesday 16 March 2021, Justice Sesay told the court that it was the duty of the prosecution to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt in view of the offences for which the accused was charged.