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By Prince J. Musa

Through the Land for Life Initiative Sierra Leone, the NGO, Network Movement for Justice and Development (NMJD), has on the 10^th March 2021 started a capacity building training for multi-stakeholders as a way of empowering them to mitigate land disputes at district and chiefdom levels.

By Prince J Musa in Kenema

The Assistant Inspector General (AIG) of police, eastern region Thomas Mustapha Lahai has on the 9^th March 2021 held a meeting with his Local Unit Commanders (LUC), operations officers, and other departmental heads in the six police divisions in the east at his regional headquarter office in Kenema.

By Mabinty M. Kamara

The Chairman of QGroup, a subsidiary company of mobile telecommunications operator, Qcell network in Sierra Leone has promised to bring more of his companies operating in other parts of Africa to Sierra Leone as a way of giving back to the country in which he was educated.

Chairman Mohamed Jah, a Gambian-Sierra Leonean was speaking by a telecast video at the launch of Qcell Sierra Leone’s latest product, 4G Lite in Freetown on Thursday, 11^th March 2021.

By Francis H. Murray

The Management of the TransAir group, an airspace Travel Company has said that the Company will resume services by flying between Guinea and Freetown after they were brought to a halt due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Officials of the company made that statement on 10th March 2021 during a courtesy and familiarity visit to the Embassy of Sierra Leone in Guinea.

By Francis H. Murray

Justice John Bosco Allieu has admitted Mariama Sajor Barrie and Ibrahim Bah to bail. Both accused persons are standing trial for allegedly murdering 5-year old Khadija Saccoh.

By Mabinty M. Kamara

The new United States Ambassador to Sierra Leone David Reimer arrived in Freetown on Monday 8th March 2021, replacing Ambassador Maria Brewer who served here for three years.

The ambassador according to report from the Embassy’s communications unit was received by Victor Abdulai Sheriff, Chief of Protocol at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.

By Francis H Murray

The Minister of Gender and Children’s Affairs Manty Tarawally has said that President Bio's appointment of women into cabinet positions represent 18.5% of total appointments exceeding the stated goal of the Mid-term National Development Plan. 

The minister was speaking on Thursday, 4th March 2021 at the Ministry of Information weekly press Conference in line with this year's International Women’s Day observed on Monday.