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By Francis H. Murray

T. S Company Ltd, an engineering firm that was contracted under the President Koroma administration to rehabilitate and extend Fourah Bay College (FBC) has appealed against the findings and recommendations of the judge-led Commissions of Inquiry (COI).

By Alpha Abu

The Director of the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) David Borbor has said that Sierra Leone made some reasonable progress in meeting the benchmarks set by its international partners in addressing issues related to money laundering and other illegal transnational activities that are a threat to the economy and stability of nations.

By Prince J Musa in Kenema                      

With the second outbreak of the deadly Ebola Virus Disease in neighbouring Guinea, officials of the district health management team (DHMT) in Kenema, the district council and the German non-governmental organization Welthungerhife have visited areas in the Nomo and Tunkia chiefdoms close to the border with Guinea.

By Francis H Murray

Momodu Barrie, the 2nd defence witness in the trial of Mariama Sajor Barrie and Ibrahim Bah for the alleged murder of 5-year old Khadija Saccoh has testified before Justice John Bosco Allieu and a 12-member jury at the High Court in Freetown.

By Francis H. Murray

Lawyers representing the Attorney General and Minister of Justice in the Court of Appeal matter involving Mani Koroma, the Appellant and former Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education have told the court that there is evidence that the Appellant collaborated with other people in committing acts of corruption.

By Francis H. Murray

Lawyers representing the main opposition All Peoples Congress (APC) Party have said that they have entered an appearance to challenge the recent court injunction slammed on the party.

Lawyer Addy Macualey told Politico that the party’s legal team would file a motion before the court to strike out the action on the basis of what he referred to as “strange irregularities.”

By Francis H Murray 

Mariama Sajor Barrie, the 1st accused in the alleged murder of 5-year old Khadija Saccoh has testified in her own defence before Justice John Bosco Allieu and a 12-member jury at the High Court in Freetown.