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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.

By Mabinty M. Kamara

Sierra Leone’s election observation body, the National Elections Watch NEW, has commended the National Electoral Commission NEC for the peaceful conduct of constituency 010 by-election and that of ward 012, in Kailahun, eastern Sierra Leone.  

By Prince J. Musa in Kenema                       

In a bid to ensure an effective procurement system, the National Public Procurement Authority NPPA has on the 1st of March 2021 introduced the electronic procurement system to government, private and civil society organizations through a nationwide sensitization exercise in Kenema.

By Price J Musa in Kenema

Forest Conservation Organizations in Kenema eastern Sierra Leone have ended a four-day training of community development relations officers on the use of Geographical Information system.

By Alpha Abu

The Chief Executive Officer of Small and Medium Enterprise Development Agencies SMEDA, the institution facilitating the micro-credit scheme named Munafa Fund, Sharka Sannoh has announced that registration for possible access to the loan scheme is free.

At a press briefing at SMEDA’s office in Freetown on Monday 1st February 2021, he said they have received complaints from all over the country of people soliciting cash payments from other persons so they could be registered for the micro-credit.