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By Prince J Musa in Kenema

The African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) has ended a day regional validation of targeted report on health governance and COVID-19 for Kailahun and Kenema districts.

The validation exercise held at the Holy Trinity Parish Hall in Kenema attracted representatives from civil society representatives, local councils, Ministry of Social Welfare, and the security sectors.

By Francis H. Murray

The head of the Anti-Corruption Commission, Francis Ben Kaifala has issued a stern warning for those named in the recently published Auditor General’s Report for 2019, reiterating his commitment to investigate and where the need arises prosecute in accordance with the Commission’s mandate those named in the report.

By Alpha Abu

The Principal Legal Consultant in the Attorney General’s Office has told journalists that 85 people named in last year’s Commissions of Inquiry reports have appealed against the submissions by the three Judges who vetted their various roles during the previous All People’s Congress party administration from 2007-2018.

By Prince J Musa in Kenema

The Director of Public Prosecution (DPP), Easmon Ngakui on 8 January 2021 formally presented new judges and state counsels to stakeholders in Kenema district for both Kenema and Kailahun districts in eastern Sierra Leone.

Speaking at the ceremony at the law court in Kenema, Ngakui said that it was the first time in the history of the country for Kailahun to get a resident high court judge. He therefore admonished the stakeholders to cooperate with the new members of the bench in their region.

By Saio Marrah

Members of Parliament have issued an ultimatum to the Minister of Lands and Housing, Dr. Denis Sandy to submit to the Clerk of Parliament a comprehensive resister of all state land by districts, revenue generated from the lists and other related documents against the date of the resumption of the House which is on 26 January 2021.

Speaker of Parliament, Dr. Abass Bundu had earlier made the announcement before the commencement of the final debate of the 2021 Appropriation Act.

By Francis H. Murray

Twelve people have been appointed to the position of Notary Public by the Sierra Leone Judiciary.

The appointees, according to Notary Act of 1937, are mandated by law among other things to certify acts of honour, authenticate instruments, and certify copies of instruments and the attestation of instruments outside the country.

By Mabinty M. Kamara

Statistics Sierra Leone has in an effort to popularize findings of the 2019 Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) report engaged journalists in Freetown for better understanding of the key findings of the survey and its methodologies.

The report among others revealed a decline in the Maternal Mortality rate in Sierra Leone compared to the 2013 data.