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By Prince J Musa in Kenema

The Political Parties Registration Commission (PPRC), with support from the National Democratic Institute (NDI), has engaged political parties in discussion of issues of the country’s governance system.

Addressing the political parties representatives at the meeting held at Peace Garden in Kenema, the chairman of PPRC, Abdulla Masiyambay Bangura, explained that the platform is created by the commission for inter-parties’ dialogue for all political parties on a monthly basis.

By Abass Jalloh

The Minister of Youth Affairs, Mohamed Orman Bangura, has disclosed that the Sierra Leone government has approved the sum of Le5billion for the Youth Empowerment Fund, which is geared towards youths development.

Mr Bangura made this disclosure on Thursday, 26^th November, at the government’s weekly press briefing hosted by the Ministry of Information and Communication.

By MOHAMED AYOUB CONTEH

Preliminary investigations have continued before Magistrate Mark Ngegba in Freetown into a one-count charge of shop breaking and larceny brought up against Alhaji Tunis Bangura.

Led in evidence by Police Prosecutor A.T Bangura, the witness Detective Police Constable Desmond Kamara attached to the Criminal Investigations Department at Regent Police Post recognized the accused and the complainant.

By Mohamed Ayoub Conteh

Magistrate Mark Ngegba of Pademba road court no 2 has ordered that one Santigie Mansaray be remanded in custody over an allegation that he illegally sold a land that never belonged to him.

 Mansaray allegedly sold the land at Rokel village outside of Freetown to one Yusif Mansaray, a property that is alleged to be owned by the headman of the said village.

By Abass Jalloh

The government of Sierra Leone has agreed to pay fees for government sponsored students enrolled at the Limkokwing University of Creative Technology but only if the institution can account for the number of students they claim to have.

Minister of Technical and Higher Education, Prof. Aiah Gbakima, said on Thursday information at the disposal of the government showed that the university has not been able to account for the number of students they claimed to have.

By Mabinty M. Kamara

An alarmingly high rate of vehicle theft across Sierra Leone has sparked questions about what the relevant authorities, including the security forces, are doing about the phenomenon.

According to the Police, over 50 vehicles have so far been reported stolen within the last 8 months across the country.

By Abass Jalloh

The Minister of Technical and Higher Education, Prof. Aiah Gbakima, has challenged the Academic Staff Association of the University of Sierra Leone (ASA-USL) to produce proof of agreement for a 100% salary adjustment that association claimed the ministry had committed to.