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By Mabinty M. Kamara

Fourah Bay College (FBC), University of Sierra Leone, says it has imposed disciplinary actions against 194 students who were allegedly involved in some riotous conducts on campus.

On the 23^rd and 24^th of September this year, some students of FBC protested against the college administration after they were chased out of examination hall for nonpayment of fess.

By Abass Jalloh

Six people have reportedly escaped from police custody in Pujehun, southern Sierra Leone.

The alleged escapees, all males, are said to be among 10 people who were being investigated for various offences ranging from sexual offences to larceny. Four among those who escaped were alleged sexual offenders, while the remaining two are wanted for larceny.

The six men, according to sources, were awaiting court trial when they allegedly forced their way out of custody on Sunday, November 15.

By Francis H. Murray

Justice Monfred Sesay has sentenced three men to death after they were convicted of two counts of conspiracy to and murder. A jury at the High Court in Freetown returned a unanimous guilty verdict against Samuel Kamara, Foday Bangura and Peter Momoh Bockarie for the killing a 65 year old Hawa Rosaline Pa-Bai in 2017.

By Alpha Abu

President Julius Maada Bio has launched the Disaster Management Agency for Sierra Leone. At the event to herald his formal endorsement of the agency in Freetown, the President gave a rundown of disasters the country has experienced over the years, and the essence for the setting up of a separate body to adequately address such occurrences.

By Prince J. Musa in Kenema

The Kenema District Coordinator of the Free Quality Education (FQE), Abdul Karim Vangahun, has expressed disappointment over the performance of government and Government Assisted Schools in the just released West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results.

By Saio Marrah

Sierra Leone’s Parliament has unanimously approved three presidential nominees to different missions abroad.

Ynonne Alexander King is the Deputy High Commissioner to Great Britain and Northern Ireland, while Jonathan Saffa was approved as Deputy Ambassador to the Republic of Liberia and Atumane Denkeh as ambassador to the Kingdom of Morocco.

The three nominees, one female and two males, were approved on the 16^th November, 2020.

By Prince J. Musa in Kenema

Customers of the Sierra Leone Water Company (SALWACO) have frowned over what they refer to as exorbitant water rate charged by the water provider.

According some aggrieved customers in Kenema, what pains them most is the fact that they are not getting value for money as the quality of service provided by the rural water service provider is poor.