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By Francis H. Murray

Lawyers representing convicted former Defence Minister Alfred Palo Conteh have filed a note of motion to the Court of Appeal to ask for an extension of time to file and serve the appellant’s synopsis of argument in respect of his appeal before the court.

By Francis H. Murray

Preliminary investigations into a 10-count charge including seditious libel, false publication, defamatory libel and conspiracy to pervert the course of justice brought up against Sylvia Blyden and Hussain Muckson Sesay has continued before Magistrate Hannah Bonnie in Freetown.

Led in evidence by State prosecutor, Lawyer Yusuf I. Sesay on Monday, Detective Police Constable Alpha Sesay attached to the Cyber Unit of the Criminal Investigations Department recognized the accused persons.

By Francis H. Murray

The National Social Security and Insurance Trust (NASSIT) has dragged the Corporate Affairs Commission to court for failing to pay social insurance contributions for its staff, amounting to over Le50million.

The Corporate Affairs Commission is a government institution, like NASSIT, mandated to enhance company information exchange, support business growth, inform the public and contribute to sustainable socio economic development of the country.

By Mabinty M. Kamara

A civil society coalition, the National Consortium on Public Accountability (NCOPA), has condemned recent reports by two leading civil society organizations exposing corruption in public institutions.

By Francis H. Murray

The State prosecutor in the preliminary investigation of Isata Saccoh, spouse of Alfred Palo Conteh, who was arraigned in court for allegedly possessing fire arms and ammunition at her residence, has closed his case before Magistrate Hannah Bonnie in Freetown.

Lawyer Yusif Isaac Sesay, in closing his case on Wednesday 14^th October 2020, said the decision was reached due to the evidence led against the accused. 

By Politico staff writer 

The newly appointed United Nations Resident Coordinator in Sierra Leone has paid a courtesy call to the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) Country Representative on Tuesday 13 October, 2020, at New Signal Hill Road.

Mr. Babatunde Ahonsi, who is a Nigerian, was appointed on 21 September 2020 by the UN Secretary-General António Guterres, to represent the UN in Sierra Leone.

By Francis H. Murray

The National Commission for Persons with Disability has presented a proposed budget of 10,093,000 billion to the Ministry of Finance for the 2021 Financial Year.