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By Prince J. Musa in Kenema                   

A new Kenema is on the offing and it starts with the construction of the Bio Clock Tower, among several ongoing development projects in the city, Chief Minister, Professor David Francis, has said.

Prof. Francis was speaking at the inauguration of the newly constructed clock tower which is located at the center of the city. The telecommunications company Africell funded the construction of the tower, which is accompanied by a statue of the president, in whose honor the whole structure was named.

By Francis H. Murray

Preliminary investigations into a fourteen-count charge, including conspiracy to murder, murder, and malicious damage, resulting from the violent unrest in Lunsar Town, Marampa Chiefdom, Portloko District, have continued before Magistrate Hannah Bonnie in Freetown.

Under cross-examination by Lawyer Lansana Dumbuya on behalf of the twenty three accused persons, the fourth prosecution witness, Alie Conteh said he was among those who escaped with Chief Bai Koblo Queen on the day of the attack.

By Kemo Cham

Minister of Health and Sanitation, Prof. Alpha Tejan Wurie, has warned that under-funding of the health sector could have a far-reaching implication on the country’s overall development.

Prof. Wurie made the comment while making a case for his ministry’s request for an increase in budgetary allocation to the sector.

By Kemo Cham

Campaigners for an alcohol free Sierra Leone have commemorated this year’s World No Alcohol Day (WNAD) with calls for acceleration of efforts to introduce a policy to control the consumption and abuse of the substance.

The Sierra Leone Alcohol Policy Alliance (SLAPA), which comprises various civil society organizations, envisages a society free from alcohol and its attendant consequences.

By Mohamed Jaward Nyallay

Rights defenders have slammed the Sierra Leone parliament for seeking to silence critical voices, warning that its move goes against the spirit of democratic principles and threatens to revers gains made by the country in ensuring accountability in governance.

The Human Rights Defenders Network Sierra Leone (HRDNSL) on Friday expressed support for two civil society organizations which are under the spotlight for reports they authored pointing to the alleged prevalence of corruption in the House of parliament.

By Mabinty M. Kamara

Consumers of one of the most popular locally produced beverages – Sierra Juice – have expressed concern over safety of one of its products.

The Tropical flavor, which is one of the newest of the company’s products in the market, raised suspicion after its price was suddenly reduced. And a closer inspection revealed that it contains black particles.

By Mohamed Jaward Nyallay

The Government of Sierra Leone has said it will lessen its participation in the agricultural sector by pushing its role of providing agricultural input and other services to the private sector.

The private sector will now be in charge of providing fertilizer, machineries and even seeds to farmers. Minister of Finance, Jacob Jusu Saffa announced the policy shift on Thursday during the opening day of policy hearings for the 2021 Financial Year Budget.