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By Mohamed Jaward Nyallay

The Government of Sierra Leone has taken over the assets of Tonkolili Iron Ore Limited (TIO), a subsidiary of Chinese miner, Shandong Iron and Steel. The takeover comes after the government invoked Section 50 of the 2009 Mines and Minerals Act after the company failed to meet its tenancy agreement.

The takeover ends a five year stint of the Chinese miner since they took over the mines from the defunct African Minerals Limited (AML). Shandong took over from AML in 2015 after acquiring their 75% share for US$117million.

By Alpha Abu

Sierra Leone’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Nabeela Tunis, has said that her government will continue to engage its American counterpart in efforts to resolve the issue of US Visa sanction on the country due to a row over the delayed deportation of Sierra Leoneans from the US.

By Mohamed Jaward Nyallay

The Sierra Leone Institution of Engineers (SLIE) and the Professional Engineers Registration Council (PERC) have warned of looming disasters based on the state of four other bridges in Freetown.

The warning comes after a joint preliminary study that was released on Monday, four days after the collapse of the Savage Street Bridge.

The four bridges which the engineers are calling attention to are:  Old Railway Line, Kingtom, Tengbeh Town and Pike Street bridges.

By Mabinty M. Kamara

In a bid to ensure maximum benefit of the extractive sector for its member countries, the Mano River Union (MRU) has launched a regional approach to the Kimberly Process and Artisanal and Small Scale Mining (KP-ASM).

By Politico Staff Writer

The Sierra Leone government has announced plans to replace all 13 ferries across the country with bridges.

Finance Minister Jacob Jusu Saffa made the disclosure on Tuesday, according to a news dispatch from the ministry. He was quoted saying that the government would build modern bridges on all 13 bridges linking crossing points across the country.

Saffa, according to the Ministry of Finance, was addressing contractors and other stakeholders in road infrastructure.

By Francis H Murray

Defence lawyers representing the leader of the Alliance Democratic Party (ADP) Mohamed Kamarainba Mansaray have continued the cross-examination of Detective Sergeant 13168 Ibrahim Khalid Sesay, who was part of the team that investigated allegation of sexual penetration against their client.

By Politico Staff Writer