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By Prince J. Musa

The Secretary for the Kenema Government Hospital, Foday Saffa, has expressed concern over the lack of interest in addressing the issue of the fleet of stationary vehicles within the compound of the hospital. Saffa told politico that all the vehicles were believed to have mechanical problems and have been there for a long time. He said a meeting was some time ago arranged between the hospital management and the district health management team to discuss about the vehicles but that the meeting itself was inconclusive on what to do with them.

By Francis H. Murray

The Love One Another Campaign (LOAC), a Christian organization that champions the message of love and peace, has ended a one-day training for 30 Peace Ambassadors at the Council of Churches (CCSL) Hall, King Harman Road in Freetown.

The training, authorities say, was precipitated by a ‘‘thorough research’’ by LOAC, which discovered that Sierra Leoneans have demonstrated very little love for one another.

By Mohamed Jaward Nyallay
The Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) has appointed 48 people in different technical positions for all levels of the country's national teams. Coaches and other staff were appointed for different categories of the male and female national sides.
Secretary General of the FA, Christopher Kamara said these appointments were in line with an agreed structure designed to set up the national teams for success in the future.

By Kemo Cham

The Sierra Leone government has secured a landmark ruling against the Bo-based soap manufacturer, Kabakudu, accused of violating environmental protection laws thereby endangering the health and wellbeing of the people.

Eleven officials and workers of Kabakudu Soap Making Factory were convicted and sentenced on Friday at the Bo Magistrate Court.

The Kabakudu Soap is locally produced from sodium hydrochloride which environmentalists say has significant health risks on people and the environment.

By Mabinty M. Kamara

President Julius Maada Bio has appointed the President of the Sierra Leone Drivers and General Transport Workers Union, Alpha Amadu Bah, to the Board of the Sierra Leone Road Safety Authority (SLRSA).

Bah's appointment comes weeks after some row between his office and the Authority over who was the legitimate authority to handle the issuance of passenger manifest. That disagreement led to the SLRSA announcing the suspension of Mr Bah from the board.

By Alpha Abu

The remains of two men allegedly killed by security forces during the violence in the city of Makeni last month have been buried. The victims were among five people that reportedly died in a confrontation between the security forces and youths in the city, after Ministry of Energy and Power officials decided to transfer a standby power plant there to Lungi, in an effort to improve electricity supply around the international airport area.

By a Politico Staff Writer