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By Mohamed Jaward Nyallay

Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio has used his State Opening address to Parliament to announce new plans for the year ahead.

This is his third address to the House since he took over as President in 2018, and it comes after what has been described as a torrid year in his presidency not least with the Covid-19 pandemic and recent violent disturbances.

By Prince Musa in Kenema

Controversy has emerged in Kenema after the corpse of a woman who was allegedly murdered by her husband tested positive for COVID-19.

Sarah Conteh was allegedly killed by Alie Jalloh in Deima Town, Kandu Leppiama Chiefdom. Police say the incident occurred on May 15.

Sergeant James Musa, police spokesperson for the district, said the suspect killed his wife in the bush after they had some disagreement.

By Mabinty M. Kamara

Public concern over the gridlock caused by heavy security during hearings in the ongoing treason trial of former Defense Minister, Major (Rtd) Paolo Conteh, has intensified, amidst calls for the venue to be relocated.

Conteh is on trial for alleged attempted assassination of President Julius Maada Bio. Justice Alhaji Momoh Jah Stevens of the High Court in Freetown is presiding over the case which holds at the main court building on Siaka Steven Street.

By Kemo Cham

Member states of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) must ensure cohesion and convergence of policies for the region to quickly recover from the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Speaker of the bloc’s parliament has said.

By Mohamed Jaward Nyallay

The Community Health Officer in-charge of the community health center in Kroo Bay has pleaded for support to fix the isolation center in the clinic.

David Nyuma Vanney, who spoke to Politico on Wednesday said they didn’t have a mattress to lay on the bed or doors to fix at both ends of the center.

“We have a temporary isolation center where we are supposed to keep patients before ambulance arrives for them. But we have a bed with no mattress. There are also no doors at the entrance and the exit,” he said.

By Mohamed Jaward Nyallay

The charity Action Against Hunger (AAH) is currently rolling out a project aimed at supporting Public Health Units (PHU) across the Western Area as part of efforts to fight against the Coronavirus pandemic.

The project which is targeting 22 PHUs provides Infection Prevention Control materials for the clinics for the protection of health workers and their patients.

By Francis H. Murray

Magistrate Hannah Bonnie has admitted former Social Welfare Minister, Dr. Sylvia Blyden to a 500 million Leone bail with two sureties resident in Freetown. One of the sureties should own property worth not less than one billion Leones with a building permit subject to the approval of the Master and Registrar of the High court.