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By Politico staff writer

The Director-General of the Electricity Distribution and Supply Authority (EDSA) and team are currently on a nationwide raid for illegal abstraction of electricity.

The Director General Dr. Joe-Lahai Sormana and his team during the last weekend conducted raids in Bo and Kenema in the South Eastern regions and reportedly discovered Massive Electricity theft at big business places such as hotels, Entertainment centres, welding shops, and minimarts.

By Prince J Musa in Kenema

As access to Health facilities remains a major factor for maternal deaths in Kagbando- Jegbla Section in the Nongowa Chiefdom Kenema District, First Lady Fatima Bio has commissioned an Ultra-modern health centre in the community.

By Sorie Ibrahim Fofanah
As a means to ensure gender parity, the Minister of Transport and Aviation, Col.Rtd Alhaji Fanday Turay says fifty female drivers have been trained to operate the new buses that began test runs in Freetown yesterday.

Turay made this disclosure at the official launch of the new Public Transport Reform under which the buses will operate, at the Miatta Conference Hall, Youyi Building in Freetown on the 29^th of January this year.

By Saio Marrah

Francess Lawson, the Finance Manager of the Makeni branch of a local micro-finance institution called LAPO has appeared before a magistrate in Freetown on four counts of conspiracy to defraud, embezzlement, forgery of document, and altering documents.

By Saio Marrah

The prosecution in an ongoing preliminary investigation into a case of wounding and assault implicating a Dr. Salmata Ibrahim of Fourah Bay College has indicated that they will apply for a subpoena to order their witnesses to testify in court.  

Defence lawyers then applied for the court to conclude that the case for the prosecution is closed if they fail to bring their witnesses against the next adjourned date, 6^th February 2023.

By Politico staff writer

As Police in Kabala continue to investigate the death of Iyeba Sanda Barrie whose decomposed body was found by a stream on the evening of Friday 26h January this year, the Family of the deceased calls for justice to be served.

By Saio Marrah

The Mamie Mariama Justice Ganawah Education Foundation (MaMJGEF) has through their 2024 National Education Champions Awards, recognized 24 individuals and institutions for their support towards education.

This happened at a dinner and awards night that took place at Hotel Cabenda, Freetown on Saturday 27^th January 2024.

Educationists Professor Joe A.D. Alie and Samuel Jamiru Braima received lifetime achievement awards for their immense contribution to the area of education.