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By Politico staff writer

The President of China, Xi Jinping has welcomed the newly appointed Sierra Leone Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China, Ambassador Abu Bakarr Karim.

President Xi received Ambassador Karim at the Presidential Palace in Beijing, as the latter presented his Letter of Credence to the Chinese President on January 30, this year.

By Nasratu Kargbo

Agricultural machinery operators have expressed a willingness to pay the nineteen billion Leones they owe the Government, but have requested that monies due to them through the government also be made available.

As a result, the Chairman of the Agriculture Committee in Parliament, Ibrahim Tawa Conteh said they will make sure they map out a payment plan to have both parties pay the money.  

By Prince J Musa in Kenema

In a bid to improve service delivery in water supply at rural communities, World Hope International (WHI) with support from Engineers without Borders from Denmark has conducted four days of intensive capacity training for pump technicians and solar power water technicians.

The training which was meant for 16 Chiefdoms in Kenema District took place at the Eastern Technical University (ETU) on the 30th of January, 2024.

By Umaru Fofana

Freetown has lost 26% of the 18,000 hectares (180 square kilometres) of the Western Area peninsula national park which provides clean water to the city’s residents.

According to a UN World Food Programme report released last week, the rest of the forest is also critically under threat due to human activities such as land grabbing, charcoal burning, quarrying and marijuana cultivation.

By Sorie Ibrahim Fofanah 

Responding to ‘fake news’ about the shutting down of the Karpowership in Sierra Leone, the Minister of Information and Civic Education, Chernor Bah has dispelled rumours about the closing of Karpowership.

 Bah made this clarification in a government’s weekly press briefing on Tuesday 30^th January this year.

"The news that the Karpowership is coming to shut down is not true," Bah emphasised. 

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.