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By Mabinty M. Kamara

Officials of the Sierra Leone Postal Service (SALPOST) have called on the government of Sierra Leone to invest in the institution in order for it to regain its space in society.

Brima Katta, Managing Director made this call at the government weekly press briefing at the Ministry of Information and Communication ahead of the commemoration of the International Postal Day on 9^th October.

By Mohamed T. Massaquoi

A Freetown High Court judge on Wednesday granted bail to former Executive Director of the Sierra Leone Road Safety Authority (SLRSA), Dr. Sarah Finda Bendu and the Procurement Manager of the Authority, Victor Labor, during their first appearance on corruption charges.

By Kemo Cham

The relationship between the United Kingdom and Sierra Leone has been based on mutual respect and will remain so for the benefit of the two peoples, the new UK High Commissioner in Freetown assures.

Simon Mustard who assumed office in September spoke to Politico in an exclusive interview at the British High Commission in Freetown on Thursday as part of his first engagement with the local media since he arrived in the country. He outlined the priorities of his government to Sierra Leone which he assured would be pursued.

By Politico Writer

Deputy Minister of Information, Mamadi Gobeh-Kamara, has said in Freetown that President Julius Madda Bio is “fully committed to promoting and advancing press freedom, freedom of expression and access to information”.

By Steven Ngauja in Kono

The International Organization for Migration (IOM), in collaboration with the Ministry of Social Welfare, Gender and Children’s Affairs, has embarked on the establishment of teams of task force across the country as part of implementation of the 2005 Human Trafficking Act.

A total of 13 district task force were set up between September 23 and September 28.

By Mohamed T. Massaquoi 

The six-year ban on importation of right-hand drive vehicles is here to stay, the Ministry of Transport and Aviation has said, amidst a campaign by some Sierra Leoneans for a lifting of the ban.

An official said the government has no intention of even revisiting the decision taken in 2013 in response to high rates of road accidents, which were largely blamed on the proliferation of right-hand drive vehicles in a country where the standard is left-hand drive vehicles.

By Hajaratu Kalokoh

Residents of Kamayama community have intensified their call to the government to construct a bridge that is safe for them.

Since the founding of the community, its inhabitants have relied on wooden bridges, which have been replaced repeatedly.

The current bridge, constructed before 2017, is in a dilapidated state. It used to stand on three pillars but one of them was washed away during the 2017 mudslide and flooding. The floor of the bridge, which is made up of wood, is gradually deteriorating.