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By Mabinty M. Kamara

A senior Chinese government official is expected to arrive in Freetown on Thursday as special guest of the Sierra Leone government.

Yang Jiechi, who will be here from September 5 to 6, will be received at the Lungi International airport by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mrs. Nabeela Tunis, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Information and Communication late Wednesday.

By Mohamed T. Massaquoi

The Manager of the National Stadium, Paul Damullay has said they have completed some major renovations at the Siaka Steven Stadium in preparation for the return leg of Leone Stars Vs Lone Star.

Sierra Leone are set to host their West African counterpart in Freetown on Sunday, 8^th September, 2019 as part of the preliminary for the World Cup 2022 qualifiers.

By Hajaratu Kalokoh

The Sierra Leone Commercial Bank (SLCB) and the telecommunications operator Africell have launched a product geared towards promoting financial inclusion.

The Wallet to Bank, launched on Tuesday, is a service that will enable Africell subscribers and customers of SLCB to access financial and digital inclusion via their phones.

By Mohamed Jaward Nyallay

The State Counsel at the Commissions of Inquiry have started a case regarding alleged ‘physical abuse’ of children by the former Minister of Social Welfare Gender and Children’s Affairs, Dr Sylvia Blyden. The case is an ‘incomplete’ police investigation since 2017.

Reading the summary of the case against Ms Blyden, State Counsel, Robert Kowa said Blyden should answer to a case against her regarding accusations that she hired thugs to beat members of the Children’s Forum Network.

By Mabinty M. Kamara

Seven experts from the United Nations Institute of Disarmament Research (UNIDIR) are currently in the country on an arms and ammunition assessment mission.

The purpose of the assessment, according to officials, is to ensure the security of the state by ensuring the effective management of arms and ammunitions.

By Steven Ngaujah

Three people were wounded and at least seven houses burnt down in a communal violence in Kono District.

The incident which is under investigation by the Police was the result of a dispute over a piece of land between the people of Taama and Nyandeama villages.

According to residents of Nyandeama, youths of the neighboring village of Taama, armed with cutlasses, guns, sticks and other crude weapons, attacked their village in the morning hours of August 9, assaulting the inhabitants and destroying their houses.

By Mohamed T. Massaquoi

The chief of Police at the Barri Chiefdom Police Station in Potoru in Pujehun District has been accused of conniving with an alleged criminal to defraud scores of local people.

The alleged fraudster, who is known only by the name ‘Hassan’, reportedly requested monies totaling Le27million from 10 people with the promises of multiplying the amount contributed by each individual.