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By Umaru Fofana

Sierra Leone government has reacted concernedly to the publication yesterday by the US government of a list of 57 individuals and 42 entities whose “property and interests in property” have been blocked for allegedly financing Hizbollah in Lebanon.

According to the US federal registry, they include seven Sierra Leoneans of Lebanese origin or businesses linked to them.

Presidential spokesman, Abdulai Bayraytay told Politico that

By Umaru Fofana

The Presidents of Ivory Coast and Guinea have signed a commitment to remove roaming charges on mobile phone telecommunications in the Mano River Union (MRU) countries, the head of Sierra Leone’s telecoms regulator, NATCOM, has told Politico.

Momoh Konteh says a meeting on Monday in the Guinean capital, Conakry “will bring together all four MRU member countries [including]…Liberia and Sierra Leone to sign an agreement to let the ONE AREA NETWORK come into force”.

By Mohamed Jaward Nyallay 

The European Union Commission has given Sierra Leone a yellow card for its non compliance in fighting Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing.

According to the Head of European Union Delegation to Sierra Leone, Ambassador Peter Versteeg, the decision was taken to have countries fully respect their international obligations.

“We expect the government of Sierra Leone to engage in dialogue and develop an action plan,” Versteeg said at a press conference in Freetown on Wednesday.

By Mohamed Jaward Nyallay

The Sierra Leone Police (SLP) has welcomed the reintroduction of traffic lights on major streets across Freetown.

By Mustapha Sesay 

The Bumbuna hydroelectric power station, which is responsible for electricity supply to the capital city Freetown, has been shut down, an official said Tuesday.

By Mustapha Kamara Jnr

The Environmental Coordinator of TRANSCO-CLSG [Cote D’Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinee (Guinea)], Pakidame Kolani, has presented a comprehensive plan which will serve as a road map to ensure a successful implementation of the Environmental, and Social Management Plan (ESMP) and the Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) in Sierra Leone.