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By Bampia James Bundu

Sierra Leone Union of Photographers (SLUP) has frowned at a decision taken by owners of photo printing studios to increase the cost of printing by a hundred percent.

Hence, the executive of SLUP has asked all photographers across the country to down tools, effective Wednesday, April 15, although only a handful of them are presently obeying the executive order.

By Allieu Sahid Tunkara

The defence team for the thirteen accused persons standing trial at the Court Martial presided over by Judge Advocate Otto During has closed its case on Wednesday, following the testimony of the last defence witness, Memunatu Mansaray.

By Mustapha Kamara Jnr

Prison Watch, a Civil Society Organization (CSO) in Sierra Leone, has championed the release of over 200 prisoners from five prisons across the country, through a six month project aimed at decongesting prisons and promoting the human rights of prisoners.

By Mohamed T Massaquoi
Women in Pujehun District have expressed anger at the Resident Minister of the Southern Region, Muctaru Conteh, over his alleged neglect of issues challenging them.

One of the major challenges to womanhood in Pujehun has been sexual assault. Sexual violence against women and girls in the district has grown almost by the day and it appears authorities can not contain it.

By Crispina Taylor

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) in parliament has resumed its probing session with Ministries Departments and Agencies on the findings of the 2014 auditor general’s report.

The probing session had earlier been hampered by the emergence of the special Audit Report on the management and the Ebola funds. The House finished probing institutions and individuals mentioned in the special report last month and so resumed probing into last year’s financial report on Monday.

By Allieu Sahid Tunkara

The Sierra Leone Police has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the University of Sierra Leone (USL) as a way of strengthening the relationship between the two institutions.

The agreement comes as the police force seeks to builds an academy in the Makomp village in the northern district of Bombali, which it calls the ‘International Law Enforcement Academy (ILEA).’

By Septimus Senessie in Kono

Residents of Koidu Town in the eastern district of Kono have accused Fatorma Konomanyie, father of the current Local Government and Rural Development Minister, Finda Diana Konomanyie, of carrying out illegal mining activities which they say are life-threatening.

Mr Konomanyie, a former Town Council Clerk (Mayor), was accused of carrying out the activities in Soso Town, a community at Gandi Fania Street in Gbense Chiefdom. Some locals called the act as “lawlessness.”