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By Allieu Sahid Tunkara

The lead defence lawyer in the tribunal trying 13 soldiers for alleged mutiny has applied for the case to be discharged “for want of further prosecution.”

Julius Nye Cuffie made his application on Monday when the prosecution team made the fifth consecutive adjournment application as a result of the protracted ill health of Gerard Soyei, the lead prosecutor in the matter.

By Crispina Taylor

Majority leader in Sierra Leone’s parliament, Ibrahim Bundu, has lamented the effect of the outcry over the Ebola funds audit report on the image of parliamentarians.

Bundu came under widespread criticism last week for suggesting that the recently released Auditor General`s report on the use of funds meant to fight the epidemic couldn’t be discussed until parliament investigated it. Even a move by the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) to summon 40 officials named in the report for questioning was condemned by the House.

By Aminata Phidelia Allie

Sierra Leoneans living in the United Kingdom on Friday handed over a container loaded with medical equipment and food items to the Ministry of Health, as a way of supporting the government and the people of Sierra Leone in the fight against the Ebola epidemic.

By Bampia James Bundu

The National Telecommunication Company (NATCOM), in partnership with Africell and Airtel, has signed an agreement to maintain and improve mobile phone network services in the country to International Telecommunication Union (ITU) standards.

By Bampia James Bundu

The Independent Radio Network (IRN) has supported five radio stations across the country with five new transmitters and Studio links to enhance their radio frequencies.

The chairman Mercury International Mr. Samir K Hassanyeh and his core team made a swift donation of food items and other provisions as support for Ebola quarantined homes, through the Ministry of Social Welfare, Gender and Children`s Affairs, on Thursday 19^th February 2015.

The package worth millions of leones was handed over to the minister, Alhaji Moijueh Kiakia and his deputy, Mr Mustapha Bai Attila.

By Mustapha Sesay

The Auditor General`s report on how funds meant for fighting the Ebola epidemic, released last Thursday, continues to generate heated debate even after parliament slammed a ban on reporting on its details.

The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) has vowed to pursue everyone named in the report but in doing so it has found itself on a collision course with the parliament. It emerged Wednesday that the Commission this week summoned 39 people named in the report for questioning.