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By Saio Marrah

The 26^th prosecution witness, Detective Inspector Mohamed Jusu at the ongoing court martial trying 27 military personnel in connection to the November 26, 2023 failed coup, has continued displaying Close Circuit Television (CCTV) footage in court.

The footage showed some of the assailants, including the fourth and ninth accused persons Abu Dauda and Idrissa Kallon at the main entrance of the Pademba Road Correctional Centre in Freetown.

By Sorie Ibrahim Fofanah

The General Manager of Sonoco-Bread Avenue Academy, Mark Pritchard has disclosed that they are currently constructing a Flour Mill at Cline Town; an investment which he said is worth Fifty Million Dollars.

Pritchard disclosed to Journalists who were taken on a conducted of the the Bread Avenue Academy on 27th March this year, in which he noted that the flour mill will be completed at the end of this year. ”When the project is completed we will be able to provide up to 800 to 1,000 for Sierra Leoneans,” he added.

By Alpha Abu

Sierra Leone’s football family was plunged into deep shock and grief following a fatal road accident involving a bus carrying players of Premier League side Ports Authority which claimed the lives of Coach Lamin Bangura, the bus driver and his mate. Several other players including the goalkeeper were said to have been seriously injured and are in a critical condition in hospital. Other players including Musa ‘Tombo’ Noah Kamara who was reportedly at the back of the bus were unhurt.

By Politico Staff Writer

Mayor of Freetown, Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr has formally commissioned the construction of 25 Water Kiosks in Freetown under a project implemented in partnership with the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) and the International Labour Organization (ILO).

The project funded by the United Nations Secretary-General’s Peace Building Fund (UN PBF) is being implemented in Aberdeen Crab Town, Dwarzack, Lumley, Mayenkineh, and Rokupa.

By Sorie Ibrahim Fofanah
The Director-General of the Electricity Distribution and Supply Authority (EDSA), Joe-Lahai Sormana says personnel caught stealing electricity have been summarily dismissed.

Sormana disclosed during the Government weekly press briefing held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Freetown, on Tuesday 26^th March, as he spoke about the challenges the power distributor faces.

By Politico Staff Writer

Sierra Leone Seeds Certification Agency (SLeSCA) has met with farmers in Moyamba, Bonthe, Pujehun, Bo, Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) to popularize the National Seeds Act. 

By Chernor Alimamy Kamara

At the Launch of the Human Development Report (HDR) of 2023/2024, Vice President, Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh has given assurances of the Government’s plan to expand on financial mechanisms and international cooperation that will complement humanitarian assistance and development.