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The Chairman for All People’s Congress (APC) party in Constituency 101, Abu Bakarr Sidique Kabbah, has disclosed that 10 men and one woman have declared their interests for the party’s symbol in that Constituency.

The Institutive of Public Administration and Technology (IBATECH) have certified some 304 students who went through several courses in the institution.

One Dauda Smart of Grant Lane, Mount Aureol community, past Friday, reportedly hung himself to death after some misunderstanding he had with his wife.

One of the foreigners jailed for smuggling over 200 kg of cocaine into Sierra Leone is still with the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) after serving his jail term at Pademba Road prisons.

President Ernest Bai Koroma has recently renewed the performance contact of Ministers, parastatals including District Councils in a bid to put them on their toes.

Deputy Minister of Finance, Momdu Kargbo has officially launched the first publication of the Citizens’ Budget which was announced during the 25th November 2011 budget speech in Parliament. The auspicious launching took place at Miatta Conference hall Freetown.

Defense lawyers for former Liberian President Charles Taylor said the recommendation by prosecutors that he be imprisoned for 80 years is vindictive and excessive, according to a document released Friday.

The United Democratic Movement Party (UDM) has imbibed the culture of monitoring both the local and international media vis-à-vis how events are unfolding that have direct bearing to the politics of our country.

 Alphonsus Williams, a Sierra leonean Human Right activist working with Caritas Makeni in Sierra Leone had fled his country since April, 2010, as a result of serious manhunt placed on his head for campaigning against Female Genital Mutilation FGM.

Alphonsus Williams

Police of the Makeni Traffic Division are investigating the circumstances that led to the gruesome road accident at Mayalaw Bridge along the Makeni-Magbroka highway in the early hours of Thursday, 10^th May, 2012.

The consultative meeting was geared towards arriving at a consensus in decision making in the dispensations of the institution. In his opening remarks, the chairman of the meeting, Hon. Chernor Bah welcomed all stakeholders including the EITI vocal point, Dr. Kelefa Marah. The Member of Parliament said that a platform has been created during the interactive section to create room for diverse suggestions and statements from different institutions at the meeting.

Young Men Christian Association (YWCA) has presented a public notice board to the Wilberforce community, which will be used to display important information relating to government, council and the general community.

The presiding judge in the matter between the Chairman of the Sierra Leone People’s Party in Constituency 104 and the All People’s Congress strongman, Lansana Fadika has postponed the judgment day to May 16.

The National Coordinator for the Traffic Division, Superintendent Sovula has disclosed that a total of one hundred and six (106) Sierra Leoneans have, so far died in road accidents since January this year.

Hon S.B.B. Dumbuya Majority Leader of Parliamentary representing the ruling All People’s Congress (APC) has noted that some of the comments written by legal luminary and former flagbearer aspirant for the Sierra Leone People’s party (SLPP), Dr. Bu-Buakie Jabbie to President Koroma are wrong statements.

Two senior government Ministers failed to appear before the legislative House of Parliament for two consecutive times to perform their executive duties. This situation saw sparse attendance of Members of Parliament in chambers and also a slow progress in the overall achievement of parliament.

The Executive Director for Action Aid Sierra Leone, Mr. Mohamed Sillah, has noted that the Sierra Leone economy was able to cope with global financial crisis despite registering a slow growth between 2008 and 2009.

Ex-Wounded in Action (WIA) soldiers of Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces (RSLAF) who are supposed to be paid under Schedule Three are calling on the Defense Ministry to pay them their pensions and gratuities, which was approved by the legislative House of Parliament.

The Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) on Wednesday released names of 16 foreign based players ahead of Sierra Leone friendly matches against Iraq and Jordan on the 22^nd and 26^th this month. Iraq currently lies 72^nd in the Fifa world rankings while Jordan occupies 81^st position.

Members of the Premier League Board (PLB) have called on his Excellency the President, Ernest Bai Koroma to come to their aid as they are in dire need of financial support to continue the second phase of the league.

On of SLFA aspirants Brima Mazola Kamara has boosted the Kailahun District Football Association with the sum of One Million Leones, one set jersey, four Balls, one golden boot, and also donated to the U-20 squad 30 bundles of pure water and 7 create of soft drinks and assorted drinks before the home match against Chad.

The Leader, Chairman and Presidential candidate of the ruling All Peoples Congress (APC), President Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma on Thursday 3 May 2012 made his final appeal to the sons and daughters of Kono to mend fences, work and speak with one voice.

The Sierra Leone Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative has ended a workshop which started on 5 May, this year, at SLAJ headquarters on Campbell Street.

President Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma on Wednesday 2^nd May 2012 said in Masingbi that another loan agreement has been signed between his government and the African Development Bank (ADB), which is due to be ratified soon by the House of Parliament for the funding of more road constructions in the country.

Members of Parliament in the Oversight Committee on Trade and Industry are preparing to summon key stakeholders in the business sectors to explain the factors responsible for the daily increase in prices of local commodities and other products.