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By Abdul Rahman Bangura- NEW AFRICA DAILY NEWS (NADN) Freetown, Sierra Leone– Prosecutor – Richard Kandeya told the court that the chief committed the offence on June 27, 2023. He continued that; the man defiled the girl in a garden where she was sent to source pumpkin leaves for relish. “When well-wishers came to rescue the girl, the village head was furious and he threatened to deal with them for disturbing him,” Kandeya noted. The chief pleaded not guilty in court, but the State gave witnesses to prove its case. Apparently, in mitigation, the traditional leader prayed for leniency, saying he is a first-time offender and a breadwinner for his family. Thus, in his submission, Kandeya questioned the court to give the man a 21- year custodial sentence, taking into cognizance, the...

By Brian M’Bowe- NEW AFRICA DAILY NEWS (NADN) Denver Colorado USA- Risen issues ensued from the notable employment of the Clerk’s wife in the House of Parliament during the redundancy process of over a hundred staff of the House, directed by the Parliamentary Service Commission. In the circumstances of this situation…highly placed personality like Paran given his longish standing as a retinue of the House and within his party, it was primarily noticed at by the Anti-Corruption Commissioner during their conference at “Integrity House” on past Wednesday. Thus, this is the normal procedure during the conduct of investigation into public officials, certainly culpable in a corrupt action. This is adherence to guarantee the integrity of the investigation and safeguard undue...

By Abdul Rahman Bangura- NEW AFRICA DAILY NEWS (NADN) Freetown, Sierra Leone– The Selu Limited- a critical investor has bent on to widen its operations to over 20,000 acres within the project to pilot phase that enlisted record-breaking maize yields of up to 35, 90kg bags per acre, the highest in Galana Kulalu’s annals and four times the national average. This success has prompted agendas for furthering the space the more. Selu Limited – a firm belts with erstwhile Twiga Foods Managing Director – Peter Njonjo, has finished the primary development phase of 500 acres, conducting a feasibility study for large-scale commercial maize agriculture on the 1.75-million-acre government-owned ranch. Nicholas Ambanya – CEO of Selu Limited, noted on the pilot’s success,...

By Richard Adorsu- NEW AFRICA DAILY NEWS (NADN) Accra GHANA- The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has agreed that the Bank should take a stake of $10.50 million in the capital of Seedstars Africa Ventures S.L.P. venture capital fund to enable it to invest in innovative African businesses with strong growth potential. The Bank agreed to invest $7 million from its ordinary resources and $3.5 million from the European Union Boost Africa programme. The investment will allow Seedstars Africa Ventures (SAV) to raise funds, expand its presence in Africa and attract other investors. Seedstars Africa Ventures is an early-stage venture capital fund investing in high-growth companies active across Sub-Saharan Africa. The fund focuses on businesses that have strong...