By Mabinty M. Kamara
In his address to the nation on the country’s 63rd independence anniversary, President Julius Maada Bio on Saturday 27th April acknowledged the current economic hardship coupled with the lack of basic social amenities like electricity supply that the country grapples with, while promising decisive actions to address the challenges.
Politico staff writer
Just over two weeks after President Bio signed performance contracts with his ministers; the Chief Minister has told heads of State-owned Enterprises that by the end of a month “we will sign performance contracts with all of SOEs. This is what we mean by improving the public sector architecture - one of President Bio's Big 5”.
By Alpha Abu
More than two weeks of unprecedented turmoil in the energy sector ended on Friday 26th April with the resignation of Alhaji Dr. Kanja Sesay, an SLPP strong man and long-term ally of President Julius Maada Bio.
By Saio Marrah
The second prosecution witness, Mustapha Conteh, in the ongoing manslaughter trial involving the then Managing Director of Skye Bank in Sierra Leone, Ikubolaje Nicol over the alleged killing of his junior staff, Ms. Sinnah Kai Kargbo, has testified that he saw the deceased in the bathroom, trembling and biting her tongue.
By Saio Marrah
A magistrate in Freetown has remanded popular businessman Ali Jaffa in custody for alleged unlawful possession of arms. The 50-year-old businessman appeared before Magistrate Santigie Bangura at the Pademba Road Court No. 2 on Friday 26th April, 2024.
Jaffa faces six counts ranging from being found in possession of ammunition without license and having control of small arms without license, unlawful concealment of small arms, keeping a greater number of small arms without license and among others.
By Politico Staff Writer
In order to support local councils for feeder roads construction and rehabilitation to enhance Feed Salone Programme, the International Labour Organization (ILO) has handed over three compactor machines worth millions of Leones to Kenema District Council.
The machines were meant for local contractors that are on roads rehabilitation and construction in the district.
By Sorie Ibrahim Fofanah
The PWD Area Youth Development Organisation East of Freetown, has at a press conference, expressed its commitment to help government beat the abuse of deadly narcotic substances like Kush and other harmful drugs common among youths.
The Secretary General of the youth group, Mohamed Badamasi Cole said they are disturbed and concerned over the growing menace of the synthetic drug known as kush, and as an organisation they have made it their priority to tackle it.
Supported by: Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA)
