News

By Crispina Cummings

Member of Parliament for Constituency 44 in the Koinadugu district has reported to the House that his constituency is grappling with the aftermath of a fire accident that consumed 4 villages and claimed one life.

Alusine Marrah said the four villages included Mongor Bendugu with a 3-classroom building and furniture of a senior secondary school caught fire after pupils allegedly set some fire to drive away honey bees from one of the classrooms.

By Joseph Sevalie in Mattru

Hundreds of people have been left homeless at Nyandehun in Yawbeko Chiefdom in Bonthe District after fire engulfed their homes in the afternoon hours of Saturday 12 April.

55 houses were burnt down and 469 people displaced forcing them to seek shelter mostly in mosques and schools.

The victims told Politico the fire was caused by a bush fire emanating from the slash-and-burn farming practised in the area.

By Aminata Phidelia Allie

Prosecution in the ongoing mutiny trial has opened its case and informed the Court Martial at Cockeril in Freetown that they plan to bring at least three witnesses on the next adjourned date - Wednesday23, April.

14 soldiers of the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces are being prosecuted for an alleged mutiny that to have taken place at Teko Barracks, the northern garrison in Makeni in August of last year.

Shankerdas officials

By Crispina Cummings

By Mustapha Sesay

Minister of State in the Office of the Vice President says Sierra Leone is ranked 3^rd amongst countries that are “extremely at risk” in the area of climate change.

Harriette Turay said this was according to the 2014 climate change vulnerability report of ‘Maplecroft’.

Participants pose for Politico camera

By Bampia James Bundu

Country Director of Christian Aid Sierra Leone has described capacity building as a major factor in the operations of Non-Governmental Organisations in the country.

Lt Col Bobson Jusu, Court Martial President

By Aminata Phidelia Allie

For the first time since they were arrested in Makeni in August last year, 13 soldiers and one army captain have been formally charged by a Court Martial and the allegations put to them.