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International flights back to Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone's two most frequent international airlines will resume flight to the country today after an indefinite cancellation following the downgrading of the country's airport by the UN civil aviation regulator.
Sierra Leone investment chief sacked
Caulker, former SLIEPA boss
The head of the Sierra Leone's Investment and Export Promotion Agency (SLIEPA) has been sacked.
Patrick Caulker's dismissal yesterday followed a three-hour long meeting of the Board of the country's official agency to assist and inform investment and exporters.
Police arrest Sierra Leone's former football captain
Former Captain of the Sierra Leone national football team, Leone Stars was arrested and questioned for more than seven hours yesterday by police in Freetown. Mohamed Kallon was released on a Le 50 million bail bond over an incident at the Football Academy at Kingtom on Friday in which, he alleged, that the president of the Sierra Leone Football Association, Isha Johansen slapped him following an argument.
PCs exonerate Blama Chief in murder charge
By Mohamed Vandi in Kenema
Seven Paramount Chiefs from the three provincial regions of Sierra Leone last week met in Blama in Small Bo Chiefdom, Kenema District to brief the people on their findings on allegations made by the Paramount Chief of Langurama Prince Mambu Pewa that his colleague chief of Small Bo Dhaffie Benya V attempted to kill him with a charm.
West African civil society concerned over region
The West Africa Civil Society Forum (WACSOF) has expressed concern over the "socio-political instability in the region".
Following a Strategic Meeting last week in Dakar, Senegal the activists analyzed the security situation in Mali, Benin, Guinea Conakry, Guinea Bissau, Burkina Faso and Nigeria.
Sierra Leone parliament goes after NGOs
By Crispina Cummings
Members of parliament have started an investigation into the activities of nongovernmental organisations, especially over the "unaccountable ways" in which they expend funds meant for the people of Sierra Leone.
Chairman of the committee selected for this purpose, Ibrahim Bundu, MP, Thursday urged the coordinator for NGOs in the ministry of finance, Solomon Scot, to summon all vote controllers and account signatories to the next hearings in the House this week.
