Promoted OCTEA staff
By Septimus Senessie in Kono
It what it says is the beginning of its transformation process, diamond mining company, OCTEA Koidu Limited has promoted 23 of its local staff based in diamond-rich town of Kono.
Diamond dealers boost school, media
By Septimus Senessie in Kono
Diamond and Gold Dealers' Association in Kono has assisted the Muslim Brotherhood Secondary School in Penduma with 16 bundles of corrugated iron zinc to complete their unfinished six-classroom block.
The association also donated a laptop computer and a digital recorder each to Eastern Radio and SLBC, while an Elemax power generator, a digital recorder and a swivel chair were also given to the district’s newest Christian Radio New Song. The items are estimated at over Le 30 million.
MP backs change in education sector
By Crispina Cummings
Education Committee Chairman in parliament, Sulaiman Sesay, MP, has told journalists at his Tower Hill offices in Freetown that he is in support of the minister’s controversial changes in the country’s education system relative to those eligible to write the school-leaving exams.
He said that even students who had reached SSS 2 and 3, but had failed their public exams at the basic education level would have to be made to go back.
Ministries unprepared for Parliament
By Crispina Cummings
A senior official of the Ministry of Defence has told the parliamentary Public Accounts Committee that military personnel could not attend yesterday's hearing because they were on a one-day holiday approved by defence minister, Pallo Conteh after Armed Forces Day activities.
Director General Sadik Kapuwa who appeared alongside Permanent Secretary James Freeman and accountant Joshua Ellie said it's now a tradition for "soldiers to stand down" for a day after Armed Forces Day.
Sandor writes IFAD over Le38M project
By Septimus Senessie in Kono
Residents of Bangambaya Community in Sandor Chiefdom, Kono district have written an open letter to the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), requesting it to complete a Le 38 million project that has been left idle.
The money was supposed to have been used for the construction of a warehouse and drying floor for processing their proceeds and storage facilities.
Outcry over detention of Sierra Leonean soldiers
Paolo Conteh, Defence Minister
Sierra Leone's human rights commission, HRCSL, has expressed serious concern over the continued detention of 18 soldiers for six months.
They were arrested in August last year mainly at the Tekko Barracks in Makeni on allegations that they were plotting to mutiny and overthrown the government.
Sierra Leone VP slammed in home district
VP Sam-Sumana
By Septimus Senessie in Kono
Vice President Samuel Sam Sumana has come under attack by some people in his native district of Kono who openly accused him of “being anti-developmental against his own district”.
