By Tilly Barrie
MPs slam finance over ‘low budget’
The appropriation sub-committee in Parliament has blamed the low performances of ministries, departments and agencies on the “poor forecasts” in budgetary allocation on the ministry of finance.
In a hard-hitting report presented in parliament by the committee chairman, Claude Kamanda, MP, the committee observed that excepting the ministry of finance, agriculture and the road maintenance fund, the budgetary allocations to all the other MDAs assigned to the committee were “inadequate.”
IMATT folds up
By Tilly Barrie
The Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces Friday bade farewell to the International Military Advisory and Training Team (IMATT) at a colourful ceremony held at the Myohaung Officers’ Mess, Wilberforce in Freetown.
After 15 years of service to the RSLAF, the British trainers were ending their operations in the country, said Colonel Brima Sesay, Commander of the Third Infantry Brigade.
Defense calls for discharge in journalist murder trail
By Aminata Phidelia Allie
Defense counsel in the ongoing murder trial of alleged journalist slayer, Eddie Tunde Williams yesterday called on the court to dismiss the case against his client and discharge him.
Parliament receives Agenda for Prosperity Document
By Crispina Cummings
The Core Technical Committee Pillar Working Groups in Agenda for Prosperity Secretariat on Monday presented the “Agenda for prosperity” document to Parliament.
In his presentation, the Director of Research at the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development, Alimamy Bangura said the Agenda and its flagship projects were in their preparation stage, adding that a summary of the document was brought to parliament for their perusal, approval and recommendations.
Child prisoners in deplorable condition
By Mustapha Sesay
The Director of Prison Watch has told journalists and human rights organization that their latest report on juveniles in detention was not meant to prove anything but to stimulate dialogue with the Government, especially the Ministry of Social Welfare Gender and Children’s Affairs. Mambu Samadu Feika was speaking at the British Council in Freetown during the launch of his organisation’s report titled, ”Children and juvenile detention, study on compliance with international standards”.
