By Richard Ngevao
The leader of the People’s Movement for Democratic Change (PMDC) has once again expressed "regret" for his 2007 decision to support the then opposition leader, Ernest Bai Koroma in the run-off election between the APC and SLPP. Charles Margai's support was seen as crucial to the APC's victory.
By Crispina Cummings
Parliament has ratified a $12.2 million loan agreement between Sierra Leone and the Arab Bank for Economic Development (BADEA) for the rehabilitation and expansion of Fourah Bay College.
Sierra Leone's former ambassador to China, Abdulai Karim Koroma and a former consular staff, Sahr Johnny are to answer to a number of queries from the Parliamentary Public Affairs Committee about observations made in the Auditor’s General Report of 2011 on the untilisation of public funds at the Sierra Leone embassy in China.
By Aminata Phidelia Allie
Alleged killer police, Christopher Sheriff Kamara, yesterday made his first appearance before Komba Kamanda who presides over Magistrates Court No 2 in Freetown.
Parliament has ratified $22 million loan for rural finance and community improvement programme signed in Rome and Freetown between the Republic of Sierra Leone and the International Fund for Agricultural Development, IFAD in April.
By Jenneh Braima
President Ernest Bai Koroma has signed a US$ 1.6 million contract with the People's Republic of China for the improvement of free health care and rice production in Sierra Leone.
Supported by: Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA)
