By Septimus Senessie in Kono
Sierra Leone army homeless
By Alpha Daramy Sesay
The Chief of Defense Staff of the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces, Major General Samuel Omar Williams, has expressed grave concerns over the “perennial problem of accommodation” in the army.
Sierra Leone blind say electoral commission discriminates against them
By Albert George Sheriff
For the first time since 1996 visually impaired voters in Sierra Leone will not vote independent of a sighted person, according to the National Electoral Commission.
Sierra Leone Human rights commission gives political parties a dressing down
The Human Rights Commission of Sierra Leone has condemned the “persistent use of indecent, obscene and provocative songs and slogans” it says are being chanted by members and supporters of the country's two main political parties – the ruling All People's Congress (APC) and the main opposition Sierra Leone People's Party (SLPP)”. The warning comes a day after the APC held a huge rally across Freetown.
Diasporans condemn killing in Fourah Bay
A group of indigenes of the Fourah Bay community in Freetown living in the United States have condemned the stabbing to death of opposition supporter, Abdul Rahman Wright.
