By Saio Marrah
Press Secretary in the Office of the President, Solomon Jamiru, has affirmed the country’s commitment to the position taken by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) regarding the coup in Niger.
The press secretary said this to journalists at his first press conference at State House in Freetown on Friday 11th August 2023, since he was appointed by President Julius Maada Bio.
By Prince J Musa in Kenema
After serving the Kenema Government Hospital for over four years, the facility’s Medical Superintendent, Dr. Ibrahim Mark Kapuwa has bid farewell to its staff and management.
In an interview with Politico, Dr. Kapuwa said despite issues that are bound to happen in any working environment, they were able to achieve a lot for the hospital and commended the staff and management for their roles.
He noted that when he took over as a medical superintendent of the hospital, it was in a terrible state.
By Saio Marrah
The National Organising Secretary of the Fullah Union, Tabital Pulaaku International Sierra Leone Chapter, Mohamed Seray Jalloh, has disclosed the union’s plan to establish district ranches for cattle to prevent the destruction of agricultural produce in communities.
He told Politico in an interview that most of the cattle ranches are in very close proximity to small-scale farms. He added that as roaming animals, cattle are difficult to control or prevent from destroying the farms.
By Politico staff writer
The West African sub-regional bloc ECOWAS on Thursday 10th August, 2023 ordered the activation of its Standby Force for a possible military intervention in Niger, where leaders of a coup have refused to return power to deposed President Mohamed Bazouma.
The decision was arrived at in Abuja, Nigeria where a summit of Heads of State in the region met on Thursday to discuss the crisis and in their communique gave the Junta up to Sunday to restore civilian rule by Sunday or risk military intervention.
By Nasratu Kargbo
Parliamentary Deputy Leader of Government Business II, Emerson Saa Lamina has called on the Minister of Youth Affairs Mohamed Orman Bangura to introduce a policy on Kush; a psychoactive substance that continues to harm young people across the country.
Lamina made this statement on the 8th August 2023 during debate on the approval of the fourth set of nominees, saying “This house wants to see a policy on kush and how we can contain kush”.
By Nasratu Kargbo
The first president of the Sierra Leone Association of Women in Journalism (SLAWIJ) insists she’s still in charge and accuses a faction within the organisation which announced her ouster weeks ago, of fraud and deceit.
In a press release dated 10th August 2023, Millicent Kargbo said the association had been dealing with an incident of fraud by the directors of the organisation and some of their members.
By Mabinty M. Kamara
Sierra Leone’s First Lady Madam Fatima Bio has expressed her strong resolve and desire for the country to have a clearly defined policy on Early Marriage which she said continues to affect the growth and development of girls.
The first lady was speaking to a female media group named Women in the Media Sierra Leone (WIMSAL) during a courtesy visit to her office on Tuesday this week with an aim to address compelling issues affecting women and girls across the country.
Supported by: Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA)
