By Saio Marrah
Justice Adrian Fisher on Tuesday 4th July ordered the remand at the Male Correctional facility in Freetown of two men- Sulaiman Konikay Tholley, of 1 Bassa Town in Waterloo, and Mohamed Konikay Tholley, of 10 Sesay Lane, also in Waterloo for allegedly stealing properties of Lawrence Larry at Konikay Market, Tombo Park Junction in Waterloo between 1st and 8th March 2021.
By Ruth Yeabu Sesay
The President of Women’s Forum, Sally Adams has described the recent General Elections as free fair and inclusive and that President Julius Maada Bio was a deserved winner.
Adams was speaking at State House during a courtesy visit by various women's organisations to congratulate President Bio on his re-election.
By Chernor Alimamy Kamara
The Elections Observer Network Sierra Leone (EON-SL) has warned citizens and other persons or groups to refrain from providing parallel results or tabulations of the electioneering process.
The citizens’ observer group made its concern public in its elections observation report titled: “Saful Election in High Tension Environment”.
By Politico Staff Writer
Chairman of the Conference of Paramount Chiefs in the Southern Region, Prince Lappia Boima has called on the Main Opposition Leader Dr. Samura Mathew Wilson-Kamara to congratulate re-elected President Julius Maada Bio.
By Nasratu Kargbo
The gender parity group, Fifty-Fifty Sierra Leone has in a press release expressed concern over the spate of cyber bullying targeted at female political leaders and heads of election observer missions.
The Group through their release dated 30th June 2023 stated that “We implore the public to recognize that our diverse views and opinions of the still ongoing process can be expressed through constructive dialogue devoid of threats, bullying, and personalized attacks”.
By Chernor Alimamy Kamara
In order to improve the management of public examinations in Sierra Leone, the Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary Education (MBSSE) is set to update the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Act of 1984.
Information on the update of the old Act was made public after staff at the MBSSE went through a ‘‘detailed and comprehensive’’ review of the draft WAEC Bill on the 4th of June 2023.
By Chernor Alimamy Kamara
After observing the late start of voting in all 16 districts of the country, the Sierra Leone Bar Association (SLBA) has urged the Electoral Commission for Sierra Leone (ECSL) to improve on logistics planning to ensure early and effective distribution of election materials to designated polling stations to help reduce the late opening of polling stations.
The Association made its election observation findings public in a statement issued on the 2nd of June 2023.
Supported by: Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA)
