By Chernor Alimamy Kamara
In order to strengthen the political affairs, peace, justice system, human Rights, Gender and Women Empowerment in the sub-region, the ECOWAS Members of Parliament (MPs) have called for political inclusivity in all ECOWAS Member States.
The ECOWAS MPs made this call during the opening session of a Delocalized meeting of the joint Committee held in Monrovia, Liberia on the 25th July, 2023.
By Alpha Abu and Saio Marrah
The Electoral Commission of Sierra Leone, ECSL has dismissed social media claims that the institution was subjected to duress by President Julius Maada Bio or any government official during the recent electioneering process, describing such claims as “malicious and dangerous’’ to the country’s democracy.
By Politico Staff Writer
In an effort to ensure food security in Sierra Leone, the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) in Sierra Leone has supported 1,500 vegetable producers with tools and seedlings.
The farmers were mostly women and youths, drawn from 5 districts.
By Politico staff writer
The Bo Fire Force Chief, Rev. Emmanuel Morseray has told Politico that cause(s) of the blaze that engulfed their office building past Sunday is being investigated.
The officer confirmed having informed the National Headquarters in Freetown and that personnel will be assigned to find out what went wrong.
He said he was not in town at the time of the incident happened, but has been briefed by his personnel on his return.
By Nasratu Kargbo
Members of Parliament have called on the new Minister of Internal Affairs Major-General Retired David T. O. Taluva to ensure that porous borders are well secured in a bid to stop smuggling of drugs and weapons into the country.
Paramount Chief Cyril Gondor Foray II from Kailahun District called on the newly- approved Minister to make sure that he upgrades security within the country and the borders with other countries.
By Saio Marrah
Lawyer Ali Theo Turay, has told a magistrate in Freetown that 42 year old Ibrahim Koroma of Kabba Drive collected two hundred million old Leones (Le200,000,000) plus $550 from him on the pretext that he had four plots of land for sale.
The Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University of Sierra Leone (USL), Brig. Gen. Prof. Foday Sahr on Monday, 24th July 2023 signed a “Memorandum of Agreement” with the Country Director of the faith-based international non-profit charitable organization, Mercy Ships.
The thrust of the agreement is the training of healthcare professionals in the area of dental education.
Supported by: Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA)
