By Hajaratu Kalokoh
Lecturers at the University of Sierra Leone (USL) have warned the Ministry of Finance to refrain from “usurping” their powers and settle delays in salary payment.
The Academic Staff Association (ASA) expressed its position in a press statement on Wednesday, 12th February.
By Francis H. Murray
President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Akinwumi Adesina, has told President Julius Maada Bio that the bank is set to invest the sum of US$14 million in the country’s agriculture sector by June this year.
He made this disclosure to the President and his delegation on the margins of the just concluded African Union Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
By Mabinty M. Kamara
Sierra Leone is hosting 700 tourists from 80 countries across the world.
The tourists are taking part in the Bamako Budapest rally. The 17-days event, which involves 240 teams from Europe, America and Africa, started in January from Hungary and is expected to end in Freetown on Sunday February 16.
By Prince J Musa in Kenema.
Chief Minister, Professor David Francis, has cautioned members of the Sierra Leone Peoples Party in Kenema against what he described as “political campism”.
Prof. Francis made the remark during a meeting last week discussing the future of the district.
By Francis H. Murray
The West Africa Monetary Agency (WAMA) and its sister bodies on Friday February 14 ended a two weeks long engagement on a road map to monetary union and other related issues in the region. The conference has been ongoing at the Radison Blu Mammy Yoko Hotel in Freetown.
The other participants were drawn from the West African Monetary Institute (WAMI) and the West African Institute for Financial and Economic Management (WAIFEM).
By Hajaratu Kalokoh
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has indicted two people in Kono for corruption.
Chief Sahr Quee, Town Chief of Kensay Community in Koidu Town, was fingered alongside Sundu Yungai, a former Councilor in the same community. The due are facing three count charges of corruption, which include misappropriation of donor property and conspiracy to commit a corrupt act.
They are expected to appear today at the High Court in Koidu, according to a statement from the Commission announcing their indictment on Wednesday.
By Francis H. Murray
Human Solidarity, a community-based organization has wrapped up a two-day training for women in politics. The program which is sponsored by the charity, Caritas and the British High Commission, was meant to build the capacity of the women, according to the organizers of the event.
Over 30 participants were taking part in the training which is ongoing at the St Anthony Hall in Freetown from Wednesday February 12 to Thursday February 13.
Supported by: Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA)
