By Politico Staff writer
Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio and his wife Fatima Bio over the weekend donated 100 chairs-with-desk to the Women in Action Development Project, a vocational center in Port Loko District, north of the country.
Nudity scandal rocks Sierra Leone's Tangais festival
By Hajaratu Kalokoh
Tangais, the month-long festivity which was meant to showcase Sierra Leone’s art, culture and lifestyle, has been thrown into disrepute after a display of nudity last week. Video footage on social media showed a man and a woman at a booth seductively dancing with each other whiles naked.
Students' Union Govt questions promotional list of IPAM
By Hajaratu Kalokoh
The Student Union Government (SUG) at the Institute of Public Administration and Management (IPAM) has questioned the promotional list of classes that have been published by the college authorities. In a press release by the SUG, its President, Alpha Kabba, expressed concern over missing grades of possibly hundreds of students.
ACC promises action on 2018 Auditor General’s report
By Mohamed Jaward Nyallay and Mabinty M. Kamara
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has announced that it would examine the content of the 2018 Auditor General’s report and act on it where appropriate.
In a statement released by the anti-graft body on Thursday, it said it would look for possible corrupt offences and collaborate with Parliament to address some of the issues in the report.
The Auditor General’s report summarizes the results of the financial compliance and performance undertaken on Ministries, Department and Agencies (MDAs).
Sierra Leone Youth Commission to stage ‘Back to my route’ carnival
By Mabinty M.Kamara
The National Youth Commission (NYCOM) Sierra Leone, in collaboration with the Ministry of Youth Affairs, the Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs, and the Foundation for Arts, Culture and Entertainment is set to convene the first ever carnival, dubbed: ‘Back to my route.’
Sierra Leone initiates Bondo without FGM
By Umaru Fofana
In what FGM campaigners say is an unprecedented move and a potential game changer in the fight against the practice, some 70 young initiates over the weekend underwent the Bondo secret society ceremony in Port Loko District without the circumcision ritual.
The alternative rite of passage was preceded by dozens of cutters – or Soweis – handing in their knives and replacing their red-and-white head ties with blue-and-yellow ones. They signed a declaration that they would never again practise FGM.
"EDSA is robbing us" – Sierra Leonean businesses say
By Hajaratu Kalokoh
Businesspeople across Freetown have accused the Electricity Distribution and Supply Authority (EDSA) of exploiting them with their newly introduced tariff system. Some business owners say the charges are exorbitant and they warned that the increment is threatening the viability of their investment.
Mohamed Koroma, General Manager at Lumley Fast Food Restaurant, told Politico that prior to the new tariff he used Le500, 000 worth of unit for a week but now the same amount just lasts for two days.
