By Mohamed T. Massaquoi
The National Commission for Democracy (NCD) has joined a growing chorus of calls for de-escalation of violence as political tension mounts following last weekend’s by-election in Constituency 110.
Sierra Leone's two main parties claim victory in cancelled by-election
By Kemo Cham
The two main political parties that contested last weekend’s by-election in Constituency 110 have both claimed victory, despite the cancellation of the poll by the electoral National Electoral Commission (NEC).
The governing Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) and their main rivals the All Peoples Congress (APC) both claimed that their candidates won, in statements they released following the cancellation.
Man “rapes” stepdaughter, 9, in Sierra Leone
By Mohamed T. Massaquoi
The Police Family Support Unit Line Manager in Pujehun, Detective Inspector Lahai Koroma has confirmed to Politico that they have successfully charged 37-year-old man who allegedly sexually penetrated his nine-year-old step daughter. The 37-year-old man made his third appearance at the Pujehun Magistrate court, Southern part of the country.
Petroleum body sets up for data analysis in Sierra Leone
By Mohamed Jaward Nyallay
Sierra Leone Petroleum Directorate has said it is now in a better capacity to collect, interpret and analyse data of oil deposits in the country, as a result of its latest acquisition of advance information technology tools.
Sierra Leone license teachers
By Mabinty M. Kamara
The Minister of Basic and Secondary Education, Alpha Timbo has announced plans to license teachers as a way of ensuring delivery of quality teaching services.
Mr Timbo said teachers, like lawyers and drivers, will be given license to permit them to teach in the country aside from their various educational certificates. He made the pronouncement at the weekly government press briefing at the Ministry of Information and Communication on Thursday.
Sierra Leone signs reviewed contract with China’s Huawei
By Mabinty M. Kamara
The government of Sierra Leone has signed a contract with the Chinese ICT firm Huawei for the second phase of the implementation of the Fiber Optic project.
The deal entails the installation of fiber optic cables to parts of the country that have not yet been covered.
NATCOM to review status of community radio stations in Sierra Leone
By Mabinty M. Kamara
Momodu Sawah, Director of Regulatory Administration at the National Telecommunication Commission (NATCOM), has announced that all community radio stations in Freetown and district headquarters towns will be required to operate as commercial radio stations beginning this December.
