By Mohamed Jaward Nyallay
The Sierra Leone Police (SLP) has welcomed the reintroduction of traffic lights on major streets across Freetown.
Bumbuna hydro shuts down for 10 days maintenance
By Mustapha Sesay
The Bumbuna hydroelectric power station, which is responsible for electricity supply to the capital city Freetown, has been shut down, an official said Tuesday.
Tansco unveils power plan for Sierra Leone
By Mustapha Kamara Jnr
The Environmental Coordinator of TRANSCO-CLSG [Cote D’Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinee (Guinea)], Pakidame Kolani, has presented a comprehensive plan which will serve as a road map to ensure a successful implementation of the Environmental, and Social Management Plan (ESMP) and the Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) in Sierra Leone.
Mercury boosts King George’s Home
Samir presenting cheque
By Mabinty Kamara
Mercury International has on Tuesday presented a Le20M cheque to the King George’s Home of the aged as a donation.
NASSIT pensioners get new President
Foday Sadique Fofana, new president
A retired staff of the social security outfit, NASSIT, has been elected President of the NASSIT Pensioners Association. Until his election over the weekend, Foday Sadique Fofana was Chairman of the Northern Region Chapter of the association.
Sierra Leone clamps down on motorbike taxis
By Mustapha Kamara Jnr
Enforcement of traffic rules and regulations by the Sierra Leone Police (SLP) has forced hundreds of commercial bike riders in Freetown to withhold their services.
The pre-planned strike by the Okada riders, as the bike riders are known locally, began on Monday when the police mobilized to prevent them from entering the Central Business District (CBD) of the capital. The center of the city was unusually quiet because of the absence of the bikes which have been blamed for constant traffic congestion.
Riots at Jalloh Terrace over delayed road work
By Mabinty Kamara
The people of Kuntoloh and Jalloh Terrace on Saturday last week blasted the ruling All Peoples Congress (APC) for abandoning a road project in their community.
Kuntoloh and Jalloh Terrace are intertwined communities located in Wellington in the east end of Freetown. These communities have long been deprived of basic amenities like good road network, water and electricity supply. Some angry residents told Politico that they are only considered as a part of the country when it was time for elections.
