By Alpha Abu
Chairman of the Special Initiative for Climate Change, Renewable Energy, and Food Security in Sierra Leone, Dr. Kandeh Kolleh Yumkella has spoken of his office’s ambitious drive to improve Energy Generation in the next 10 years.
Sierra Leonean employees complain of maltreatment from foreign employers
By Politico Staff Writer
Sierra Leoneans working at Sierra Tropical Limited have complained of poor conditions of service and maltreatment by their foreign employers. The situation degenerated into a standoff, which saw the intervention of Minister of Employment, Labour and Social Security, Mohamed Rahman Swaray.
The workers in a meeting with government representatives claimed disrespect by the expatriate staff, being denied the right to express their views, having to do additional work, and withholding of their NASSIT payment.
NaCCED to launch national campaign on Kush
By Abdulai Fasineh Dumbuya
The Chairman National Council for Civic Education and Democracy (NaCCED) Kalilu I. Totangi has said the council is planning to launch a National Prevention Campaign on the harmful drug Kush.
The Chairman of NaCCED spoke about the initiative whilst addressing members of Youth in Action for Peace in Sierra Leone YAPSL who called on him at the council’s Freetown Office on 17th October 2023.
Less than 10% of Sierra Leone journalists subscribe to social security
By Sorie Ibrahim Fofanah
The Minister of Employment, Labour and Social Security, Mohamed Rahman Swaray has said less than ten percent of journalists pay their National Social Security and Insurance Trust (NASSIT).
Minister Swaray was speaking in a weekly press conference of the Ministry of Information and Civic Education held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Freetown on 17th October this year.
MPs concern over illicit mining polluting rivers
By Nasratu Kargbo
Rivers across the countries have been polluted due to Illicit mining across the country, according to MPs. They raised concerns over the contamination of rivers and how this has affected locals in those communities.
Journalists urged to integrate PANEL in reporting
By Abdulai Fasineh Dumbuya
As part of efforts to meet the standard reporting threshold, a media trainer and journalist, Martha Kargbo urged her colleague journalists to integrate Participation, Accountability, Non-Partisan or Non-Partial, Empowerment and Legal references (PANEL) in their daily work.
She made this call at a day media training for journalists on the topic “Countering Gendered Disinformation’’ on 16th October 2023, with the view to revamping routine news reporting.
Man docked for “tampering” with EDSA meter
By Saio Marrah
A man has appeared in court charged with tampering with electricity meters, property of the Electricity Distribution and Supply Authority (EDSA).
Sheku Steven appeared before Magistrate Mark Ngegba at the Pademba Road court on Wednesday 18th October 2023 with prosecutors alleging that on the 28th of September this year, at 46 Off Looking Town Kissy in Eastern Freetown, he willfully tampered with the EDSA energy meter.
