Koidu road works in limbo
By Septimus Senessie in Kono
The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Works, Housing and Infrastructure has told the people of the eastern Sierra Leone district of Kono that his ministry is “seriously disappointed” by Well Guico formerly Well Group Serra Leone Limited, in charge of the reconstruction of the 20-kilometer road in the district headquarter town of Koidu.
Augustine Sahr Sheku says the company has not done “enough” on the road work after almost two years since the contract was awarded.
Fire in Sorogbema
A huge fire has broken out and gutted some 37 makeshift stores containing an unspecified number of bags of rice belonging to farmers of Sengama village, Sorogbema chiefdom in the southern Sierra Leone district of Pujehun.
The incident started when a young man set fire to a farmland just few meters away from the settlement. Residents have blamed it on strong wind.
The local Member of Parliament, Sidi Yayah Tunis of Constituency 91 visited the area on the following day and gave some support to people displaced by the incident. He has launched a formal appeal for assistance.
Freetown mayor says "Operation WID alive and kicking”
By Crispina Cummings
Mayor of Freetown, Sam Franklyn Bode Gibson has told journalists in Freetown that Operation WID, meant to clear major streets of traders and unauthorised shacks, is alive, contrary to news of its death.
“It is not dead but very much alive and kicking,” he said.
No salary for over 160 schools in eastern Sierra Leone
By Mohamed Vandi in Kenema
Heads of over 160 primary and secondary schools in the Eastern Province were disappointed last week to learn at the treasury office in Kenema that their payment vouchers for March teachers’ salary have been withheld by the Ministry of Education.
According to the Accountant attached to the Sub Treasury office, the vouchers were withheld by the Ministry because the affected schools failed to submit their return vouchers for verification.
