The people of Kalangba, in Gbendembu Ngowahun Chiefdom, Bombali District have pledged their unflinching support to the Anti-Corruption Commission in the fight against corruption in Sierra Leone, says an ACC press release.
ACC engages Moyamba on free health care
The Southern Regional Office of the Anti Corruption Commission on Thursday engaged health workers, stakeholders and beneficiaries in Moyamba District on the free health care initiative.
Welcoming participants at a workshop in Taiama, Kori Chiefdom, the ACC District Coordinator for Moyamba, Umar Sesay said the meeting was a significant step in measuring the success and challenges of the free health care in his District. He assured that the ACC would ensure corruption became a thing of the past in the District.
High Court convicts Freetown Mayor, Chief Administrator, 5 others
The suspended Mayor of Freetown, Herbert Akieremi George-Williams, the city’s Chief Administrator, Bowenson Frederick Philips and five others have been found guilty for various corruption and procurement violation offences at the High Court in Freetown presided over by the Hon. Justice John Bosco Katutsi, according to a press release from the ACC.
NEC commissioner says ready for November polls
The Commissioner, East, of the National Electoral Commission, Aiah Mattia, has told Politico that his commission is ready to conduct elections as scheduled and that the data collection process which is being consolidated will be wrapped up this week. In this exclusive interview to mark 100 days to voting day, the commissioner was assertive about progress so far. Read full interview:
Politico: Mr. Mattia with just a few weeks (100 days) to voting day, how prepared is NEC to conduct free, fair and credible elections?
100 days to election, PPRC concerned
The Registrar of the Political Parties’ Registration Commission, Abraham John, has told Politico in Freetown that they are concerned about their inability to function effectively in the absence of an Act that would empower them to cancel the registration of candidates and political parties that ignore warning and contravene the law. Read the full interview below:
Politico: What are the plans of the PPRC – if there is any – for the elections with barely 100 days to go?
Civil society sceptical over November elections
National Coordinator of the civil society coalition monitoring in Sierra Leone, National Elections Watch (NEW) has expressed scepticism following a series of what he catalogued as challenges that continue to face the country’s elections body, NEC. In an interview with Politico, James Lahai notes that some clear lines have to be drawn and information around them must be accurate as the country gets closer to election day. Enjoy the rest of the interview which follows:
Police boss assures of preparedness and impartiality
The Inspector General of Police, Francis Munu has assured Sierra Leoneans that his force will be impartial in policing the November 2012 polls. In an exclusive interview with Politico marking exactly 100 days to voting day, the police boss made some other interesting and commitments. Read on and keep for your records:
POLITICO: With 100 days to elections what have you, the Sierra Leone Police, put in place to ensure the safety and security of the process?
