By Nasratu Kargbo
Amidst post-election tension in the country, the Independent Commission for Peace and National Cohesion (ICPNC) has called on the security sector to be more vigilant.
Sierra Leone polling day: 4 centres attacked in Eastern Freetown
By Saio Marrah
The Chief Electoral Commissioner of Sierra Leone, Mohamed Kenewui Konneh, has spoken of attacks on their staff and voting materials at four polling centres in Eastern Freetown on voting day.
He updated journalists on the happenings at a press briefing held at the Freetown International Conference Centre on Saturday 24th June 2023, explaining how polling centre with code 16140, Amaria School at Mountain Cut, the staff were attacked, and voter register destroyed.
Delays frustrated voters in Sierra Leone elections – Observer report
By Saio Marrah
The preliminary report by the Group of Seven (g7+) Election Observer Mission(EOM) to Sierra Leone’s 2023 multitier elections has indicated that all 25 polling centres they visited did not open on time and that there were delays that caused frustration among voters.
The report also noted that the delays were caused by late arrival of voting materials.
Polls close in Sierra Leone after a peaceful day of voting
By Mabinty Kamara, Nasratu Kargbo, Saio Marrah and Chernor Alimamy Kamara
Polls have closed in Sierra Leone after more than 3 million registered voters today went to the polls to vote for president, parliament and local councils in much anticipated elections.
13 people were running for the presidency.
ECSL Boss reassures voters ahead of polls
By Mabinty M. Kamara
The Chief Electoral Commissioner Mohamed K. Konneh ahead of the polls reassures voters that together with his team of commissioners, they will ensure this year’s election becomes the best in the history of the country’s electoral process.
Sierra Leone journalists urged to promote peace ahead of elections
By Saio Marrah
The Chairman of Media Reform Coordinating Group (MRCG), Francis Sowa (PHD) has urged journalists to promote peace, democracy and good governance during and after elections.
Dr. Sowa made this call during a training of journalists on the revised Independent Media Commission (IMC) code of practice, regulations and elections coverage held at the New Brookfield’s Hotel in Freetown on Friday 23rd June, 2023.
NEW deploys 5,000 observers in Sierra Leone elections
By Chernor Alimamy Kamara
The National Election Watch (NEW), a coalition of over 450 (four hundred and fifty) registered national and international civil society and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) has deployed 5,000 (five thousand) General observers nationwide to cover the multi-tier elections in Sierra Leone.
The number of observers was made known to the public at a meeting hosted by the Group at the New Brookfields Hotel on the 23rd June, 2023 in Freetown.
