By Chernor Alimamy Kamara
The historic and iconic Cotton Tree of Freetown on the night of Wednesday 24th May 2023, came crashing down in a heavy rainstorm, igniting calls from authorities and the general public to use the logs retrieved from the fallen tree for art, so that its history would not fade out.
By Saio Marrah
Justice Monfred Sesay has remanded five people accused of two counts of conspiracy to commit murder and murder. Mohamed Johnson, Aiah Komba, Kalilu Fofanah, Victor Kellie, and Ishmiel Charles are accused of stabbing one Kai Osman Fengai to death in Koidu City, Kono District in the east of Sierra Leone.
By Chernor Alimamy Kamara
The Independent Media Commission (IMC) Complaints Committee has conducted Hearings on matters brought before the commission by people who feel aggrieved about publications and broadcasts made by newspapers and radio stations.
The hearing’s decision was made known to the public via a press release by the commission on the 24th of May 2023.
By Mabinty M. Kamara
The Resident Representative of the Economic Commission for West African States (ECOWAS) Harouna Moussa has urged Sierra Leonean Journalists to provide credible and accurate information about the electioneering processes of the country, reminding them of their crucial role in Society.
By Saio Marrah
Presiding Magistrate, Mark Ngegba of the Pademba Road Court in Freetown has stated that judgment in the ongoing criminal matter against former main opposition All Peoples Congress (APC) Member of Parliament, Mohamed Bangura will take place on 16 June 2023.
By Chernor Alimamy Kamara
Ruling Sierra Leone Peoples Party (SLPP) Manifesto for the period 2023-2028 which was launched by President Julius Maada Bio in Kenema on Tuesday this week has committed to improving Universal Access and Radical Inclusion in Education initiatives and enhancing Comprehensive Safety, Quality Teaching, and Learning.
By Nasratu Kargbo
With Health and Safety of Workers being one of the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) focus, the institution’s Country Director Vanessa Phala together with the Minister of Labour and Social Security (MLSS) Alpha Timbo and other partners have signed and launched the Decent Work Country Programme (DWCP) 2 for Sierra Leone.
The programme launched on the 25th of May 2023 is set to end in 2027 with an emphasy on creating jobs that recognize workers' health and safety.
Supported by: Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA)
