By Politico Staff Writer
Police Media 2 for the Southern Region Alhaji Osman Mansaray has told Politico that ten people alleged to be supporters of the main opposition All Peoples Congress (APC) Party are in police custody in the Bo for riotous conduct and other offences.
He said they are being investigated by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) for alleged riotous conduct and wounding of six persons in Foindu, Perri Chiefdom in Pujehun district.
By Nasratu Kargbo
Executive Director of the Institute for Government Reform (IGR) Andrew Lavali has handed over the Citizen’s manifesto to the main opposition All People’s Congress (APC) party so that they can include some of the elements highlighted in the citizen’s manifesto into the party’s manifesto which is yet to be published.
By Prince J Musa in Kenema
Past Pupils of Government Secondary School in Kenema under the fraternity Kenema Old Students Association (KOSA) have celebrated 71 years of the school’s existence and the 48th year since the association was formed.
The celebrations held simultaneously at the school’s compound at Combema Road in Kenema were graced by eminent individuals including the President of Sierra Leone Julius Maada Bio who was inducted as Associate Member of KOSA.
By Alpha Abu
The National Security Council Coordinating Group (NSCCG) led by the National Security Coordinator Abdulai Caulker has today commenced engagements with decentralized security committees and other stakeholders in the provinces so as to discuss solutions that could ensure the peaceful conduct of the 24th June General Elections.
By Nasratu Kargbo
Fifteen persons have been killed in a spate of disasters caused by heavy rainstorms across the country since the start of the week.
The death toll was contained in a press release by the National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) dated 10th May 2023.
By Nasratu Kargbo
President of the ECOWAS Commission Omar Alieu Touray has assured of his organization’s support to help Sierra Leone and six other countries that are most affected by food insecurity.
Touray made this commitment on behalf of ECOWAS on the 10th of May 2023 at ECOWAS parliament’s first ordinary session 2023. He explained that they will mobilize resources to finance projects to help support Sierra Leone.
By Alpha Abu
In its continued offering of State Land on Lease to Sierra Leoneans, the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Country Planning has held another Raffle Draw for members of the Sierra Leone Commercial Bike (Okada) Riders Association and the Union of Rickshaw (Kekeh) Riders in which 1,000 winners emerged.
Supported by: Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA)
