By Nasratu Kargbo
President Julius Maada Bio has expressed optimism that the introduction of the National Payment Switch by the Bank of Sierra Leone will reduce the level of corruption in the country’s revenue collection.
Speaking at the launch of the payment switch, on the 3rd May 2023, he noted it is no secret in the country and the sub-region that the lower the level of human interaction with money, the less likely for revenue collectors to be corrupt.
By Politico Staff writer
Two national dialogue sessions for Paramount Chiefs (PCS) on Promoting Peace and National Cohesion during the 2023 General Elections have ended in Freetown.
The exercises held last week were part of a series of activities sponsored by the EU and the German Ministry of International Cooperation BMZ, implemented by GIZ Abuja in partnership with the Independent Commission for Peace and National Cohesion (ICPNC).
By Saio Marrah
Sierra Leone’s Vice President, Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh PhD has admitted that despite the improvement in healthcare in the country, its pocket expenditure is still very high and stands at 34 USD per individual.
Dr. Jalloh was addressing a high-level delegation from the World Health Organisation (WHO) during his keynote address and launch of the Universal Health Preparedness Review (UHPR), held at the Freetown International Conference Centre on Wednesday 3rd May 2023.
By Nasratu Kargbo
Representative of Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Saeed A. Bancie has said one of the key achievements of the United Nations is the support rendered to 10,000 (ten thousand) farmers in diverse ways, in a bid to promote food sufficiency.
By Politico staff writer
The Electoral Commission of Sierra Leone (ECSL) has approved the nominations of the two main Presidential Challengers in the June 24 2023 General Elections; incumbent President Julius Maada Bio and Dr. Samura Mathew Wilson Kamara.
Dr. Kamara of the main opposition All Peoples Congress (APC) Party and his running mate Chernor Maju Bah were the first on the roster of the commission to be subjected to its mandatory procedures on May 1.
By Saio Marrah
BioMeter, an annual report published by the Institute For Governance Reform (IGR), that reviews the manifesto promises of President Julius Maada Bio from 2018-2023, has indicated that there’s poor performance in the area of governance.
A report entitled “Did we get what we voted for” published on Friday 28th April 2023, aims at tracking progress on President Bio’s 536 Campaign Promises made in 2018.
By Alpha Abu
Citizens from all walks of life in all the 16 district headquarters towns and cities of Sierra Leone, simultaneously held peace marches to diffuse any potential tension, ahead of the 24th June General Elections in the country.
Dubbed “I Stand for Peace March”, the events organised by the Independent Commission for Peace and National Cohesion (ICPNC) on Saturday 29th June, saw leaders of diverse groups make their commitments to transmit peace messages to their various communities.
Supported by: Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA)
