By Politico staff writer
In order to ensure effective leadership in local councils across Sierra Leone, Vice President Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh and officials of the Ministry of Local Government and Community Affairs (MLGCA) have engaged the Chief Administrators of the 22 Local Councils on their operations.
He urged them to step up on service delivery in their respective communities until Mayors, chairpersons, and councilors are elected.
By Mabinty M. Kamara
A Norwegian mining engineer, Morlen Tronstad has called on the Sierra Leone authorities to help him “get justice” in a case he described as “a scam” involving a Norwegian mining company and their local counterparts operating in the country.
By Nasratu Kargbo
Eight of Sierra Leone's 16 geopolitical districts have prioritized the hike in prices as a major concern for them and have listed it as a policy priority; according to the Citizen’s Knowledge Attitude and Practice (KAP) survey conducted by the Institute of Governance and Reform (IGR) and sponsored by Irish Aid.
By Nasratu Kargbo
The Inspector General of Police, William Fayia Sellu has called for tolerance between the media and the police. He made the statement on the 28th of March 2023 at the closing session of a two-day training held for police officers and journalists.
He advised both parties to tolerate each other and work for the development and interest of the nation.
Directly addressing the Police officers, he called on them to ensure they have a cordial relationship with the media.
By Politico staff writer
The Minister of Information and Communication has said in Freetown that the “dreams of all Sierra Leoneans can only be realized when the country remains tranquil and cohesive”. Mohamed Rahman Swaray was speaking at Radisson Blu Hotel on Monday 27th March, where he launched Elections Reporting and Coverage regulations produced by the Independent Media Commission, IMC.
By Saio Marrah
Electoral Commissioner for Northern Region, Abubakarr Koroma says the commission is developing a new app for use by polling centre managers during the elections.
Koroma was addressing stakeholders at a seminar organised by the Centre for Accountability and the Rule of Law (CARL), on the state of electoral justice system in Sierra Leone, held at the Country Lodge Hotel in Freetown.
By Chernor Alimamy Kamara
The Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ) has expressed concern over a video that shows the Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) Mayoral aspirant, Mohamed Gento Kamara addressing Muslim worshippers at a Mosque in Freetown appealing for votes on a religious basis.
SLAJ in a press statement also condemned the leadership of the Basharia mosque for allowing a politician to use their place of worship to campaign on such grounds.
Supported by: Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA)
