By Chernor Alimamy Kamara
A Coalition of Organisations dealing with Persons with Disability (PWD) issues has called on political parties to make a commitment for such persons to be appointed in cabinet and other parastatals after the 2023 elections.
WAEC warns against importation of WASSCE Student
By Nasratu Kargbo
West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has warned schools against the importation of students not enrolled since the first year of senior secondary schooling, the institution in a press statement has emphasized.
It said that candidates taking the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) should be those who enrolled in the school from SSS 1.
Sister of slain teacher wants justice
By Alpha Abu
Patricia Yvette Osuwo the younger sister of slain teacher Gillis Ola Edwin Johnson has called on the necessary authorities to ensure they get justice.
Speaking to Politico at her Central Freetown residence, Patricia Osuwo said the brutal killing of her brother at his Victoria Street, Freetown home by a pupil, Mohamed Arun Conteh of Providence International High School, if not dealt with the severity it demands, could serve as bad precedent, that might endanger the lives of other unsuspecting teachers in the future.
World Hope Int. fetes disabled children
By Saio Marrah
World Hope International on Saturday 18th March hosted over 1,000 children living with disability together with their caregivers at Aberdeen Beach Freetown with the aim of ending stigmatization towards the children.
The annual beach outing was spiced up with performances by dance groups that also did sign language interpretation, members whom were dumb and deaf.
Sierra Leone calls on OIC to support UN Security Council bid
By Politico staff Writer
Dr. Ibrahim Jalloh Permanent Representative of the Republic of Sierra Leone to the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), has called on Member States of the OIC to support Sierra Leone’s bid for a seat in the United Nations Security Council in the Non-Permanent category for 2024-2025.
The election for the seat is slated for June this year.
Sierra Leoneans call for presidential candidates to declare assets before election
By Nasratu Kargbo
Sierra Leoneans would want Asset Declaration for the Presidential and Parliamentary aspirants to be mandatory in the June 24 2023 elections, as highlighted in the recent Citizens manifesto, captured by Institute for Governance Reform (IGR).
Executive Director of IGR Andrew Lavali said the people are demanding that it should be done on or before nomination.
Graphic new details in Sumaila Town murder
By Chernor Alimamy Kamara
Graphic new details have emerged from the murder of the 22-year-old IPAM student, Namisa Fatmata Kamara whose remains were found in a shallow grave at the premises of the Bobani-Browns at Sumaila Town on 9 August 2022 after she had gone missing on 1 August.
Namisa’s uncle, Gerald Magba Kargbo told Politico that her body was found without the facial epidermis – the thin outer layer of her skin – and with her eyes gouged out; so she had to be buried with a plastic tied on her face.
