By Alpha Abu
Members of the West Africa Telecommunications Regulatory Assembly (WATRA) are meeting at Fabulous resort, York Village outside Freetown to discuss their revised constitution to match the emerging trends of the telecom space.
Hosted by Sierra Leone’s National Telecommunications Authority (NaTCA), the 5 day event has attracted some 32 participants from mostly Anglophone and Francophone countries.
By Saio Marrah
Three men including an Indian national Dilip Peshwani (28) have been charged with conspiracy, housebreaking and larceny after they appeared before Magistrate Mark Ngeba at the Pademba Road Court no.1 in Freetown.
Samuel Isaac Bangalie (42) is first accused, Mohamed John Kamara (26) third accused whilst Peshwani is the second accused.
A woma, 22-year-old Isatu Ansumana is the fourth accused, with a count charge of conspiracy to commit an offence.
By Mabinty M. Kamara
The Ministry of Health and Sanitation (MoHS) has confirmed the outbreak of Lassa fever in Dambala Selenga chiefdom, Southern Sierra Leone.
Speaking to Politico last Saturday 11 February , the Risk Communication Pillar lead at MoHS, Harold Thomas said two cases have already been confirmed and that effective surveillances were on-going to prevent further spread of the disease.
By Politico staff writer
The Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat in Sierra Leone ended their 58th annual conference in Bo on Sunday and by his admission they wowed president Julius Maada Bio who was their guest of honour.
The three-day event at the Ahmadiyya Muslim Secondary School ground hosted more than two thousand Ahmadis both from Sierra Leone and other parts of the world.
By Chernor Alimamy Kamara
As the June 2023 elections approach, the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development (MLGRD) has in a letter dated 8th February, 2023 notified Sierra Leone‘s Mayors, District Chairpersons and Councilors to vacate their offices effective 1st March, 2023.
The ministry also instructed them to do a comprehensive handing over of their offices to the Chief Administrators accordingly.
By Chernor Alimamy Kamara
The incoming Statistician General of Statistics Sierra Leone, Andrew Bob Johnny has committed to deliver in his new role in the institution and urged staff to continue working with him as before.
He made this statement at a press conference organized at the institution’s Headquarters in Freetown in response to social media posts claiming his predecessor Professor Osman Sankoh was sacked.
In his statement, Johnny noted that his former boss was never dismissed but successfully ended his tenure of office.
By Chernor Alimamy Kamara
In an effort to simplify financial services in the country, an Information Communications Technology company, Monime which deals with financial technology or (Fintec) has launched a new platform dubbed the Next-generation aimed at revolutionising payment processing services in Sierra Leone.
The platform was launched on the 10th February, 2023 at the institution’s Hill side bye-pass Road office in Freetown.
Supported by: Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA)
