By Chernor Alimamy Kamara
The Political Parties Regulation Commission (PPRC) has in a letter addressed to the Secretary of the Interim Transition Governance Committee (ITGC) of the All Peoples Congress Party (APC) dated 14th February, 2023, warned them to desist from using vulgar and unprintable invectives.
By Chernor Alimamy Kamara
President of the Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLJA), Ahmed Sahid Nasralla has called on radio Journalists to effectively use radio to educate and sensitize voters, provide credible information to the public, and ensure peaceful national elections before, during and after 24th June 2023.
By Nasratu Kargbo
Sierra Leone’s Parliament has unanimously approved the country’s first North West Commissioner; Albert Samba Sesay was approved on the 14th February 2023.
The Leader of the main opposition party in Parliament Chernor M. Bah called on commissioners to be referees and not players. He admitted that they were not satisfied with the consultations though they approved of the nominee.
He stated that during the interview, he noticed that Sesay’s Curriculum Vitae is rich and that he was up to the task.
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.
Supported by: Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA)
