By Alpha Abu
Women across the country have hailed President Julius Maada Bio following his symbolic assent to the Gender Equality and Women Empowerment (GEWE) Act, an event in Freetown that was witnessed by the Vice President,the first lady,women activists and western diplomats.
President of the 50/50 Group, Haja Alimatu Abdulai told Politico that they were delighted at the development but said they would want to see a ‘’meticulous implementation’’ of the contents of the law.
By Chernor Alimamy Kamara
There has been serious public outcry in the wake of increase in floor price of data tariff by Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) .
Mohamed S. Koroma a young graduate from the University of Sierra Leone explained to Politico how the increase was not timely in view of the economic situation in the country.
He stated that more frustrating was the lack of prior notice by the MNOs unlike in in other countries where the people are given notice whenever they want to effect changes in pricing.
By Nasratu Kargbo
Hon. Alusine Kanneh, Deputy Chief Whip in the Sierra Leone parliament has expressed dissatisfaction over the way Sierra Leoneans are being maltreated by foreigners and urged the Minister of Labour and Social Security Alpha Osman Timbo to ensure that the new laws are implemented to the letter.
By Chernor Alimamy Kamara
The president of the Sierra Leone Association of Journalists has described the late Philip Neville of Media One Center as “probably the best investigative journalist, and one of the most fearless I have ever known in the history of the media in Sierra Leone.”
By Chernor Alimamy Kamara
The Anti-Corruption Commission ACC has criticized the performances of Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) based on the 2021 Auditor General’s report which claims huge sums money got misappropriated by various Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs).
ACC Commissioner, Francis Ben Kaifala,told a press conference arranged by the commission that like other previous Auditor General’s report in Sierra Leone, the report presents anomalies related to institutions dealing with public resources.
By Saio Marrah
The Deputy Chief Whip of the governing bench in Parliament, who represents constituency 013 Kenema District, Alusine Kanneh says public offices frustrate intending investors by forcing them to bribe before attending to them.
By Politico staff writer
The Minister of Energy, Alhaji Kanja Sesay has connected Koidu Holdings Mining Company Limited to the CLSG Grid, a company that electrifies the four regional countries of Cote D’Ivoire, Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea.
The Minister conducted the symbolic switching on of electricity at the company’s mining site in Kono district on the 5th January.
Supported by: Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA)
