By Mada Augustine Ngombu
23 officers of the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces (RSLAF) have been promoted to senior ranks at a special ceremony at the newly constructed Myohaung Officers Mess, Wilberforce Barracks in Freetown.
The newly promoted Colonels are,Dennis Kpademba, L K Jabati, Hassan Jansson Conteh, William Pessima, Edward Lambi Smart,Mohamed Alie Kamara, Samuel Bob Farmar, Issa Bangura, and Alimamy Taylor Kamara.
By Prince J Musa in Kenema
Residents along Dama road, Kamara Town Section, Tokpombu and Kpetema section in Kenema have expressed dissatisfaction over the unaddressed power outage that they claim is as a result of lack of action by the Electricity Distribution and Supply Agency (EDSA) to replace a faulty transformer that was transmitting power to the communities.
They have threatened to protest against EDSA in Kenema for depriving them of electricity supply for over three months now.
BY: Aminata Sameena Sesay
A fire outbreak which occurred at Kingtom in the West of Freetown near a dumpsite at 7pm on the 5th November, 2022, has left some 30 families homeless.
Speaking to Politico, a distraught-looking mechanic named Abu Mansaray said eleven vehicles brought to his garage by customers for servicing were all burned.
By Abass Jalloh
With support from Irish Aid, the Centre for Accountability and Rule of Law (CARL) has launched a report reviewing the administration of electoral justice in Sierra Leone in a bid to strengthen governance and accountability processes, considering the nature of the 2023 elections.
By Alpha Abu
Two political figures representing opposing factions with the Interim Transitional Governing Committee (ITGC) of the main opposition All People’s Congress (APC) party have traded bitter accusations in what appears to be a widening of the intra-party rift.
Speaking to Politico, Sulaiman Bumneh Kamara who is the Publicity Head of the committee accused the Secretary Abdul Kargbo of running a parallel group thereby undermining the Chairman of ITGC, Alfred Peter Conteh.
By Saio Marrah
The Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary Education (MBSSE) has sets rules for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) candidates by ensuring they go through the required school routine before attempting the public examination.
By Nasratu Kargbo
Sierra Leone’s First Lady Fatima Bio has called for the enhancement of laws to protect children against sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and violence and for perpetrators of such acts to face justice. She made the statement at the 77th session of the UN Assembly on the 8th November 2022.
She explained that children should be protected in every space, whether at home, online or in their communities and asked that they should find ways of elevating the voices of victims in order to eradicate stigma.
Supported by: Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA)
