By Abass Jalloh
Officials of Sierra Leone Alcohol Policy Alliance (SLAPA) have discussed with partners the contents of a draft copy of the National Alcohol Policy, in a bid to validate the document.
They met in Freetown with representatives of ministries, departments, agencies, technical experts and stakeholders to evaluate various provisions contained in the document, for ratification and implementation.
By Politico staff writer
The President of the Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ), Ahmed Sahid Nasralla, has challenged educated women to go into active politics in order to influence the changes they want to see in Sierra Leone, especially in the area of gender equality, and efficient and effective delivery of essential services.
By Chernor Alimamy Kamara
The Vice President (VP) of the Republic of Liberia, Dr. Jewel Howard-Taylor has urged members of the Fullah Progressive Union (FPU) to educate their daughters so they could become meaningful in society.
At a meeting held at FPU’s Freetown Office, the VP said people are now aware of what it means to train and educate a daughter so she could become a partner in development. She hoped that the Fathers belonging to FPU executive will agree that if someone has a daughter who is empowered, she never forgets her parents.
By Chernor Alimamy Kamara
The opposition All People’s Congress (APC) party now leads the ruling Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) by one seat in Parliament, following its winning of the parliamentary bye-elections in Tonkolili district after the seat became vacant when the then SLPP parliamentary representative went on to become paramount chief.
By Chernor Alimamy Kamara
The Ministry of Health and Sanitation (MOHS) has officially taken charge of coronavirus responsibilities from the National COVID-19 Emergency Response Centre (NaCOVERC).
The Ministry in a release thanked the NaCOVERC staff and all their international partners for the excellent services they have rendered to the nation over the past two years. The threat of COVID-19 was said to have been a major concern to Sierra Leone and the world at large.
By Abass Jalloh
Defence lawyers representing Alhaji Amadu Bah, popularly known as LAJ, have contested the photo presented by the second prosecuting witness, Musa Mansaray, a pump attendant, as alleged evidence that LAJ punched his left eye during the incident at Leonco fuel station at Congo Cross in Freetown, over two weeks ago. The defence lawyers demanded the original source of the photo.
By Abass Jalloh
11 accused persons out of 12 in the matter relating to the detention of popular Sierra Leonean musician, Alhaji Amadu Bah commonly known as LAJ have been sentenced to serve 36 months jail term each after they were found guilty of committing two counts of charges of riotous conduct and disorderly behavior.
Ibrahim Kabba was proven not guilty and discharged.
Supported by: Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA)
