By Abass Jalloh
Residents in Freetown have expressed fear that blackout may intensify after the Electricity Distribution Supply Authority (EDSA) in a public notice announced that the power generating Karpowership is currently down and is undergoing some maintenance.
By Politico staff Writer
The Commonwealth Business Women Network Africa (CWBN), an advocacy group for female participation and empowerment, to take advantage of the Africa Free Trade initiative in the continent on 9th March 2022 commenced a seminar in Kenya under the auspices of CWBN-Kenya. The seminar coincided with International Women’s Day.
By Chernor Alimamy Kamara
The voter registration process for the upcoming Presidential, Parliamentary, Local Council, and Village Head elections is set to commence on the 3rd of September and to end on the 4th of October of 2022, according to a public notice from State House announcing dates for certain elections.
The statement released on Friday 11th March 2022 stated that Biometric Technology and fixed registration centres shall be used to capture both the biographic and biometric data of eligible voters.
By Newman Antony Levey in Bo
The Bo Government Secondary School is mourning the loss of one of their former principals, Raymond Bob Katta who died in Maryland, USA.
By Abass Jalloh
The Foundation for Rural and Urban Transformation (FoRUT), which seeks to empower citizens to fight against human rights abuses and empower people, met with stakeholders from various communities in the Western Area in a bid to share their successes and challenges of their activities in the past year and plans for 2022.
By Newman Anthony Levey in Bo
The Independent Media Commission (IMC), an institution that regulates and monitors the operations of media institutions in Sierra Leone, has ended a two-day retreat at the Galiness paradise conference Hall in Bo.
In his opening statement, the new IMC Chairman, Dr. Victor Massaquoi said as the new head of the institution, there is every need for him to engage with the stakeholders to learn about the structure, existing system, procedures, and plans of the institution for the next three years.
By Abass Jalloh
The Minister of Internal Affairs, David Maurice Panda-Noah, has raised concerns over issues concerning indiscipline and lawlessness, saying that when people are talking about corruption and recklessness “people should think about themselves and not by pointing fingers”.
Speaking at the weekly government Press Conference in Freetown last week, the minister said he was more concerned about the issue of nationalism and patriotism, things that they in the security sector “take very seriously”.
Supported by: Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA)
