By Chernor Alimamy Kamara & Anthony Newman Levey in Bo
The United Methodist Church (UMC) is set to elect a new Bishop during a four-day conference which commenced on Thursday 3rd March 2022 at Tebit Memorial Church, Messima Section in Bo. The position has been vacant since the death last year by the road accident of Bishop John K. Yambasu.
Four men, Reverend Professor Edwin Momoh, Reverend Francis Ben Charley, Reverend Emmanuel Pewa, and Reverend Boye Caulker are vying for the Bishop position.
By Chernor Alimamy Kamara
The Anti-Corruption Commission has in a notice issued out on Thursday 3rd March 2022 stated that the Commission has re-introduced a reward and incentives scheme for informants, whistleblowers, and citizens who support them in the fight against corruption.
By Abass Jalloh
Public transport drivers and commuters in Freetown have expressed concerns over the recent 20% increase in the pump price of petroleum products announced on Monday 28 February 2022 by the Petroleum Regulatory Agency (PRA).
According to the PRA release, the price of petrol, diesel, kerosene, and other petroleum products was readjusted from Le 10,000 to Le 12,000 effective yesterday 1 March 2022.
By Politico Staff writer
Sierra Leone’s Statistician-General Professor Osman Sankoh is now Vice-Chair of the United Nations Statistical Commission (UNSC). He was unanimously elected following his nomination by the Government in Freetown through the country’s Permanent Mission to the UN in New York, the United States. Before his latest position, Prof. Sankoh in the recent past twice served as Rapporteur at the Commission in March 2020 and March 2021.
By Nasratu Kargbo
President Julius Madaa Bio has announced the establishment of a national toll-free hotline that will serve as a means to report human trafficking in the country. He made this announcement on the 28th of February 2022 during the national conference on trafficking in persons.
By Prince J Musa in Kenema
Nyanyahun-Buima in Konia Kpendebu section in Nongowa Chiefdom Kenema district has got a new community Health Centre, constructed by a charity Christian-Delphian Bible Mission.
By Nasratu Kargbo
Members of Parliament have unanimously agreed that an engineer should have had at least twelve years’ experience before being part of the Professional Engineering Regulatory Council. This caveat was made on the 1st March 2022 in parliament whilst debating on the bill entitled “Professional Engineering Regulatory Council Act 2022”.
Supported by: Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA)
