By politico staff writer
The newly appointed Security Coordinator at the Office of National Security (ONS), Abdulai Caulker, has subscribed to the Oath of Office before President Julius Maada Bio at State House.
“Sierra Leone is still a member of the ECOWAS Brown Card” – SLICOM
By Abass Jalloh
The Deputy Commissioner of Insurance at the Sierra Leone Insurance Commission (SLICOM), Sheku Mattia has dismissed claims published by the print media that Sierra Leone has lost its membership of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Brown Card.
Speaking at a press briefing hosted by the Ministry of Information and Communications, the Deputy Commissioner stated that “Sierra Leone is still a member of the ECOWAS Brown Card.”
Sierra Leone detains main opposition spokesman
By Umaru Fofana
Police yesterday detained the Spokesman of the main opposition All People’s Congress party, Sidi Yayah Tunis.
According to the Inspector General of Police, Ambrose Sovula, Tunis “was invited to report to the police…in connection with some utterances he made that bear some inciting words that have the propensity to undermine state security or national security”.
More than 600 Sierra Leone COVID19 workers still aggrieved over nonpayment
By Mabinty M. Kamara
More than 600 Coronavirus workers in Sierra Leone have put on hold their strike action for a two-day engagement with senior officials of the National Coronavirus Response Centre over salary delay and backlog payments, some for as far as 9 months.
Rift widens in Sierra Leone FA after AfCON
By Alpha Abu
Disturbing revelations and disagreements are beginning to emerge following Leone Stars campaign at AfCON in Cameroon. After the national football team crashed out in the group stage of the continent’s most prestigious tournament, there were assertions in many quarters of disagreements and lack of discipline in the camp and now things are beginning to come out in the open with much embarrassing rapidity.
Bio calls for donor support to construct Lungi Bridge
By Nasratu Kargbo
President Julius Madaa Bio has called on donors to support the Lungi Bridge project. He made this call in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa, on the 7th February 2022 during a Business Forum organized by United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA).
He said part of the country’s strategy is to build the bridge that connects the capital to the area where the airport is currently located, noting that this infrastructural development will attract enormous economic and other benefits.
Journalist released on bail
By Abass Jalloh
Popular journalist in Bo working for FM KISS 104, Solomon Joe, was yesterday released on bail after he was reportedly arrested by the police for allegedly broadcasting transaction issues between two businessmen.
Earlier after the broadcast that led to his arrest, according to a statement put out by the Media Reform Coordinating Group (MRCG), two officers from the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) in Freetown reportedly went to Bo on Monday 7th February 2022 and “ordered the arrest”.
