Senior lecturer of the Mass Communications Department at FBC and Chairman of the Media Reform Coordinating Group MRCG Dr. Francis Sowa has described the contributions of Dr. Ibrahim Seaga Shaw to both academia and Journalism as prolific and unmatchable.
He made the statement at the launch of the book authored by Dr. Ibrahim Seaga Shaw titled: Media, Conflict and Peace building in Africa; conceptual and empirical consideration, at the Sierra Leone Library Board hall in Freetown.
By Alpha Abu
The Freetown Mayor’s Office has become one of the latest recipients of a grant of One Million Dollars by the Bloomberg Philanthropies after successfully fulfilling the criteria set out in the Mayors Challenge. The Freetown Mayor’s office is among 15 cities that received the award on Tuesday 18th January 2022. The award began some nine years ago to support and recognize city council leaders around the world with innovative ideas.
By Mohamed Foday Conteh
The National Democratic Institute (NDI) in collaboration with the Political Parties Registration Commission (PPRC) is set to enable female politicians of all 17 political parties in the country to be at the higher cadre of their various parties.
By Prince J Musa in Kenema
The District Coordinator Free Quality Education in Kenema, Abdul Karim Vangahun has expressed dismay over the desertion of schools by teachers and pupils at Faama Nomo chiefdom, Kenema district.
By Politico staff writer
Edward Mustapha Luseni a former worker of the Anglican Diocese in Bo who was standing trial on eight counts of misappropriation of donor funds has been convicted on six counts. He has been ordered to pay thirty million Leones or serve three years imprisonment. Luseni was found guilty of tampering funds donated by Trinity Wall Street, USA to the Bo Anglican Diocese.
By Prince J Musa in Kenema
One Amie Mustapha from Kpava village in the Nongowa chiefdom Kenema district has made her second appearance before Magistrate Garson Lamin McCarthy of the Magistrate court No.11 in Kenema charged for attacking her husband with caustic soda.
By Prince J Musa in Kenema
Police attached to the Family Support Unit in Kenema division are currently investigating a woman Baindu Kowa of the Loko town section in Kenema for beating up brutally an 8-year-old girl believed to be her niece.
According to reports, the suspect who is a petty trader on the 12th January 2022 gave items to the girl to sell. The girl after hawking returned home and as instructed by Kowa handed over the money to the suspect’s son named Ishmael for safe-keeping.
Supported by: Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA)
