By Politico Staff Writer
Cabinet Ministers together with their deputies have signed a performance contract, committing to deliver on the government’s manifesto.
During the ceremony held at State House on the 12th April 2024, President Julius Maada Bio spoke about the relevance of the contract for ministers to deliver to the people.
By Sorie Ibrahim Fofanah
The National Security Coordinator of the Office of National Security (ONS), Abdulai Caulker has disclosed that they have made several interventions against illicit cargoes at the Queen Elizabeth Quay, which he noted is due to them deploying their personnel at the quay and collaboration with their international partners.
Caulker made this disclosure at the government’s weekly press briefing on 9th April this year at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs conference room.
By Politico Staff Writer
A World Bank report has projected that African Economies growth will rebound in 2024, rising from a low of 2.6 percent in 2023 to 3.4 percent in 2024, and 3.8 percent in 2025, but faster and more equitable growth is needed to reduce poverty.
By Alpha Abu
The Liberian Senate’s endorsement of a resolution that proposes the establishment of a War and Economic Crimes Court has given further certainty that the process will take place despite earlier opposition.
The development, on Tuesday 9th April 2023, comes just weeks after the lower house gave a similar approval for the court’s establishment.
By Nasratu Kargbo
The Acting Speaker of Parliament Segepoh Solomon Thomas has said that the salaries of Principals and school authorities will be seized if it is proven that they are responsible for the ineligibility of a huge number of students wanting to take the 2024 West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE).
By Prince J Musa in Kenema
One of the Leprosy and Tuberculosis focal people attached to the division in the Ministry of Health and Sanitation, Fatu Kamara has disclosed that the Kenema District Health Management Team (DHMT) has recorded 5.14% cases of patients with tuberculosis in 2024.
She made this pronouncement during a community engagement on 5th April with chiefs, civil society, town chiefs, women leaders, youths, and traditional authorities in Kenema on how to break the chain of TB transmission in the district.
By Sorie Ibrahim Fofanah
Sierra Leone’s president Julius Maada Bio has promised inclusivity, transparency, and accountability in the ongoing Constitutional Review Process.
Bio made this statement at the Special Presidential Development Partnership Committee (DEPAC) Meeting in Freetown on 11th April 2024.
“We must continue to be guided by the principles of inclusivity, transparency, and accountability. The voices of all Sierra Leoneans must be heard and considered throughout the process,” he emphasized.
Supported by: Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA)
