By Saio Marrah
As a way of fulfilling what he described as “solid foundation” for every nation, President Julius Maada Bio, on Friday 10th September 2021, started the commissioning of 100 Junior Secondary Schools (JSS) with other facilities worth 29 million dollars, in four districts across the country.
By Mohamed Foday Conteh
Justice John Bosco Allieu has sentenced Hassan Morray (an artist) alias Sani Med, 38, to life imprisonment for killing Sia Matu Yobah 85, on the 17th July 2017 at Old School in the Mountain Community of Freetown.
By Kemo Cham
The African Union has followed in the footsteps of regional bloc ECOWAS and suspended Guinea, as punishment for the 5 September 2021 military coup.
The AU Political Affairs, Peace and Security department made the announcement via its Twitter handle on Friday morning, confirming the continental bloc would remove Guinea from official business until it returns to constitutional order.
By Nasratu Kargbo
In an effort to increase women’s participation and knowledge in the use of the digital media, the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) in partnership with the Media Reform Coordinating Group (MRCG) and the Women in the Media Sierra Leone have concluded the training of the second cohorts of female journalists, bloggers and civil society activists in Sierra Leone on their rights online.
By Mabinty M. Kamara
President Julius Maada Bio has on Wednesday 8th September 2021 launched the 157 million dollar grant approved by the Global Fund for Sierra Leone to strengthen its health system and as well as accelerate the fight against Malaria, Tuberculosis, HIV and Covid-19 in the country.
By Alpha Abu
ECOWAS Heads of State have in a communiqué unequivocally condemned the military coup in Guinea and warned “every necessary action will be taken to restore constitutional order in the country”. The leaders of the regional bloc who met in a video conference with Ghana’s President Addo Dankwa Akuff- Addo as Chairman, reaffirmed their opposition to the coup by Special Forces Commander Col. Mamady Doumbouya that removed civilian President Alpha Conde from power on Sunday 5 September 2021.
One of Sierra Leone’s most celebrated football clubs Mighty Blackpool has dissolved its Steering Committee that had been in place since 10th March 2020 and set up a Working Committee. At the helm of the new arrangement is popular football administrator Rodney Michael. However since the list bearing the names of persons of members of the committee appeared, Michael has remained coy on the matter.
Apparently undecided over the appointment, Michael explained to Politico that he would make his position known after he had met with Elders of the club.
Supported by: Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA)
