By Saio Marrah
The President of the Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ), Ahmed Sahid Nasralla, has in a written statement expressed disappointment at the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) for supporting what he called a “wrong action by Parliament”.
By Mabinty M. Kamara
As they joined the world in commemorating the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, the Mano River Union Civil Society Natural Resources Rights and Governance Platform (MRU CSO) has in a press statement called for a concerted approach in advancing the pressing need for a new social contract geared toward combating the legacy of exclusion and marginalization.
By Alpha Abu
The country’s Leone currency notes are to have the last three zeroes struck off in what is a comprehensive redenomination process that is to be initiated by the Central Bank. This was disclosed by the Governor of the central bank, Professor Keifalla Kallon during a press conference in Freetown on Wednesday 12 August 2021.
In a bid to persuading energy investors into the country, the Minister of Energy, Alhaji Kanja Sesay, together with senior administrative members of his ministry, has in an invitation by PREFOS Limited, a solar street light manufacturer in Ghana, persuaded Bechtel Financing Services Limited, that deal with renewable energy and other services to partner with Sierra Leone.
By Nasratu Kargbo
National COVID-19 Emergency Response Centre NaCOVERC’s Communication Pillar Lead, Harold Thomas has told Politico that their priority is to prevent the Marburg disease from entering Sierra Leone. He explained to Politico that they have formed a Rapid Response Team (RRT) that is currently at the country’s border districts.
By Mohamed Foday Conteh
Justice Samuel Omodele Taylor has refused a bail application made by Amadu Koroma, counsel representing Mohamed Kamarainba Mansaray after the State Prosecutor, Umu Sumaray filed an affidavit in opposition to bail.
“The court is constrained to consider bail at all,” Justice Taylor said.
The proceedings occurred on Thursday 12th August 2021 at the Sexual Offences Model Court in Freetown.
Supported by: Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA)
