By Nasratu Kargbo
Member of Parliament Mohamed Billoh Shaw of constituency 039 has called on parliamentary committee chairpersons to be more active, saying many matters are brought up in the Well but few reports and actions are made by committee chairmen. He said committee heads should be more responsible and asked the parliamentary leadership to take note.
By Mabinty M. Kamara
Civil Society groups across mining communities in Sierra Leone have converged in Freetown to reflect on the implementation of the Community Development Agreement (CDA) fund for affected mining communities.
The Community Development Agreement is a legally binding agreement as provided for in the 2009 Mines and Minerals Act No. 12 that every large scale mining company should subscribe to, in its relationship with its primary host communities.
By Mohamed Foday Conteh
Miatta Kargbo, former Minister of Health and Sanitation, has been ordered to pay the sum of Le 1,932,569,405 to the State by the Court of Appeal in Freetown after she lost her appeal of the findings of the Commissions of Inquiry.
By Nasratu Kargbo
The leader of the main opposition APC party in Parliament, Chernor Maju Bah says the dignity of the House and their privileges as MPs have not been respected by the Police.
By Saio Marrah
SOS Labour and Transfer2transform in collaboration with the Ministry of Labour and Social Security in Sierra Leone will for the first time be offering a 50 thousand dollar Loan to Master’s degree students in the fields of Science Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) and other fields and who will then be able to work in the host countries such as USA, Canada, UK , EU and other parts of the world.
By Mabinty M. Kamara
The Minister of Information and Communication, Mohamed Rahman Swaray has launched the Dubawa programme in Freetown on the theme: ‘Steaming the spread of misinformation to advance good governance and Democracy in Sierra Loene’ aimed at curbing fake news in Sierra Leone. The event took place on Tuesday 13 July 2021.
By Mohamed Foday Conteh
Hassan Marrah, an ex-military personnel appeared at the Pademba Road Magistrate court on 13 July 2021on allegations of disorderly behaviour during a protest at the headquarters of the Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP).
Marrah was arraigned on three counts including disorderly behaviour, riotous conduct and assault on police contrary.
Supported by: Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA)
