By Saio Marrah
The Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Emma Kowa Jalloh has announced the closure of the fishing season for industrial fishing boats effective 1st May to 31st May 2021.
Sulima residents fear worst disaster
By Mabinty M. Kamara
Residents of the newly declared touristic site in Southern Sierra Leone Sulima have expressed fears over the devastating effects that this year’s rainy season might pose to their community this time round.
The township of Sulima in Pujehun district is flanked by both the sea and river attracting heavy waves along a fine beach area that attracted President Julius Maada Bio and the Minister of Tourism and Cultural Affairs to identify the place as a touristic site.
Sierra Leone names new Finance Minister
By Alpha Abu
The vacant position of Finance Minister in the government of President Julius Maada Bio has been filled by veteran civil servant Dennis Vandi. His appointment will put to rest the debate of who was the fittest person to take up the Finance portfolio after the then minister Jacob Jusu Saffa was appointed Chief Minister. Saffa had over the past week superintended over the Finance Ministry.
US Ambassador commends judicial reforms in Sierra Leone
By Politico staff writer
The newly appointed United States Ambassador to Sierra Leone, David Reimer, has assured Sierra Leone's Chief Justice Desmond Babatunde Edwards of strengthened cooperation with the judiciary.
Speaking in the Chambers of the Chief Justice on Thursday 7th May 2021, the Ambassador said that his visit is part of his familiarization tour to key decision makers in Sierra Leone in order to foster goodwill and solidarity.
SLRSA boss calls for budgetary allocation
By Mabinty M. Kamara
As they joined the world to commemorate the global road Safety week, the Executive Director of the Sierra Leone Road Safety Authority, Ibrahim Sannoh has called on the government to support the authority with funds needed to carry out its safety operations.
ACC indicts District Heath Sister
By Politico staff writer
The Anti-Corruption Commission has in a press statement announced the indictment of Bo district Health Sister, Gladys Sesay.
The indictment filled on the 29th April 2021 according to the statement was based on Six (6) counts of corruption offences.
She faces three (3) counts of Accepting an Advantage, contrary to Section 28(2) (a) and Three (3) counts of Abuse of Office, contrary to Section 42(1) of the Anti-Corruption Act No. 12 of 2008 as amended by the Anti-Corruption Act No. 9 of 2019.
