By Mabinty M. Kamara
A 21 year-old man Osman Fengai was reportedly stabbed to death on Tuesday 20th April 2021 in the eastern district of Kono by one Aiah Komba commonly known as Akon apparently after some political disagreement.
MRCG/WIMSAL trains women on digital rights
By Mabinty M. Kamara
As parts of efforts to bridge the digital divide on social media, the Media Reform Coordinating Group (MRCG) in partnership with Women in the Media Sierra Leone (WIMSAL) and Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) has conducted day media training on social media and Women’s digital rights.
Procurements officers introduced to digitalised system
By Alpha Abu
Procurement officers from Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) have been given an orientation on the dynamics of a soon to be introduced electronic Government Procurement or e-GP system in the country. The National Public Procurement Agency or NPPA conducted the one day sensitisation event at the YSC complex, Freetown on Tuesday 20 April 2021.
CCSL urges communities to conserve forests
By Prince J Musa in Kenema
Conservation Society Sierra Leone with funds from the European Union has in a community sensitization meeting urged communities to protect and conserve their reserved forests.
The stakeholder engagement covers three chiefdoms of Niawa, Small Bo and Nongowa in Kenema district in commemoration of the International Forest day with the theme, "Forest Restoration: “A path to recovery and wellbeing" at Kpai Village, Small Bo chiefdom Kenema district.
West Africa Power Pool project starts commissioning
By Mabinty M. Kamara
An official of the long awaited West Africa Power Pool Project (WAPP) has told Politico that the project is currently at its commissioning and energization stage of the lines which are currently in Liberia, a neighboring Mano Rover Union (MRU) country.
Over missing $500k, defense’s no-case submission thrown out
By Politico staff writer
Justice Alhaji Momoh-Jah Stevens has trashed the no-case submission made by the defense counsel on behalf of Randa Skeiky, who is before the High Court for a two counts indictment of Larceny in a Dwelling House and Larceny by Servant contrary to Section 13(a) and 17 (1) (a) of the Larceny Act, 1916.
SALCAB workers to receive all due benefits
By Alpha Abu
The Chairman of SALCAB Sorie Fofana in a bid to dispel rumours on social media giving varied accounts of events surrounding SALCAB, has issued a statement clarifying issues about the institution.
There has been an unbundling process at the entity and the release says the 78 workers will continue to receive their salaries for the months of April and May , after which their engagements with SALCAB will be terminated at the end of May 2021.
