By Francis H. Murray
Legal arguments for and against the extension of the recent High Court injunction slammed on all political activities within the main opposition All Peoples Congress (APC) Party have taken place before Justice Adrian J. Fisher in Freetown.
Representing the plaintiff applicant Alfred Peter Conteh on Friday 5th March 2021, Lawyer Jesse M. Jengo pleaded with the court to extend the interim injunction following the expiration of the 7- day period provided for by law.
Two prominent international footballers from Sierra Leone have gone to the High Court in Freetown accusing the Sierra Leone Football Association, SLFA and the Ministry of Sport in the government of Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma of defaming them and “making unfounded claims of match-fixing” against them. They are asking the court to award them three million United States dollars in damages.
By Saio Marrah
In an effort to ensure they work and speak with one voice, leaders of different associations of musicians across the country have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the executive of Sierra Leone Musicians’ Union (SLMU), a body that will represent them.
By Politico Staff Writer
The Strengthening Accountability and Building Inclusion (SABI) project implementing partners of Christian Aid on Wednesday 3rd March, hosted a one-day Roundtable discussion on Governance and Accountability, with the objective of sharing ideas on gains and challenges made in the last five years.
SABI, which is a UK government-funded project, was initially designed for four years, but it was extended for a year more at the beginning of 2020, and it is wrapping up its activities ahead of closure on March 31.
By Alpha Abu
The newly constituted Committee to address land disputes in the Western Area of Sierra Leone commences sittings today Tuesday 9 March 2021 at the Bank of Sierra Leone Complex, Kingtom. This was disclosed by Lands minister Dr. Turad Senessie during the weekly media briefing organised by the Ministry of Information and Communications in Freetown. The Committee will initially start receiving complaints from the public.
By Prince J Musa in Kenema
In his effort to keep the Media and Civil Society Organizations abreast with the activities of the government in communities outside Freetown, the Minister of Information and Communication Mohamed Rahman Swarray has on the 5th March 2021 engaged the two groups in Kenema.
Supported by: Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA)
