By Politico staff writer
After several controversies over its legality, Kingho Mining Company Limited has on Saturday 6th March 2021 started mines in Tonkolili and the railway and port of its co-subsidiary in Pepel Town according to reports by its Communications person.
”The first set of locomotive departs from Pepel Town today at 6:00 am for the mining site in Tonkolili, where also full-scale iron ore mining has also started,” the report reads.
Babadi Kamara, the man appointed by the Sierra Leone Football Association as manager of the senior national football team, Leone Stars has declined the job less than 24 hours after accepting “to work for my country and support efforts to make the football-loving public happy again”.
In a letter addressed to the General Secretary of the SLFA, Kamara indicated that he was aware of the controversy surrounding his appointment after the Ministry of Sports and the National Sports Association NSA released a statement saying they were not consulted.
By Mabinty M. Kamara
Philip Moigua, who is alleged to have on several occasions physically and psychologically abused his spouse Jennifer A. Musa in Moyamba and subsequently in Bo has on Thursdays 4th March remanded in custody after appearing at a Bo magistrate court on a three-count charge been charged of assault, domestic violence and psychological torture.
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.
Supported by: Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA)
