By Francis H. Murray
The judiciary of Sierra Leone has made significant gains in the 2020 World Justice Rule of Law Index Report and the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Scorecard, the two separate reports show.
The World Justice Project (WJP) rule of law index is the latest report in an annual series which assesses the rule of law in countries based on the experiences and perceptions of the general public and in-country legal practitioners and experts worldwide.
By Mabinty M. Kamara
The Minister of Finance, Jacob Jussu Saffa, has presented the government’s statement of Economic and Financial policies for the financial year 2021 to Parliament for approval.
A total of Le9.21 trillion was allocated to sectors of education, health, agriculture, debt service payment, social security, fisheries, tourism, electricity supply, water supply, among others. Saffa said that domestic revenue will contribute Le6.42 trillion, budget support Le822 billion, while domestic financing will account for Le1.69 trillion.
By Politico Staff Writer
The Sierra Leone Bar Association (SLBA) held its Annual Conference at the Albertson Hotel in Kenema over the weekend that was graced by legal luminaries and personalities, in order to deliberate on pertinent issues relating to the Association including its status quo, the challenges faced and how to chart the way forward.
By Politico Staff Writer
The Sierra Leone government's plan to create a commission for peace and cohesion took a giant leap last week with the presentation of a bill to parliament for approval.
The Bill entitled: “The Independent Commission for Peace and National Cohesion" is the blueprint for the establishment of a commission for promotion of peace, national cohesion and development in the country.
By Francis H. Murray
Police in the Southern District Headquarter town of Bo have arrested one Jeremiah Mbaimba Tucker, a herbalist, for an alleged case of exhuming human remains for ritual purposes.
Tucker was arrested on Sunday 8th November by night police personnel deployed at the Sammy community, along the Bo- Koribondo Highway. Police say he was in possession of decomposed human remains, including a human skull and hand, together with a white burial cloth, all of which he admitted to have exhumed from a community cemetery.
By Saio Marrah
The Minister of Finance, Jacob Jusu Saffa, has announced a 75 percent pay rise for all security personnel in Sierra Leone starting 2021 financial year.
The announcement was made as part of the budget presentation on Friday. According to Saffa, the increase will be effected in three years, meaning 25 percent per year.
By Francis H. Murray
The Public Sector Reform Unit (PSRU) has engaged members of parliament on the establishment of the wages and compensation commission.
The new commission, authorities say, is not only aimed at harmonizing salaries and wages of employees across the country but also addressing disparities in wages and salaries.
The deliberations took place on Monday 9th November, in Committee Room One, Parliament Building in Freetown.
Supported by: Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA)
