By Kemo Cham
Six years since the end of the deadly Ebola epidemic, the Sierra Leone government has launched the Post-Ebola Recovery Social Investment Fund (PERSIF), a project designed to provide basic social services and support local economic livelihoods and job creation.
By Kemo Cham
Even though it is doing great in breastfeeding generally, Sierra Leone must focus its energy on improving on Exclusive Breastfeeding, officials and campaigners have said.
The call was made ahead of the commencement of commemoration of World Breastfeeding Week (WBFW).
Experts from both government, its international development partners and civil society organizations urged the government to increase its investment in providing conducive environment for suckling mothers to breastfeed their babies.
By Mabinty M. Kamara
The National Elections Watch (NEW), a coalition of civil society organizations that monitor the electoral processes in Sierra Leone, has called on the government to clearly explain to the public the justification for its proposed Mid-Term Census.
By Mabinty M. Kamara
The Independent Media Commission (IMC) of Sierra Leone, in a bid to streamline the advertisement sector in the country, has announced plans to revamp its Advertising Advisory Committee (AAC).
The Committee is mandated to adjudicate complaints and advice the commission with regards the rules outlined in the IMC Code of Practice. It also is responsible to handle registration and monitoring of institutions involved in the advertisement industry.
By Francis H. Murray
Mrs. Kama Sesay, wife of Zaioux Sesay, who is deceased, allegedly murdered by seven men, testified at the High Court last Wednesday before Justice Monfred Sesay.
The witness recognized all the accused persons and admitted knowing the 2nd accused as her neighbor and as being among those who attacked her home sometime in 2017. She also recognized the 3rd accused as the son of her neighbor who is the fourth accused.
By Francis H. Murray
Justice Ivan Ansumana Sesay has struck down a two count indictment of larceny in a dwelling house and larceny by servant against one Rhanda Skaikay, citing what he called defective indictment.
The ruling, last Thursday, came after defense lawyer Mohamed Pa-Momoh Fofanah filed an application dated 14th July, 2020, challenging the court’s jurisdiction on the grounds upheld by the judge.
By Kemo Cham
The opposition Coalition for Change (C4C) party seems to be in disarray after moves on Monday to change its leadership caucus in parliament backfired.
In a statement issued on Wednesday through its National Secretary General, the party announced the change in its leadership structure in the House, saying it had dropped Saa Emerson Lamina as its caucus leader. But Lamina has rejected the move, calling it “illegal”. He has vowed to stay on.
Supported by: Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA)
