By Anthony Newman Leevay
With Bo District having recorded more than 100 cases of the coronavirus, there had been concerns that all the cases have had to be taken to Freetown or Lungi. The Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA) has now come to the rescue by refurbishing and repurposing the children’s hospital with 34 beds to serve as a treatment and isolation centre.
By Newman Anthony Levey in Bo
The Inspector General of the Sierra Leone Police, Ambrose Suvula, has ordered the transfer of 25 police officers attached to the Bo East Police station for alleged “misconduct”.
The AIG Southern Region, William Fayia Sellu, confirmed the transfer of the officers to Politico in an interview, noting that the IG is the Chief Executive officer of the Sierra Leone Police force which grant him the authority to punish officers who conduct themselves wrongly in his presence.
By Politico Staff Writer
Mayor of Freetown, Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr and the Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Tamba Lamina, have embarked on a joint visit to dumpsites that are under construction in the capital city.
By Kemo Cham
The Acting Vice Chancellor and Principal of Njala University, Professor Osman Sankoh, has appealed to members of the Junior Staff Association to exercise patient as he looked into the possibility of paying their outstanding ‘Dirty Work’ Allowances.
Prof. Sankoh, who is fondly called Mallam O, was addressing representatives of the association who had called on him at his office at the administrative building of the university at Njala Mokonde.
By Kemo Cham
Chinese medical teams currently in Sierra Leone will be extending their stay in the country to help it fight the Covid-19 pandemic, Politico has learnt.
Three Chinese medical teams are currently in the country and they will stay for one year more year, according to China’s ambassador in Freetown, Hu Zhangliang.
By Kemo Cham
Post-pandemic health systems must be built back better, with a strong social protection net for all and improved healthcare for women, children and young people that takes full account of their self-articulated needs, participants attending a summit on Covid-19 have urged.
By Francis H. Murray
The defense of the convicted former Defense Minister, Alfred Palo Conteh, has reacted to Wednesday’s High Court verdict with mixed feelings and vowed to appeal the ruling against him.
Palo Conteh, after over three months of trial, was found guilty on two count charges but he was acquitted on all counts of treason.
Supported by: Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA)
