By Mabinty M. Kamara
The Ministry of Defense (MOD) is currently executing plans of establishing a new infantry brigade in the eastern part of Sierra Leone, to be headquartered in Kenema.
According to Major Yayah Brima, Public Relations Officer of the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces (RSLAF), the establishment of the new army brigade is in accordance of the current review of the MOD/RSLAF structure, which calls for the establishment of an infantry brigade in every region across the country.
By Mabinty M. Kamara
The Ministry of Defense (MOD) is currently executing plans of establishing a new infantry brigade in the eastern part of Sierra Leone, to be headquartered in Kenema.
According to Major Yayah Brima, Public Relations Officer of the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces (RSLAF), the establishment of the new army brigade is in accordance of the current review of the MOD/RSLAF structure, which calls for the establishment of an infantry brigade in every region across the country.
By Hajaratu Kalokoh
Air Cote d’Ivoire is set to resume flight to Sierra Leone, after about a year of absence due to a disagreement over a court verdict on a suit brought against it by an aggrieved passenger.
The first flight of the airline is scheduled to land at the Freetown International Airport in Lungi on Tuesday, October 1, 2019.
The airline stopped flying to Freetown in January 2018, shortly after losing a bitter court battle that left it parted with US$11,000 as compensation to the aggrieved passenger.
By Mabinty M. Kamara & Anthony Leevay in Bo
Dozens of people are feared missing after a house under construction in Bo collapsed on Wednesday.
The incident which happened along the Bo-Tiama Highway, involved a three storied building. Sources say the incident happened during a process of concreting the third floor of the building.
Most of the victims are believed to be casual workers.
By Hajaratu Kalokoh
The Sierra Leone Police have replaced the head of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP), Gabriel Tommy. Tommy and five others are part of a major shakeup within the force.
Tommy who served as the CID Boss for over a year has now been deployed to Kenema as the Local Unit Commander. He has now been succeeded by the man who was the LUC in Kenema, CSP John Kenneth Alpha.
By Mohamed Jaward Nyallay
The Minister of Finance, Jacob Jusu Saffa says next years’ budget will create 30,000 jobs for youths in the agriculture sector. He said the jobs will be created in the next one or two years based on several policies the government will implement that targets job creating and food sufficiency.
Saffa made the announcement at the opening session of the 2020 Financial Year Budget Discussions.
By Hajaratu Kalokoh
The transport and logistics firm, Bollore, spent over Le2 billion in medical care for its employees this year alone, the company said.
The company said providing medical facilities for emoloyees is a part of its insurance scheme.
Bollore last week updated the press on the implementation of its expansion project within the last two years.
Supported by: Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA)
