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By Mohamed Jaward Nyallay

On Saturday, 13^th July 2019 the Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ) will elect a new President and various officials to serve in its executive council.

The new President will replace Kelvin Lewis, who has served two terms, as per the association’s constitution.

This year’s election will be contested by current Secretary General, Ahmed Sahid Nasrallah and a former Secretary General, Mustapha Sesay. Both candidates share significant experiences in journalism and SLAJ politics.

By Kemo Cham

The Chinese mining company, Shandong, successor of the defunct African Minerals Limited (AML), has been ordered in a landmark ruling to pay the sum of Le1.6 billion in end of service benefits to a former employee.

The ruling on 9 July by a Freetown High Court judge will serve as a major morale booster to hundreds of former employees of AML and Shandong who have been seeking to receive their severance benefits. This case was filed by Musa Alie Bangura, who served AML between 2004 and October 2013.

By Kemeo Cham

The party of former fighters in Sierra Leone’s eleven years brutal civil war has appealed for the release of their jailed colleagues in the interest of national reconciliation.

The Revolutionary United Front Party (RUFP) made the appeal in the context of efforts by the government to establish a Peace and National Cohesion Commission.

By Kemeo Cham

The party of former fighters in Sierra Leone’s eleven years brutal civil war has appealed for the release of their jailed colleagues in the interest of national reconciliation.

The Revolutionary United Front Party (RUFP) made the appeal in the context of efforts by the government to establish a Peace and National Cohesion Commission.

By Kemo Cham

Opposition political parties in Sierra Leone have renewed calls for electoral reforms, amidst efforts to resolve rising political tensions in the country.

The latest appeal was made during a meeting between representatives of the country’s top political parties and the head of the government’s bench in Parliament, Hon. Sidi M. Tunis.

By Ali Sahid Tunkara

An inquiry into the finances of Petroleum Directorate has shown that former Secretary to the President, Osho Coker ordered a bail out of $14million dollar for Rokel Commercial Bank, with the approval of former President Ernest Bai Koroma.

By Kemo Cham

The Sierra Leone government has announced the disbursement of Le33.4billion as part payment of retirement benefits for ex-officials who served in the administration of former President Ernest Bai Koroma.

The government in a statement issued by the Ministry of Finance said the money meant for the former president, his vice president and cabinet ministers, among others, represents 50 percent of what they are owed as end of service benefits and gratuities.