A conference aimed at ending communal squabbles and uniting the people of Pujehun district took place at the weekend in the district headquarter bringing together hundreds of people including Paramount Chiefs and political parties in the district.
Former Sierra Leone president's brother named in $700,000 NATCOM consultancy
By Mohamed Jaward Nyallay
A new inquiry into the Ministry of Information by the Commissions of Inquiry (COI) has shown that the brother of former President Ernest bai Koroma received $700,000 on behalf of his company to do consultancy work in the construction of NATCOM Head Quarters at Southridge, Hill Station.
Thomas Koroma, owner of TS and Company, bided for the consultancy and was exclusively introduced to the then Director General of NATCOM, Mohamed Bangura by Frank Manja, a board member.
Blackout causes death of patient
By Kemo Cham
The efficiency of healthcare service delivery in Sierra Leone has once again come under scrutiny following the death of a man in controversial circumstances.
Mudslide victims receive grants from UN Women
By Hajaratu Kalokoh
Two years after the 2017 mudslide and flood disaster, 129 women have received Le1million direct cash support from the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women, also known as UN Women. The money is meant to support the women to do business and improve their economic condition.
The 2017 mudslide left hundreds of people dead and many more in extreme poverty. Most of them are women and children. The cash transfer comes at a time when the country is going through stiff economic situation.
Paramount Chief dies of heart attack
By Hassan Juana Koroma
The Paramount Chief of Barri Chiefdom in Pujehun District, Vandi Kong Magona, has died of a heart attack. He reportedly fell ill last weekend when family members decided to rush him to the Bo Government Hospital in the regional capital, Bo.
The late chief is said to have fallen sick earlier and was hospitalized at the same Bo Government Hospital when his condition got improved. He was then moved to his home in Potoru, where the latest attack occurred.
President Koroma compensated former minister with state land, COI hears
By Hajaratu Kalokoh
Investigations by William Annan Atuguba Commission have shown that Former President Ernest Bai Koroma compensated former Minister of Government Alhaji Ibrahim Kemoh Sesay with a state land during his regime.
The state land in question belongs to the Ministry of Agriculture Forestry and Food Security (MAFFS) and it was meant for nursery purposes.
Sierra Leone among 41 countries in need of food aid
Serra Leone is among 41 countries in the world which still need external assistance for food, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has said in a new report.
The Crop Prospects and Food Situation report released last Thursday points at conflicts and dry weather conditions as the primary causes of high levels of severe food insecurity which has hampered food availability and access for millions of people across these countries.
