By Mohamed Jaward Nyallay
New evidence tendered at the Commission of Inquiry on Thursday appears to show that the former government of Ernest Bai Koroma did sell the 30% shares the state owned in Sierra Rutile Ltd.
The Financial Secretary, Sahr Jusu tendered a document he received from the Bank of Sierra Leone regarding the sale of the shares.
By Prince J Musa
The release of some 27 convicted “hard core” criminals has sparked tension in the eastern Kenema district where activists are calling for an explanation.
The prison authorities say they released the prisoners on the instructions of the judiciary which cited wrongful prosecution for its decision.
The convicted criminals are believed to belong to a clique and they were detained as a result of a police raid following a week-long criminal activities in the city.
By Allieu Sahid Tunkara
Electricity Distribution and Supply Authority (EDSA) has warned about an imminent power inteeruption owing to weather conditions.
The warning came ahead of the months of July and August when the country usually experiences heavy downpour and storms. As it stands, EDSA takes pride in 60 to 64 megawatts power generated relative to the demand for power in various communities in Freetown.
By Mohamed Jaward Nyallay
The Environment Protection Agency (EPA) has expressed concern over the way people dispose of their wastes in the city of Freetown.
The Director of the agency say the rampant practice of burning of waste has a direct effect to the environment and the climate.
Momodu Al-Rashid Bah said this is one of the key problems they are currently looking at tackling.
By Mohamed Jaward Nyallay
The Sierra Leone Police has denied claims that its personnel acted brutally whiles arresting protesters from the All Peoples Congress (APC) party headquarters last week.
The incident on Friday has rekindled the unending debate about the professionalism in the force and the role of politics in national policing.
By Alhassan Sillah in Conakry
Guineans are on tenterhooks as their country braces itself for what looks like an inevitable period of instability as supporters and opponents of President Alpha Conde prepare for a showdown over a proposed constitutional referendum to allow for a third term for the president.
The ruling RPG party has proposed the changes arguing that the existing constitution was never put to the people for their approval.
By Prince J. Musa in Kenema
The Office of National Security (ONS) has come under criticism for allegedly trivializing emergence response to disasters.
Chairman of Kenema District Council, Mohamed Amodu Sesay, told a regional security review meeting in Kenema that the national security coordinating agency has failed repeatedly to appropriately respond to emergency situations in the district thereby leaving vulnerable victims to fend for themselves.
Supported by: Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA)
