By Kemo Cham
The family of the suspended Major of Koidu in the eastern Sierra Leonean district of Kono says they are living in fear after thugs attacked their home in what they suspect is a politically motivated incident.
Hannah Lamina, wife of Mayor Saa Emerson Lamina, told Politico that the unknown assailants attacked in the middle of the night, destroying their windows. She said they struck at precisely around 2:19am, carrying machetes and heavy stones.
By Kemo Cham
A coalition of Civil Society Organisations which monitor the electoral process in Sierra Leone has urged the National Electoral Commission (NEC) to proclaim a specific date for general elections slated for 2018, warning of potential threats on the electoral calendar.
The National Elections Watch (NEW) cited a number of concerns it says poses a threat to derail the election process.
By Kemo Cham
An initiative designed to shore up hospital visits has been launched in Sierra Leone as part of the government’s effort to beat down the world’s highest maternal mortality ratio.
By Kemo Cham
Sierra Leone’s Parliament has invoked a controversial in-house rule forbidding journalists from reporting on ongoing budgetary hearing, with critics equating the move to lack of transparency.
By Kemo Cham
The head of Sierra Leone’s Constitutional Review Committee (CRC) has expressed shock at the conduct of the governing party which has refused to sign a draft report, effectively delaying the conclusion of ongoing review of the current Constitution.
Justice Edmund Cowan said the All People Congress (APC) party’s action is likely to delay the conclusion of the process which has so far lasted for three years. He told Politico that the excuse the party forwarded for its move was untenable.
By Kemo Cham
An orderly and properly managed labour migration can be a catalyst for economic development, officials said Monday at the start of four-day training workshop on labour migration governance.
The training which took place in the Sierra Leone capital of Freetown, covered the protocol on free movement of persons within Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) sub-region. It is part of a larger initiative designed to enhance the benefit of migration for both origin and host communities.
By Kemo Cham
The Sierra Leone government is under enormous pressure from citizens to reconsider the new pump prices of petroleum products announced last week with calls for protests planned for this Friday.
A group calling itself the Renaissance Movement says it has informed the police about its intention to stage a ‘Walk to Work’ protest as a demonstration of disapproval of the government’s decision.
Supported by: Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA)
