By Umaru Fofana
Nearly one year since the Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone was declared over the country’s army has promoted the only doctor to recover from the disease and the officer who led the response on the side of the military.
Sierra Leone Parliament orders journalist’s detention
By Kemo Cham
Police in Sierra Leone briefly detained the editor of a local newspaper on the orders of parliament after he had written a letter to the House seeking clarification on a story he was working on. The letter, about allegations that MPs were not properly accounting for funds given to them for their constituents, angered lawmakers who deemed it “disrespectful”.
Another face for SLPP Secretary General
By Mustapha Sesay
There seems to be no shortage of people who want to become the Secretary General of the main opposition Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP). The latest is a former public relations and human resource specialist, Mohamed Swarray aka Rado.
Addressing journalists at the party’s headquarters in Freetown, Swaray said he wanted to bridge the gaping divide within a party which many regard as weak and riddled with conflict.
Overcrowding in Kenema correctional centre
By Prince Musa
Despite efforts to address the situation, overcrowding in correctional centers in Kenema, eastern Sierra Leone continues to affect its smooth operation, an official has said.
Alfred Emmanuel Hassan, Public Relation Officer at the Kenema Correctional Center, said there were presently 270 inmates in custody at the male correctional centre alone. He told Politico in an interview that out of this figure, 68 were high court matters and only 25 of them had been indicted and were set to go to court.
Moves to fill skills gap for Sierra Leone industrial job market
By Mabinty M Kamara
The Chief Executive Officer of the Institute of Petroleum and Management (IPeM), Alex Bangura, has stressed the need for skills required for the industrial sector and said his institution was committed to providing such training for the local population.
Kono MP presents CDF cheque of Le 60M to constituents
By Septimus Senessie in Kono
Member of Parliament for Constituency 025 in the eastern Kono District, Tom Issic Tucker, last week presented a cheque of Le60m for the two chiefdoms – Nimiyama and Gorama Kono - which make up his constituency.
The money presented at the Sewafeh Town Court Barray in Nimiyama Chiefdom is meant to undertake community development projects allocated MPs annually by the central government for their constituencies.
Cash-trapped opposition council lays off 7
By Prince Musa
Amid a huge financial challenge, the opposition-controlled Kenema District Council in eastern Sierra Leone has parted ways with seven of its staff if only to cut its coat according to its size.
Council officials told Politico that three of the sacked workers had reached the retirement age, one was being investigated for an alleged theft, while the others were carefully selected because the council could not afford the funds to maintain its current wage bill.
