By coincidence or divine design, the German Ambassador His ExcellencyMr Karl Prinz on Saturday August 8, witnessed the launching of litter bins around the central business district in Bo city. The Mayor of Bo City Council His Worship Harold Logie Tucker did the official launching of the litter bins whilst the German Ambassador was at hand to give more clout and impetus to the program whilst visiting other project sites.
DSTV's tactical move
By Mustapha Sesay
Transnational Sierra Leone (TSL), distributors of DStv services in the country, has announced the movement of the most watched channel Super Sports Five from its Compaq Plus category to Premium.
The move has angered subscribers, many of whom may find it difficult, if not impossible, to watch the popular English league from the comfort of their homes.
DSTV’s tactical move leaves subscribers anxious
By Mustapha Sesay
Transnational Sierra Leone (TSL), distributors of DStv services in the country, has announced the movement of the most watched channel Super Sports Five from its Compaq Plus category to Premium.
The move has angered subscribers, many of whom may find it difficult, if not impossible, to watch the popular English league from the comfort of their homes.
Civil society gives a nod to 2015 Census process
A group of civil society organizations which make up part of the 2015 Population and Housing Census Technical Committee has praised the ongoing process of the impending nationwide counting as on track. The group, at a press conference on Monday, said they were so far contented with the process and pledged to continue monitoring it to ensure a credible outcome.
World Bank craves for more reforms in Sierra Leone
By Kemo Cham
The World Bank expects a wide range of reforms by the Sierra Leone government, a senior official has said.
Henry Kerali, who was recently named the Bank`s regional director overseeing its operations in Ghana, Sierra Leone and Liberia, said they were expecting reforms in a number of areas but he singled out Energy, telecommunications and public finance management.
Marah urges prudence in financial management
By Mustapha Kamara Jnr
Finance Minister Dr Kaifala Marah has pleaded with government Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to adopt a frugal approach in the management of their budgetary allocations.
Marah bemoaned frequent requests from MDAs for extra-budgetary allocations, singling out requests relating to overseas travels as particularly pointless. He said as a ministry, they expected their clients particularly MDAs, to be prudent in financial management and not to inundate them with such requests.
NERC warns against stigmatization of EVD survivors
The National Ebola Response Center (NERC) has warned against stigmatization of Ebola survivors.
Sierra Leone currently has over four thousand people who survived the viral hemorrhagic fever disease since it broke out in May last year. And as the end of the year-long epidemic nears in sight, attention is gradually being focused on survivors who are making numerous complaints around how society treats them.
