By Kemoh Sesay
The European Union (EU) has approved Le190 billion for the construction of the Bandajuma-Liberia-Border Road and three bridges across the Sewa, Moa and Wanje rivers.
1,000 vacancies in civil service
By Mustapha Sesay
In spite of the alarming rate of unemployment rate in Sierra Leone, officials at the Human Recourses Management Office (HRMO) have revealed that over 1000 job positions remain vacant.
The officials told the parliamentary oversight committee on Transparency on Tuesday that there were “1,100 critical vacancies” in the civil service to be filled.
Pujehun confronts child abuse
By Mohamed T Massaquoi
A task force committee is being established to tackle child abuse and gender based violence with more aggression than before in the southern district of Pujehun.
The committee will design and enforce regulations to protect mainly young girls from sexual assaults and women from violence from men.
Sierra Leone to benefit from $1bn US health funding
Sierra Leone is among 17 countries across the world that will benefit from a $1bn package aimed at promoting a global health agenda by the United States government in response to the world`s worst Ebola epidemic, according to a White House release on Tuesday.
Nectar joins Bolore at water quay
By Mustapha Sesay
Parliament last week ratified a lease agreement between the British company Nectar and the government of Sierra Leone relinquishing handling of bulk cargo operation at the remaining part of the Queen Elizabeth II Port to the firm.
The container section of the port is currently handled by the French company Bolore Africa Logistics. The UK-headquartered Nectar Group will handle the part of the port where bulk cargos like rice and sugar are offloaded, officials say.
Constitutional Review Committee wants more media involvement
By Allieu Sahid Tunkara
The Constitutional Review Committee (CRC), tasked with reviewing the 1991 Constitution of Sierra Leone, is urging media practitioners to cooperate with the committee in order to fulfil its mandate.
Obama chastises ‘sit-tight’ African leaders
By Kemo Cham
US President Barack Obama Tuesday criticized African leaders for a culture of overstaying in power he said was stifling the prospect of building democratic nations.
While addressing African Union leaders at the AU headquarters in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa, he said Africa's progress depended on democracy which guarantees human dignity and the rule of law.
