By Sorie Ibrahim Fofanah
A twenty-two room corrugated iron-sheet building at Savaga Street, Freetown was around 1700 GMT Tuesday 14th November completely gutted by fire, leaving many homeless.
One of the affected persons,Musa Bayoh told Politico that some co-tenants believed it was caused by either electrical fault or flames from cooking . ”There were no death and no injuries,” he said, saying lot of property got burnt including the money he saving in a special box.
By Saio Marrah
A certified accountant and multinational expert in auditing, Jonathan Lamboi, has testified before a tribunal set up to investigate the suspended Sierra Leone’s Auditor General and her deputy, Lara Taylor-Peace and Tamba Momoh respectively, that the country’s Audit Service violated ethical conduct in its auditing.
Lamboi told the tribunal in Freetown on Thursday 16th November 2023 that the audit service violated the ethical procedure regarding a third party confirmation.
By Chernor Alimamy Kamara
Police Personnel of the Family Support Unit (FSU) at Newton (4 Mile) Police Post, Waterloo Division, have arrested 21-year-old Zainab Marian Koroma of Five Mile Community, Newton (4 Mile) over alleged stealing of a 3-year-old boy Abu Bakarr Koroma of Blackhall Road, Coconut Farm, Eastend of Freetown.
The Waterloo Police acting on intelligence arrested the suspect on the 15th November, 2023.
By Mabinty M. Kamara
As part of celebrations of Global Entrepreneurship Week, Female entrepreneurs have in a panel discussion urged existing intending business owners to ensure they employ good customer relations and trust for the success of their businesses.
Speaking at an event held at the Bank Complex on Wednesday 15th November 2023, Latoya Garber an entrepreneur encouraged other entrepreneurs to ensure branding and effective customer services so that they can stand out despite the competition.
By Sorie Ibrahim Fofanah
Four more Village Heads have been confirmed winners following the conclusion of elections in parts of Western Rural District, the Electoral Commission for Sierra Leone (ECSL) confirmed in a Press Release dated 14th November 2023.
Abubakarr Barrie won the race in Sussex Village with five hundred and eighty-five votes; Crispin Atkins of Samuel Town got five hundred and fifty, Mohamed Sankoh of Bonga Wharf- two hundred and twenty-six, and Joseph Jalloh of No.2 Village- eight hundred and fifty-nine.
By Nasratu Kargbo
Members of Parliament from both sides of the aisle have asked the proposed Governor of the Central Bank Dr. Ibrahim Stevens to help stabilize the country’s economy.
By Sorie Ibrahim Fofanah
The Financial Secretary, Mathew Dingie, says monies collected from tax on imported rice will be used for an agricultural development fund that is to be established by Government.
He made the statement at the Government Weekly Press Conference held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 14th November, 2023.
Dingie said the Ministry of Finance will put systems and structures in place that would be transparent in ensuring that taxes collected on rice are used to aid agricultural activities in Sierra Leone.
Supported by: Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA)
