By Mohamed T Massaquoi in Pujehun
Accountant-General assures of Transparency
By Allieu Sahid Tunkara
Sierra Leone’s Accountant-General has promised transparency and accountability in the management of government funds.
In its first ever press conference since the establishment of the department, Accountant-General Kebbe Kouroma said the best way to do that was to strengthen the relationship between the media and the department.
“This is the time for my department to work closer with journalists than ever before,” he said at the conference held at the conference hall of the Ministry of Finance in Freetown.
Rokel Govt School teachers issue ultimatum
By Mustapha Sesay
Teachers of Government Rokel Secondary School in central Freetown have issued a 7-day ultimatum to the school authorities demanding certain facilities to be provided or they embark on a sitdown strike.
Speaking to Politico, a senior teacher at the school, Alhaji Abdul Karim Bangura, said he and his colleagues had raised numerous concerns with the school authorities regarding issues that were affecting them as teachers at the school, but that nothing seemed to be forthcoming.
Airtel under fire over poor services
By Mustapha Kamara Junior
Subscribers of Airtel, one of Sierra Leone’s telecommunication and internet service providers, have expressed dissatisfaction over the poor network services provided by the company for the past two months.
The mobile phone operator, being the oldest in the country, has being providing mobile and internet services to many Sierra Leoneans at home and abroad for over 10 years.
Court Martial: Defence closes case
By Allieu Sahid Tunkara
The defence team for the thirteen accused persons standing trial at the Court Martial presided over by Judge Advocate Otto During has closed its case on Wednesday, following the testimony of the last defence witness, Memunatu Mansaray.
Kono: schools not prepared to reopen
By Septimus Senessie in Kono
As schools across the country reopened on Tuesday after about nine months break, heads of schools in the eastern district of Kono say their schools have not been prepared to function in an emergency circumstance.
Sewage takes over Pademba Road
By Jenneh Braima
For over two months now, residents of Pademba Road in western Freetown, especially those around the intersection with Campbell Street, have battled with the flow of sewage whose location, it seems, can’t be located.
