Due to the Government’s regulations to maintain social distancing and prevent further spread of the deadly Coronavirus in the country, which include reducing the number of passengers permitted on board vehicles, commercial drivers are taking advantage of the crisis and charging extra fares from passengers. Minibuses known locally as ‘Poda-Podas’, taxis and “Kekehs” (Rickshaws) which...Read More
The National Reformation Movement (NRM) has on Monday September 7, 2020 called on the leadership of the All People Congress (APC) party to cooperate in efforts to resolve constitutional issues which form the centre of the movement’s efforts to achieve reforms within the APC. In a media conference held at SLAJ office on Campbell Street...Read More
The Director General (DG) of National Minerals Agency (NMA), Julius Daniel Mattai has said on Wednesday September 8, 2020, asked for support from the various arms of government and the people of Sierra Leone to enhance the Agency’s effectiveness. Mattai made the plea at NMA’s office at New England Ville in Freetown while he gave...Read More
The Arab Republic of Egypt through the Sierra Leone Embassy has on Wednesday September 9, 2020, donated medical supplies to Sierra Leone which had originally been intended for use in fighting the Coronavirus pandemic in that country. The donated items include 1841 sterile gloves, 2590 isolation overall, 1042 face shield, 729 medical plastic glasses, 218...Read More
Council of Fullah Tribal Heads in Sierra Leone has paid a courtesy call on Vice President Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh to register their appreciation of his support to the Fullah community in the country. The delegation of about 16 elders comprising Alhaji Monorma Bah and other community leaders, businessmen, religious leaders, academics was led by...Read More
Sierra Leone Rugby Union over the weekend at the National Olympic Committee (NOC) Office Howe Street has disbursed COVID-19 fund to Clubs and Regional Bodies. The Union also dissolved Board, and in two weeks’ time will also dissolve its executive committee and as a way aligning itself with the governance structure recognized by International Rugby...Read More
Honorable Segepoh Solomon Thomas, the deputy Speaker of Parliament and Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has told Mayors, Chairmen and core staff of Councils in the Southern Region that they must present themselves to Parliament whenever they are summoned to do so, except they “are sick, hospitalized or to attend a cabinet-subcommittee”. His...Read More
The Legal Aid Board has in a statement released on Monday September 7 2020 said that its counsel had been very busy in the first week (1 August – 5 September) of the ongoing Special Criminal Sessions of the High Court in Port Loko, Pujehun and Kailahun District. According to the Board, its lawyers represented...Read More
Following continued hearings by Public Account Committee (PAC) of Parliament in light of outstanding issues in the Auditor General’s Report of 2018, the Chairman of PAC and Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Hon. Segepoh Solomon Thomas has again warned auditees to desist from lying under oath which amounts to perjury or contempt of Parliament. Officials of...Read More
Statistics Sierra Leone (Stats-SL) has on Thursday September 3, 2020, engaged its Advisory Committee, comprising high level representatives from different institutions and political parties, in a bid to elicit their general knowledge and advice on the conduct of the 2020 Mid Term Population and Housing Census (MTPHC). The Advisory Committee will advise the Technical Committee...Read More
