By Sorie Ibrahim Fofanah
The Freetown City Council says it’s completing plans to deploy armed police officers to guard cemeteries in the city. In a press release issued on the 5th of March, 2024 the FCC says they are working with the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to ensure the deployment of armed police personnel at the cemeteries.
The Council says it’s acting to stop a spate of criminal activities in the cemeteries, including the opening of vaults and carting away all materials in graves.
By Chernor Alimamy Kamara
A financial service entity named A Call To Business (ACTB) is rewarding its clients with Easter/Ramadan promotions so they realize that they are the reason for the growth of the institution.
Some of the items listed in the promotion are; pens, oil, prayer mats, and key holders, among others.
By Nasratu Kargbo
The District Agricultural Officer at the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, Abass Conteh has explained that with support from the Foundation for Rural and Urban Transformation (FoRUT) they have trained farmers on how to preserve their products.
By Nasratu Kargbo
Sierra Leone’s unmet surgical needs is about 91%, according to the Vice President Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh.
He made this statement on the 4th of March 2024, whilst speaking at the 64th Annual General Meeting and Scientific Conference of the West African College of Surgeons (WACS).
The VP acknowledged that such a status is unacceptable,
By Saio Marrah
The chairman of the opposition All People’s Congress, APC has told a magistrate in Freetown that doctors were still assessing the condition of former president Ernest Bai Koroma who was granted bail to travel to Nigeria six weeks ago for medical examination and treatment.
Alhaji Minkailu Mansaray, who is standing as surety for the former president who is accused of treason, said efforts were made to get Ernest Bai Koroma’s medical report “but due to some medical procedures we could not get it”.
By Chernor Alimamy Kamara
The Institute for Governance Reforms (IGR) has launched the first Local Governance and Services Tracker (LGST) to promote constructive engagements between citizens, the Central Government, and Local Councils.
The launch at the Ministry of Local Government and Community Affairs on the 4th of March 2024 saw the Project Lead, Professor Fredline M’Cormack-Hale explaining how the tracker will be working in 6 pilot districts of Western Rural, Moyamba, Karene, Falaba, Tonkolili, and Kono.
By Saio Marrah
The 8th accused in the on-going treason trial has denied being part of the November 26, 2023 attempt to overthrow the government of President Bio. Bai Mahmoud Bangura said this in his statement to the police read in the High Court on Wednesday 6thMarch, 2024 by the ninth prosecution witness, Abubakarr Kargbo.
Supported by: Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA)
