By Crispina Cummings
Parliamentary committee on labour has summoned mining companies, their subsidiaries and sub-contractors to answer to questions around “serious” industrial and safety issues affecting Sierra Leonean workers in the “risk-prone industry”.
Sub-contractors of the biggest diamond miner, OCTEA include BME, Consumet Company, PW mining international company, G4S security agency and Ispeck Company.
By Mohamed T Massaquoi in Pujehun
The southern regional executive of the Bike Riders’ Union (BRU) has given on loan ten Victor motorbikes to the executive of BRU in Pujehun district. The regional chairman, Femi Rashid told Politico that this was as a result of the district union’s contribution to the regional body.
By Septimus Senessie in Kono
The Anti-Corruption Commission has nabbed three education officials in Kono district following an investigative story published by Politico a few weeks ago. The three are Sahr Patrick Fillie (supervisor of schools), Sorie Nfatorma Brima (a former principal of the Experimental Secondary school and the head teacher of Experimental Primary school, Sahr Eric Jabba.
The Chief Executive Officer of the sport-betting company, Mercury International says his company will spend more than Le 4 Billion on education and other charitable ventures this year.
Samir Hasanyeh described education as “a priority” to his organisation and announced that many deserving students at all levels of education would receive scholarships from Mercury International this year in keeping with their traditional activities.
By Steven Bockarie Mansaray in Kabala
Paramount Chief of Folosaba Dembelia chiefdom in Kabala has apologised to the Fullah tribal authorities, admitting in public that he owed his position to the support he received from the Fullahs in the election.
Supported by: Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA)
