President Dr Julius Maada Bio has on Thursday October 22, 2020, commissioned four inshore patrol boats donated by the South Korean government to the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces (RSLAF) at the White Man’s Bay Navy headquarters in Freetown. Commander of the Maritime Wing, Captain Navy Philip Juana, told the ceremony that the role of...Read More
The National COVID-19 Emergency Response Centre (NaCOVERC) will scale down its personnel by minimum of 40 percent from November 1, 2020, a senior official of NaCOVERC said on Friday. The Spokesperson of NaCOVERC, Solomon Jamiru Esq. said in statement on Friday that “this decision was reached at a workforce rationalization conference held from 19-21 October at...Read More
The Executive Director of the Legal Aid Board, Ms. Fatmata Claire Carlton-Hanciles has on Tuesday, 20 October 2020 reconciled a client of the scheme Abdul Rhaman Bangura, 30, and his mother Zainab Koroma. This follows his discharged by the court on the same date. The usual post-discharge briefing ceremony for newly released clients took place at...Read More
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) employs prevention as a strategic tool to curb corruption, especially in public sector institutions, through the dissemination of relevant education and information and customized meetings, among several methods. In this respect the Commission’s office in Kono, on 22nd October 2020, held a fruitful customized meeting with the management and staff of the...Read More
Some Civil Society Organizations in Sierra Leone have shown grave concern over Parliament’s recent suspension of four MPs, including Hon. Hindolo Moiwo Ngevao, an anti-corruption whistleblower, from participating in parliamentary committee proceedings even without having found them culpable of any wrongdoing. The CSOs are urging Parliament to reinstate the four. The four Members of Parliament...Read More
