As schools reopened yesterday for candidates in public examination classes – National Primary School Exam (NPSE), Basic Education Certificate Exam (BECE) and West Africa Senior School Certificate Exam (WASSCE) – some school authorities and students have been complying with school operation guidelines published by the Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary Education (MBSSE) to prevent the...Read More
The British High Commission hosted a socially distant reception to celebrate International Day of Parliamentarism and the launch of their new project with Westminster Foundation of Democracy. Esteemed Parliamentarians Honourable Nyuma, Honourable Bah, Honourable Sesay of the Women’s caucus and Honourable Yumkella were in attendance. In COVID-19 times, Parliaments and other government institutions are subject to...Read More
Assistant Superintendent of Police, Ibrahim S. Mansaray has on Wednesday July 1, 2020, closed the case of the prosecution in a murder matter involving Ibrahim Kamara, an accused who is being preliminarily investigated by Magistrate Hannah Bonnie of Court No.1 on Pademba Road, Freetown. According to the particulars of the offence, the accused on Saturday August...Read More
Doctors in Sierra Leone have announced they’ll be going on an indefinite strike as of July 2, 2020, over nonpayment of allowances by government to doctors working in Treatment and Isolation centers countrywide, according to a statement released by the Sierra Leone Medical and Dental Association (SLMDA). This came as country continues to battle the COVID-19...Read More
The Civil Society Consortium on Service Delivery has on Wednesday given telecom and internet service providers 14 day ultimatum to pay their service levy of 0.75% of their gross income to the Universal Access Development Fund (UADF) or face embarrassment. UADF was established by government through the Telecommunications Act of 2006 and statutory instruments on 17th October...Read More
