The Ministry of Finance has withheld payment for 53 Senior Secondary Schools nationwide, pending investigations by the Ministry of Basic and Senior School Education (MBSSE) and the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). This disclosure was made in a Press Release issued on Friday 24th September 2022. The withholding of this tuition fees disbursement is related to an allegation of overstating the number …

By Mohamed Fofanah. A well-known Civil Society Organization, “Accountability Now” has urged the Director-General of the National Minerals Agency (NMA), Julius Mattai to step aside and allow investigations into what they described as, `the surreptitious award’ of mineral rights license to FG Gold in Valunia Chiefdom, Bo District. The Executive Director of Accountability Now, William B. M. Sao-Lamin during a …

By Sylvester Samba. As at end of June, 2021, the total amount owed by Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDA) for the consumption of electricity is Le251.77 billion. This was confirmed by the Management of the Electricity Distribution and Supply Authority (EDSA) at the on-going Budget discussion taking place at the Ministry of Finance. The media, state and none state actors …

A former driver of Pee Cee and Sons, Abdul Karim Mansaray and a man simply called Abass were past Tuesday captured by Police investigating the massive theft of bags of onions belonging to Pee Cee and Sons. Abdul Karim Mansaray has also been identified by Ross Road Police as the man who manufactured the petrol bombs that were thrown inside …

The United Nations, through its Resident Coordinator (RC) in Sierra Leone, Dr. Babatunde Ahonsi, is drumming support from development partners through the British High Commission to Sierra Leone, the EU, World Bank, ADB, the Embassy of Ireland, GiZ, USAID and the British Council towards the prioritisation of technical and higher education as aligned to the Medium-Term National Development Plan. Today, …

Mr. President, Mr. Secretary-General, Excellencies, Disfinguished Ladies and Gentlemen, 1. I congratulate you, Mr. President, on assuming the responsibility of steering the work of the 76th Session of the General Assembly. I assure you of Sierra Leone’s fullest support during your tenure. 2. I also conunend your predecessor, His Excellency, Mr. Volkan Bozklr of the Republic of Turkey, for the …

Police have confirmed the arrest and detention of fourteen employees of Pee Cee and Sons for stealing property belonging to the company. They appeared at the Ross Road Magistrate Court yesterday but they were denied bail and remanded at the Male Correctional Centre in Freetown. According to the company’s Administrative Manager, Mukesh Patel, the fourteen employees were caught red-handed along …

After a long and tireless battle for the position of Chairman SLPP Kono District, Safea Leslie Moiwa has been duly elected as District Chairman of the party. The long awaited election took place at the SLPP office in Kainkordu Road, Koidu Town, Kono district on the 18th September 2021. The winner Safie Moiwa got 55 votes, Sal Hindolo Mansaray got …

By Jane B. Mansaray.   Pursuant to Section 151 and 152 of the Criminal Procedure Act (CPA) Act.No.32 of 1965, the Judiciary of Sierra Leone will today, 21st September 2021 commence the September High Court Criminal Session for trial of criminal cases assigned and committed for trial. This is the first criminal session in the Judiciary calender year and it …

On Wednesday, 15th September 2021, a cross-section of Ministry of Defense (MoD)/Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces (RSLAF) Senior Management visited the Sierra Leone Roads Authority (SLRA). The purpose of the visit was to request SLRA’s support on various developmental projects being carried out by MoD/RSLAF. The Director General (DG) SLRA, Engineer Amara Kanneh, welcomed the delegation, commenting that it …