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By Umaru Fofana A little over a year since his election, Sierra Leone’s president, Julius Maada Bio has carried out his first major major reshuffle. Three ministers have been axed while many others have been transferred to other ministries. Two new deputies have been brought in while others have been moved. Foreign Minister, Dr Alie Kabbah who is in the United States ....
By Crispina Lois Cummings Parliament on Tuesday amended Section 79 of the country's constitution by passing into law the bill entitled Constitution of Sierra Leone Amendment Act 2013. This effectively means that the next Speaker does not necessarily have to be someone with a legal background. In the absence of the current Speaker, Justice Abel Stronge for which no reasons were ....
By Mabinty M. Kamara Civil Society Organizations working in the natural resources governance sector and economic justice have presented their input into ongoing review of the 2009 Mines and Minerals Act. The organisations, through an umbrella body called NaRGEJ (Natural Resources Governance and Economic Justice), presented their input as a set of recommendations to the ....
By James Tamba Lebbie Whether justified or a display of an unnecessary use of force, the just-concluded local government bye-election in Freetown has again brought to the fore the vexed issue of the (mis)conduct of our police. In the estimation of many right-thinking observers, the police, once again displayed their pro-establishment sentiments rather than conducting ....
THE SHOOT TO KILL APPROACH OF THE SALONE POLICE Even as we write we still can’t tell how many people were killed or wounded when the police tried to put down demonstrations by worker at the African Minerals mining site at Ferengbeya and the general area of Bumbuna. That in itself is a very serious matter. We know that strikes and demonstrations are almost part of life in ....