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Capacity Building For Councils

Appointed on September 17th, 2018 by His Excellency President Bio as the Director General of the Decentralization Secretariat, Lawyer Alex Bonopha has within six months of his taking up office fulfilled on the President’s election campaign promise to deepen decentralization in the country in a bid to fast track development at the grassroots level.

Mr. Bonapha recalled that…

By Aruna Rashed Toma Bangura

The 1st runner up at the Miss FBC 2018, Alice Kailie a 3rd year Social Work student of Fourah Bay College (FBC) University of Sierra Leone (USL), has said that she is fully prepared and set for the stage on her next beauty pageant slated for the 20th April, 2019 at Kent Beach to grab the star prize of Le 12,000,000, in a grand style.

She said the event is a blend of a beach fiesta, dancing competition and beauty pageants with seven contestants.

Acc…

By Aruna Rashed Toma Bangura

The Head of Media and Public Relations of the Sierra Leone Police (SLP), Supt. Brima Kamara has disclosed that they are having in their custody one Indian national and two Sierra Leoneans who allegedly attempted to kill one Bai Koroma, a businessman who lives at Guard Street, East  of Freetown on Sunday, 17th March, 2019.

The caretaker of the building where the Indian lives, Alias Jalloh said he was inside his house when he heard a loud noise at the 5th floor o…

The National Returning Officer of the National Electoral Commission (NEC), Mr. Mohamed N’fa Alie Conteh has again come under serious fire from the main opposition All People’s Congress (APC), minority opposition, the National Grand Coalition (NGC), National Election Watch (NEW) and other political stakeholders with regards the results of the Saturday 9th March, 2019 Local Council bye-election conducted in Ward 196, Tonko Limba Chiefdom in the Kambia District which the ruling Sierra Leo…

By Thomas S. Kembay

The National Revenue Authority (NRA) under the astute leadership of Dr. Samuel Jibao has made a stunning record of one hundred and eighty one billion, five hundred and four million Leones (Le 181.54 billion) in five days.

Speaking to The Exclusive the Commissioner General of NRA, Dr. Jibao disclosed that the Authority on Friday, 15th March, 2019 alone, recorded fifty two billion Leones (Le 52 billions) which is the highest daily collection since it was establi…

By Thomas S. Kembay

The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Dr. Richard Moigbe has cautioned against attack on police properties during clashes between the force and members of the public.

He made this cautioned on Thursday, 14th March, 2019 at the Wellington Industrial Estate while commissioning a police post constructed by G. Shankerdas.

According to the IGP, in recent times, the public direct their anger at police properties when they are in conflict with the SLP.

“All po…

Speaking on Bloomberg TV during his visit to the United States of America (USA) to deliver a talk at the Harvard School of Government, President Bio admitted that tough time lies ahead for Sierra Leone but that he is determined to change that ugly narrative.

President Bio has repeatedly informed the nation and the world that he inherited a battered and depressed economy that was surviving on a shoestring budget. Asked by the interviewer how quickly he can change that story by induci…

By Thomas S. Kembay

A senior member of the main opposition All People’s Congress (APC), the publisher of Corioco online newspaper, Rev. Kabs Kanu has reportedly supported the National Reformation Movement (NRM) that is currently pushing for reform in the party.

According to Mr. Kanu, he has listened to audios and read messages calling for reform in the party. This, he said, is an “eye-opener.”

He however pointed out that the reform should be about propelling the APC back to its former p…

By Aruna Rashed Toma Bangura

A press release recently issued by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) states, among other things, that the Commission has, within a period of eight months, recovered eleven billion, seven hundred and sixty eight million, five hundred and twenty seven thousand four hundred and twenty four Leones (Le 11,768,527,474.00) as part of its robust stance to tackle corruption in the country.

The press release further stated that part of the said sum recovered…

By Morlai Kargbo

The Sierra Leone Boxing Association (SLBA) has on Wednesday, 6th March, 2019 officially unveiled the newly refurbished boxing Gym at its Siaka Stevens Stadium office in Freetown.

Welcoming invited guests, General Secretary of the Association, Alhaji Komba, said, the association’s executive and general membership are elated to see all present in what he described as a milestone event for the association and sports in general in the country. He further said that, t…

By Thomas S. Kembay

One of the leading local alcohol distillation companies in the country, G. Shankerdas and Sons will today hand over a newly constructed police post at the Wellington Industrial Estate, East of Freetown, to the Sierra Leone Police (SLP).

According to the head of the company, Dr. Kishor Shankerdas the construction of the post was solely funded by the company as part of its corporate social responsibility.

Peace and security, Dr. Kishor maintained, are what he referred …

The dust has finally settled after the titanic clash between the two traditional political parties in the country in the keenly contested Tonko Limba Chiefdom Ward 196 Local Council bye-election conducted on Saturday 9th March, 2019 by the National Electoral Commission (NEC).

As with all such democratic contests conducted on the basis of first past the post after the votes are counted and tallied, only one party emerges as winner. In this case, it was the ruling Sierra Leone People’s Party (S…