By Allieu Sahid Tunkara The Deputy speaker of parliament has defended parliament’s decision to refer the controversial Technical Audit Report to the Anti-corruption Commission for expert opinion. Solomon Sengepoh Thomas, MP, cited constitutional provisions which he said conferred powers on Public Accounts Committee (PAC) to conduct investigations into documents submitted to it
By Allieu Sahid Tunkara Communications Coordinator at the National AIDS Secretariat (NAS) has urged donor partners to not neglect the fight against the HIV which he says has also claimed the lives of many people in the country.
By Allieu Sahid Tunkara Health Advisor to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Jason Lee, has warned that any delay in the implementation of the Service Level Agreement (SLA) would hamper the Sierra Leone government’s effort to achieving zero Ebola infections. The SLA, unveiled officially last Friday, is a new policy within the Ministry of Health and Sanitation. It
By Allieu Sahid Tunkara In spite of an increment in public transport fares, some commercial motor drivers in Freetown have expressed unhappiness, saying the increment is too little. Although drivers who spoke to Politico said they would accept the decision albeit reluctantly, on the streets there is a visible act of defiance among many. Some are charging beyond the stipulated
By Allieu Sahid Tunkara Principal statistician at Statistics Sierra Leone has disclosed that the inflationary trend in the country “has risen and will continue to rise due to restricted movements in farming communities and the depreciation of the country’s currency.” Samuel Turay said that following the quarantining of Kenema and Kailahun districts some three months ago and