By Mabinty M. Kamara and Nasratu Kargbo After several controversies around the credibility of the June 24 General Elections in Sierra Leone, 96 elected Members of Parliament and Paramount Chief Members of parliament out of a total of 149 (one hundred and forty-nine) yesterday subscribed to the oath of office.
By Mabinty M. Kamara As part of setting up the party’s structures ahead of the 2023 general elections, the ruling Sierra Leone Peoples Party (SLPP) has concluded the election of its Executive officials at its convention held from the 29th to 30th of December 2021 in Bo, southern Sierra Leone. 15 positions were contested by 45 aspirants. Three among the fifteen positions went
Her critics in the ruling party accuse Fatima Bio of plotting to push out Vice-President Jalloh. That could cost votes in next year s elections, To some, First Lady Fatima Bio is a strong, astute politician in her own right, but to others a bully who may have overstepped her bounds in the party and State House and has her eyes on the presidency in 2028. That s a charge she hotly denies. One faction sees a charismatic and outgoing complement to her husband President Julius Maada Bio s low-key manner; others say she has too much power and can command her husband to hire and fire whom she likes.