By Saio Marrah The leader of the Coalition for Change (C4C) in parliament, Emerson Saa Lamina, has called on the government to invest and develop various tourism centres in Kono District to boost the country’s economy. The MP, while debating the government’s 2022 annual budget at the house of parliament on Friday 26th November 2021 applauded the Ministry of Tourism and
By Saio Marrah The first- ever consignment of electric-powered rickshaws known locally as Keke, which arrived in the country recently, will soon start running after they were launched past Saturday by Neev Sierra Leone- the company managing them. According to Neev officials, the coming of the chargeable kekes is expected to see a reduction in fares for passengers since they do
By Saio Marrah A few hours after we published a story about a new garbage dump on the road leading to Fourah Bay College, the authorities at the college have moved to clean up what was becoming an embarrassing development for the college community and their neighbors. Politico witnessed the cleaning exercise on Saturday morning to see college staff using their vehicles to
By Saio Marrah Justice Komba Kamanda has refused bail application on medical grounds for Bai Mahmoud Bangura, the 8th accused in the ongoing treason offence case at the High Court No.1 in Freetown. The Judge in his ruling after hearing both lead Defence and State Prosecution lawyers, Africanus Sorie Sesay for the 8th accused and Ahmed J.M. Bockarie respectively about the bail,
By Saio Marrah Sierra Leone’s former President, Ernest Bai Koroma, the subject of an ongoing Preliminary Investigation (PI) over alleged treason, misprison of treason and two counts of harbouring, has been granted bail for him to get medical care out of the country. The Presiding Magistrate, Santigie Bangura granted bail at the Pademba Road court No.2 in Freetown on Wednesday