By Aroun Rashid Deen (NYC) – The only opposition party in Sierra Leone, the Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP), has reversed its decision that had ordered its lawmakers and local councilors to “stay away” from parliamentary and council proceedings. The decision to reverse the call for a boycott was announced Thursday, December 6, following a meeting earlier in the week at State House between President Koroma and leaders of the SLPP, including Mr. Julius Bio, the party’s presidential candidate for the November 17, 2012, elections. An umbrella body of different denominations of the Christian faith, in Sierra Leone, the Body... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Sunday, December 9th 2012 |
The Sierra Leone People’s Party, whose candidate, Julius Maada Bio, came in a distant second to the incumbent President in a crowded field in the just-concluded Sierra Leone presidential election, has called on its members of parliament and other elected officials, to “stay away” from parliamentary and all other local council proceedings. A statement from the party’s secretariat issued Tuesday, just four days after the National Electoral Commission NEC of Sierra Leone declared incumbent President Ernest Koroma, of the All People’s Congress, the winner of the presidential election held on November 17, stated that its National Executive Committee strongly “condemns the... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Thursday, November 29th 2012 |
The United States government has congratulated Sierra Leone’s President Ernest Bai Koroma, following his reelection, noting the democratic progress the country has made since the end of a civil war a decade ago. President Koroma was re-elected to serve another five-year term in the West African nation. White House spokesman, Jay Carney said in a statement: “The people of Sierra Leone have made their voices heard.” Mr. Koroma of the ruling All People’s Congress, APC, was Saturday declared the winner by the chairperson of the National Electoral Commission (NEC), Christiana Thorpe, a week after voting on November 17th. The President... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Sunday, November 25th 2012 |
…..Mothers’ lives can be saved for less than the cost of a loaf of supermarket bread- London, 19 November, 2012 – Up to 74 percent of women’s deaths during childbirth could be averted by providing ambulances and 24-hour emergency obstetric care, according to encouraging new research in Sierra Leone and Burundi by Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors WithoutBorders (MSF). MSF’s report “Safe Delivery: Reducing maternal mortality in Sierra Leone and Burundi”, published today, indicates that the simple and cost-effective measures of providing an ambulance referral system together with 24-hour emergency obstetric services can drastically and quickly reduce the risk of women dying from pregnancy-related complications. “You do not need... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Monday, November 19th 2012 |
By Adrian Fisher -The guilty verdict against Charles Taylor has been received with mixed feelings all around the world. Some have welcomed the conviction of Taylor and have expressed jubilation over his conviction. Others have condemned the special court and believe the conviction of Taylor is unjust and have vowed to support him. Whatever the rights or wrongs of the respective positions, one thing is certain, and that is, Taylor played a part in the rebel war and atrocities in Sierra Leone and quite rightly deserves to be punished for his actions. However, I have serious reservations about this judgement... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Sunday, April 29th 2012 |
