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CSPHRS Press Release on the Attack on the Person of Mrs. Marcella Samba-Sesay.                    It has come to the attention of Center for Strategic, Peace and Human Rights Studies (CSPHRS) that a social media post attacking the personality of Mrs. Samba-Sesay of the Campaign for Good Governance (CGG) for expressing her views in a radio show program hosted by 98.1 Radio Democracy has received wide circulation. We are concerned that no attempt has been made by the government and the SLPP to dissociate from such post. The content of the post is not only primordial but also contradicts efforts by the SLPP led government of Sierra Leone to rebrand Sierra Leone and curb Gender and Sexual Based Violence.                            One of the tenets of democracy is free ...

By: Ibrahim Jalloh (Jallomy)✍️ The previous government of former President Koroma suspended the activities and displays of masquerades and Secret Societies across the country on the heels of the March, 2018 elections. The thinking and reasoning for that "Executive Order" were obvious: characteristic mayhem, organized chaos, social disruptions; and in some cases the actual loss of lives associated with masquerades and secret society displays. Heading to the 57th Independence Anniversary, a call for review and lifting of the suspension was made to the police by the Odalay Union, a loose and obviously disoriented and disorganized group. The police, acting on their usual "Intelligence " refused to lift the suspension and as a result all Masquerades and Secret Society groups could not display as was the case in past Independence anniversary celebrations. This outcome was greeted with mixed reactions. Few years ago, I challenged the growing culture of surrendering o...

By : Alusine Rehme Wilson✍️ On Sunday the 26th May, 2018 Philip Langley has declare to this press his readiness to continue to make his way to Makeni in the Northern part of Sierra Leone to participate in the Sierra Leone  Marathon that is yearly organized by Street Child, a Charitable organization in the interest of Street Children to help them educate. Philip Langley is English born that is currently based in Spain who strongly believes in the transparency and straight forwardness of the organization. He is the about 56years old and have been the most consistent European that have been striving to come to Sierra Leone every year at the Street Child’s Marathon. He first came to Sierra Leone in 2012 and fell in love with the beauty and peaceful nature of Sierra Leone and the activities of Street Child as an organization that is working relentlessly to rescues Street Children in Sierra Leone. Philip like few others has been helping to raise some fund for Str...

By: Alusine Rehme Wilson (AR-WILSON) ✍️ After the long political walk by political parties in the 2018 March 7-April electioneering process, the Makeni City Council has on Friday, May 25, 2018 at the Makeni city council hall held its first inaugural meeting and deputy mayor election between Councilor Fatmata Tutu Sesay and councilor Brima Santigie Mansaray in the watchful eyes of stakeholders, council staffs, media men and Makenians under the leadership of Mayor Sunkarie Kamara in her second term of office as mayor of the municipality. The chief administrator of the Makeni city council William Alpha as per the Standing Orders and in consonance of the 2004 Local Government act chaired the meeting and successfully presided over the deputy mayor election in a very peaceful, transparent, fair and conducive atmosphere. Confirmation of the meeting’s agenda, signing of oath register by the mayor and the fourteen councilors, and reading of laws governing the electioneeri...

By. Alusine Rehme Wilson (AR-WILSON) ✍️ The National Commission for Person's with Disabilities has on Monday the 4th June, 2018 boost Disable Persons Organizations (DPO's) with financial support as a footpath to upkeep their developmental strives to ensure that Persons with Disabilities in Sierra Leone are motivated to be in line to maintain sustainable developments in their respective localities. The chairperson at the occasion Madam Beatrice Koroma, a lecturer at the Makeni University College, who doubles as Northern Regional Coordinator for Persons with Disabilities welcomed stakeholders to the regional office of Persons with Disabilities, and warmly thanked them for making it to Makeni to actualize the donations process to reach beneficiaries. Speaking at the occasion the President of SLUDI, Santigie Kargbo applauded DPO's especially the Northern wing for their continual hard work in keeping the hopes of Persons with Disabilities in the country alive and furthermo...

By: Alusine Rehme Wilson (AR-WILSON) ✍️ Government Line Ministries, Non Governmental Organizations, Community Based Organizations and other attendees that made it to the Ministry of Agriculture Forestry and Food Security Bombali District monthly Sectoral meeting held on Thursday, May 31, 2018 at the MAFFS Bombali Conference Hall, have re-affirms their readiness to mammothly increase productivity at their various Agricultural Projects at their agricultural sites as they look forward to continual support from the governments so as to compliment the efforts of farmers, donor partners and more. The meeting was chaired by the Programme officer of Child Fund Sierra Leone Bando Marah, who ushered in updates from attendees of the meeting ranging from the government line ministries, non-governmental  organizations, community base organizations, CBO’s and more that all highlighted a number of successes and challenges they are experiencing in their agricultural activiti...

By: Sahr J. Bangah✍️ During the President Campaigned tour in Makeni, President Bio told Paramount Kasangha II of Bombali Sebore Chiefdom that he will be the first President in Sierra Leone to run for paramount Chieftaincy election after he has retire as President of Sierra Leone. During a courtesy call Visit at the Paramount Chief Kasangha resident in Makeni, President Bio said that he comes from a traditional ruling house and that he believes Paramount Chiefs and traditional leaders should be given the respect it deserve rather than politicizing their institutions. Without out hesitation, President Bio smile and said to add more respect, “ I will be the first retired president to run for chieftaincy Election in Sierra Leone” and on that note he called on Paramount Chief PC Kasangha 11 and his colleague paramount chiefs to support his new direction. The Northern Times believes, if President Bio is to achieve this said desired. The council of Paramount Chief...