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The chaos in the parliament of Sierra Leone was reported on international media which made some members of parliament in other legislative houses in the world laughed at the Parliament of Sierra Leone. This was made known by Hon Abdul Kargbo of the main opposition All People Congress on local television. He said that a certain Member of Parliament in Botswana called him when he heard that the news of Sierra Leone Parliament determining two-third majority by voice collection. “A member of Parliament from Bostwana with whom we were in China in a conference together and they admire the representation of Sierra Leone Members of Parliament called me and he was shocked that in Sierra Leone the Speaker can determine 2/3 majority by voice collection,” Hon Abdul Kargbo explained. This controversy about the state of emergency is still rambling on but the leader of government business in parliament presented the certificate to the President on the state of emergency on Monday 25 February. On...

By Andrew Keili Fierce was the wild billow Dark was the night Oars laboured heavily Foam glimmered white Trembled the mariners Peril was nigh Then said the God of God "Peace! It is I." St. Anatolius This is the tale of two captains. One who threw his sailors overboard for the sharks to devour and the other who after realising his mistake of ditching them threw them life rafts. It was a lesson in contrasts to listen to Radio Democracy yesterday. Honourable Ibrahim Bundu of the APC, ex Majority Leader of the House was a guest together with Dr. Prince Harding, Deputy Chairman of the SLPP. Hon. Bundu told listeners about his new appointment as ACP President and Co-President of the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (JPA). He appeared only too happy to do this as this signified the high regard in which he was still held. Having been cast aside by his party as Majority Leader and regarded by many as having reached the end of the road with a faltering presidential am...

Excel Day-care and Primary School prides itself to be one of the best primary and day-care schools in the country, which has provided quality and affordable educational services to pupils over the years. The school has established partnership with the Freetown Cheshire Home as a demonstration of love during the Valentine’s Day celebration. Excel Day-care and Primary School on Wednesday 20th February 2019 donated a big deep freezer and a cheque of Le3, 000, 000 (three million Leones) to the Freetown Cheshire Home at a colourful ceremony held at the Family Kingdom Children’s Play Ground in Freetown. Chairperson of the Board of Directors at Excel School, Mrs Zorah Anthony underscored the importance of love for children in the Freetown Cheshire Home which her school has been demonstrating since its first donation last year. “We want our children to have a good partnership with their colleagues in the Cheshire Home,” she said and added that they are building a relationship that will las...

Looking back in the days when things were going on smoothly, some people made utterances that they now regret while some are finding ways to take back their words back. Indeed life is full of ups and down. The then ruling All People Congress (APC) party faced serious confrontation with one Haja who alleged that APC took a piece of land situated at Poultney Street that belong to her. The land is situated along Poultney Street in the Central Business District of Freetown, opposite the former Nigerian High Commission and back of the former National Electoral Commission complex. APC put up a stiff resistance for that land. Statements and counter statements were said between both parties but at the end APC took possession and started the constriction. The controversial land dispute was seen by many as APC bullied the old woman. Despite the heavy criticism, that did not deter the APC from going ahead with their construction. On May 15th 2017 former President Ernest Bai Koroma turned ...