As the Sierra Leone Police commence prosecution of Hon. Foday Rado Yokie and 13 others in the matter between The State versus Hon. Foday Rado Yokie and 13 others the initial refusal of bail by presiding Magistrate Wellington past Monday resulting to the accused persons been remanded at Pademba Road Prisons until Thursday October 13th 2011, the opposition SLPP in their usual bid to castigate the APC government of President Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma seeks to give the impression the accused persons are political detainees.
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Damning Jacob Jusu Saffa’s Mischievous Claims of Misuse of Donor Funds
Reading ‘thenewpeople’ online one is always taken aback by the deception and malice evident in the writings of some of its contributors, as usual Dr. Sama Banya and most recently the former secretary general of the opposition SLPP Jacob Jusu Saffa and one so called Freetown correspondent.
“SLAJ President is a Disgrace to BBC”
The SLAJ President who also doubles as the BBC stringer in Sierra Leone, Umaru Fofana, stunned the Sierra leone public when over the weekend he said in a television programme he did not witness the past Friday's State Opening of Parliament because he was not invited.
"Does Umaru Fofana actually need an invitation to attend and report such an important state function," questioned Mariatu Kargbo in disgust.
Ferreh Musu of Konta Line in Koya Rural District opined in a telephone interview with We Yone Umaru Fofana's boycott of the State Opening is by extention his show of solidarity with the opposition SLPP.
Bo Violence: As Police Begins Arrest, SLPP Cries Foul
Reports reaching We Yone indicate the Sierra Leone Police has commence the arrest and interrogation of persons suspected to have played roles, following the alleged stoning of the SLPP presidential flag-bearer Julius Maada Bio, that culminated to the burning of three houses in Bo including the APC office in Bo and the residence of the APC Bo district chairman Sheik Sillah, wounding of several people including the APC Bo district chairlady Zainab Mansaray who is currently seeking medical attention in Ghana and the death of an ‘Okada’ rider.
In Line With APC’s Agenda for Change!130 Million Leones WAPFoR- Sponsored Water Project Kicks-off at Kossoh Town
In line with APC’s Agenda for Change geared towards addressing felt needs in deprived communities especially in area of providing pipe-borne water supply, a 130 Million Leones WAPFoR-sponsored water project has kicked off at Kossoh Town community, Constituency 92, Waterloo Rural District over the weekend where the first phase of the project, i.e. construction of the water dam is in earnest.
Speaking to We Yone at the worksite on the hills overlooking Kossoh Town, the Headman for the village, Victor Haffner described the project as “God-sent”.
President Koroma Outlines Fulfilled Election Promises, Re-echoes Commitment To Political Tolerance &Non-violence
Addressing Members of Parliament at past Friday’s State Opening of the Fifth Session of the Third Parliament of the Second Republic of Sierra Leone, His Excellency President Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma has outline successes made by the ruling APC since its election to governance in 2007 and re-echoes commitment to political tolerance, socio-economic independence and non-violence.
In Line With APC’s Agenda for Change!130 Million Leones WAPFoR- Sponsored Water Project Kicks-off at Kossoh Town
In line with APC’s Agenda for Change geared towards addressing felt needs in deprived communities especially in area of providing pipe-borne water supply, a 130 Million Leones WAPFoR-sponsored water project has kicked off at Kossoh Town community, Constituency 92, Waterloo Rural District over the weekend where the first phase of the project, i.e. construction of the water dam is in earnest.
Speaking to We Yone at the worksite on the hills overlooking Kossoh Town, the Headman for the village, Victor Haffner described the project as “God-sent”.
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In response to cries of the aged and other vulnerable groups of elders who lack source of income from any pension scheme, the APC government of President Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma through the Social Safety Net Secretariat of Ministry of Labour and Social Security at New England Ville, Freetown, is on the verge to soon make payments of allowances to these persons as the verification process comes to an end, according to reliable source in the secretariat.
The 2007 Presidential and Parliamentary elections witnessed a dramatic twist in Sierra Leone political set-up with the removal from power of a ruling party by an opposition party. Berewa’s chances of winning those elections were slim, taking into account the manner in which he was catapulted into the SLP leadership in Makeni.