Ombudsman Justice Edmond Cowan

The Ombudsman of Sierra Leone Justice Edmond Cowan yesterday told journalists that “we are the conscience of government charged with responsibility to ensure a high level of awareness of the Ombudsman’s office, improve service delivery, strengthening complaints handling and improve people’s perception of the office.” He stated that they strengthen institutional capacity of the office and provide effective support for its programmes, establish and maintain constructive relationship with the community, government agencies and human rights institutions in line with the rule of law.He said  they maintain the independence of the office of the Ombudsman in resolution of complaints, without favor or discrimination, promote administrative justice ,prevent corrupt practices and abuse and promote  high standards of integrity in government agencies.

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The new haul road project near Rogberie Juction in Port Loko District undertaken by London Mining Company

 London Mining Company Limited a subsidiary of London Mining PLC UK has once again fulfilled one of their Corporate Social Responsibilities in Sierra Leone by undertaking meaningful developmental projects that benefits the host community. The company on Tuesday this week brought hope to the people of Port Loko by launching the ground breaking ceremony for the rehabilitation of a 20km feeder road of the New Haul Road Project by Mammy Nancy near Rogberie Junction in Port Loko District. The ground breaking ceremony of the road project attracted Government Ministers; MP’s the private sector, local and International organizations, the Port Loko District Council Administration, Traditional Chiefs, women’s group, youths, school pupils, police and the media.

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It appears as if the Minister of Lands and Country Planning Dr. Dennis Sandy is on a move to name and shame people and business enterprises that had not been adhering to land lease agreement.  This was demonstrated at the Bank Complex on Tuesday this week, when he picked on the Sierra Leone Brewery Limited for not paying land rents for several years. more info...

Handicap International Sierra Leone Programme has organized two day training for twenty disabled groups within the Western Area on project writing and budgeting at the Aberdeen Rehabilitation Center in Freetown. The two day training attracted literate disabled within various registered disabled organizations with the objective of building their capacity on project writing, budgeting, monitoring and evaluation and implementation.

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The CEO of Sickle Cell Careers Awareness Network (SCCAN) in Sierra Leone, Mrs. Sia Evelyn Nyandemo has brought hope for all Sickle Cell patients in Sierra Leone Mrs. Nyandemo formed the organization in Kono in 2008 to address the well being of Sickle Cell patients in that part of the country.

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The West African Network for Peace Building in Sierra Leone, the Ministry of Social Welfare Gender and Children’s Affairs and the Manor River Womens’ Peace Network Sierra Leone yesterday discussed with MPs at Committee Room No1 on the United Nations Resolution 1325 (UNSCR). Speaking at the information sharing and advocacy session, the chairman Mrs. Yasmin Fofanah, President of MARWOPNET stated that the Security Council resolution 1325 came out of the experience of the struggle of African women during conflict and said her organization was a sub-regional network working for peace.

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Youth organizations countrywide on Wednesday ended a two day conference on the Commonwealth Youth Programme (CYP) and the Commonwealth Of Learning (COL) Youth 4 peace Initiative in Freetown. CYP and COL are collaborating to increase the role of young people in governance, through their increased participation in Peace Building efforts, and to evolve practical policy recommendations to advance the implementation of the decisions of the Commonwealth Heads of State on the issues of peace and development.

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A combined operation team from Eastern Police, Ross Road, Kissy Police and Waterloo Police Division converged at the Eastern Police Station to conduct raids on ghettos, cartels and other grey areas. These are prominent sites reported to have been places where youths and other members of the populace gather and take in harmful drugs, and subsequently resort to causing mayhem in the Freetown Municipality and its surroundings.

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