At polling center 030110 (ward 79) Constituency 25 in Kangama village, Nimiyama chiefdom, Kono district, the town chief and chiefdom chairman of the governing All Peoples Congress (APC), Sahr Sam allegedly influenced voters to cast their votes in favour of
Saturday June 5 was observed as the day for Local Council Elections throughout the country. Polling started in most of the centres at exactly 7.00 am. However, some other polling stations started a little late.
Acting Executive Representative of the Secretary General in Sierra Leone commended the people of Sierra Leone for the successful conduct of the local council elections.
The National Elections Watch (NEW) yesterday accused President Ernest Bai Koroma, wife Sia Koroma, cabinet and resident ministers for undue influence of votes on last Saturday local council elections.
Voting in the local council elections in Tongo Fields saw low turnout despite the fact that fears of intimidation and election-day violence have been mitigated by the heavy presence of police and military personnel.
Paramount Chief Pa Amadu Kanu Bomboli of Koya village, Masiaka in Port Loko district has been petitioned for allegedly claiming to be a member of the ruling Bomboli house.
Sierra Leone Peoples Party aspirant for the Kenema City mayoral position Saturday told Concord Times that he was confident that his party will sweep the districts of Kenema and Kailahun.
Leone Stars' fast-rising midfielder, Mustapha Haji Bangura is eyeing his first debut in this year's European Uefa club competition for his Cyprus-based club, AC Omonoia.
Kono, the heart of diamond production in Sierra Leone, experienced some of the worst devastation during the war, thus on the eve of the election there were fears that it might be about to experience another fight.
While refuting a recent newspaper claim that Ports Authority collected $3,000 from Tunisian club, EGS Gafsa, executive members of the club Friday said president of Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA), Nahim Khadi should be asked for the money.
Charity, they say, begins at home. It is a good thing for the Sierra Leonean immigration department to embark on a clamp down exercise on illegal aliens in the country as it serves right in many developmental aspects of a
In Moyamba and Bonthe, southern Sierra Leone, voting was peaceful but the turnout was low due to an alleged intimidation prior to the elections by the resident minister south, Musa Tarawallie.
The top United Nations envoy to Sierra Leone today congratulated the people of the West African nation for yesterday's successful local council elections.
