This Act: provides for the establishment of localities and local authorities; provides for functioning of local authorities; defines functions and powers of local councils and councillors; and establishes the Local Government Service Commission, the Local Government Finance Committee and the…

This Act amends the Local Courts Act, 1963 by repealing and replacing section 34, which allows the President to appoint a Judicial Adviser. The functions of a Judicial Adviser shall include the advising of the Local Courts in matters of law and organisation, the training of personnel and the…

This Act amends the Local Courts Act, 1963 in section 1 by repealing and replacing the definition of " Minister" (Minister responsible for matters relating to the Interior) and in section 4 on the power of the Minister to appoint a Chairman and a Vice-Chairman or Vice-Chairmen and such…

This Act amends the Local Courts Act, 1963 in subsection (9) of section 29, which is repealed and replaced by the following new subsection: "(9) On any such appeal the District Appeal Court shall rehear the whole case and hear any additional witnesses called by the parties even though they…

[From allAfrica] Freetown — Shortly after her father died, Sia Bona's husband's family took over her father's oil-palm plantation and rice paddies, and drove her and her mother from their home. "I came from riches, but now I am poor," said the 45-year-old teacher from…

This Act amends the Local Courts Act, 1963 in various provisions with respect to monetary entities and time periods. It also amends the principal Act in section 29 (Right of Appeal to District Appeal Court) and section 47 (false records) and adds a new section 48A, which provides that the powers…

ActionAid would like to share with you this report that explores and demonstrates empirically, the close link between women’s secure access and control over land and natural resources, and their empowerment and ability to fight hunger. Please <a href="…

This Act amends the Town and Country Planning Act, 1948 by repealing and replacing section 6. Section 6 concerns the declaration of a planning area by the Minister. If the Minister is of the opinion that a scheme should be made for the whole of Sierra Leone or, after consultation with the…

After ten years of civil war in which grave human rights violations and atrocities were committed, especially against women and children, Sierra Leone was regarded as a «failed state». A massive UN peacekeeping mission managed to demobilize the combatants in 2002 and peace was restored. Public…

Afghanistan, Sierra Leone and Somalia: these three countries stand for different histories of a fragile state.The author of this article analyses different case studies to determine the various causes, such as the role of ethnic identities, claims to power by clans and other sub-state groups, or…

This Act makes provision with respect tenure of land in the Western Area of Sierra Leone by non-citizen, i.e. any individual who is not a citizen of Sierra Leone, and any company, association or body of persons, corporate or incorporation if which more than one half of the members directly or…

The Third Generation Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper is a cross-sectoral national strategic document of Sierra Leone in force during 2013-2018. Its main objective is to achieve a robust and consistent level of high economic growth and to maintain significant progress on governance indicators…