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May 2011

It is shameful that journalists, turned ministers, have ganged up to swiftly muzzle press freedom. Things came to light past Tuesday shortly after APC’s Deputy Minister of Information and Communication was ushered to deliver a statement

The President of National Youth Coalition (NYC), Ishmael Al-Sankoh (in photo), has described the recent publication in the ‘We Yone’ newspaper as irresponsible - (Did SLPP Presidential Aspirant Influence NYC Strike Threat), and says the

Welcome to the second session of ‘Journalists Meet.’ Today we will be looking at conduct of the media on issues adjoining the topic ‘political correctness.’ It is real that ‘political correctness’ has a good and a

The Minister of Youth, Employment and Sport, Paul Kamara yesterday told cross sections of pressmen that the impasse between his Ministry and the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) is resolved. He made this disclosure at the

As you are reading this commentary there is a serious war raging at the offices of the Sierra Leone Road Transport Authority (SLRTA) across the country, especially at its headquarters along Kissy Road in the

One of the six radio stations broadcasting in Kenema city in the Eastern region of Sierra Leone has taken a bold step to embark on not only giving information, education, and entertainment  to the community,

Believe it or not, critics may have been rumor mongering in saying that, the Rokupr Rice Research Station is a Technical Institution and that politics should not interfere with the choice of a Director or

Freetown, 25th May 2011 — Director General of UN Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO), Kandeh Yumkella, along with a high powered delegation from the Peacebuilding Commission and the UN family in Sierra Leone, has handed over

African Minerals Limited (AML) is considering the possibilities of partnering with China Communications Construction Company Limited (CCCC) to help the Sierra Leone government expand Bumbuna, the biggest hydro-electric venture in the country. CCCC Group is the

“Sierra Leone poised to have most progressive Legal Aid scheme in the Developing world”! Pilot National Legal Aid (PNLA) was established by the Government of Sierra Leone and the Justice Sector Development Programme on January 6th

Dr. Patrick Kormawa, a Sierra Leonean Economist has been appointed Regional Director and Representative to Nigeria by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).  Dr Kormawa is an economist with over 20 years of professional experience in

Presidential aspirant of the opposition Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP), Usman Boie Kamara yesterday blasted the ruling APC for overindulging into its old aged “dreadful” political games. “Stop the dreadful politics APC,” Usman Boie blasts. “How

The proposed expansion of the Koidu Holdings Limited blast safety envelope from 250m to 500m as recommended by the Jenkins Johnston Commission of Inquiry White Paper is gaining momentum, however, the affected properly Owners Association’s

There is noticeably an escalating infant mortality rate in Tasso Island as a result of no proper health facility.  (Photo: Mansaray: Island Dispenser) Our reporter sailed to the historic island in the northern provincial axis

There is a very annoying penchant which appears to be the hallmark of the All People’s Congress (APC) and that is their stubbornness to listen to the cries of the people they represent and tailor