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February 2018

In days old, alchemists claimed they could mix simple compounds to make pure gold. Today in Sierra Leone, under the noses of our people, a new alchemist breed has emerged. They are called international NGOs.

The President has pronounced that the National Emergency Ambulance Services will ensure each chiefdom has at least an ambulance and advised all to use the ambulances for it intended purposes. President Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma made

In what many refer to as a David versus Goliath battle, five political parties including National Democratic Alliance (NDA), National Progressive Democrats (NPD), United National Peoples Party (UNPP), National Unity and Reconciliation Party (NURP) and

In order to ensure an APC First Ballot victory in the soon-to-come March 7th election, the newly regularized Deputy Director General of the National Telecommunications Commission (NATCOM), Lawyer Musa Nur Kamara, is keeping the APC

The All Peoples Congress (APC) National Women’s Congress President, Elizabeth Mans, Mrs. Samura Kamara and wife of Chernor Maju Bah (Chericoco) with distinguished market women chairladies have collaboratively paid a thank you visit to various

A debate is doing the round that the 58 years old Presidential candidate for the National Grand Coalition (NGC), Alhaji Dr. Kandeh Kolleh Yumkella will find it extremely difficult to either sensitize or galvanize support

The National Electoral Commission (NEC), Director of training and election Education, Mr. Edmond Sylvester Alpha, told pressmen at the weekly government press briefing that the commission have adequate training materials and have also developed a

How Sierra Leonean Politicians Plan to Fix Country’s Challenges, IMANI’s Analysis and Recommendations Ahead of the March 7 Presidential Elections.   Executive Summary Several developmental challenges have emerged in Sierra Leone following the civil war of 1991

As they continue to loose grounds in their once regarded strongholds in the east and south of the country, and suffer reduction in numbers day in and day out, the main opposition, Sierra Leone Peoples

As he continues to show his Paopaism, the Sierra Leone Police Local Unit Commander attached at the Kamakwie Police Station in the district headquarter town of Karene district, Francis T. Koroma, has in an interview

A humanitarian organization that is gearing towards promoting communities through collective solutions to respond to community inadequacies and development needs known as the Community Aid Foundation (CAF) has officially open its new administrative office at

Thirteen Police Recruits, who have undergone over six months intensive training at the Police Training School at Hastings were past Wednesday arraigned before magistrate Santigie Bangura of Court no 1 on Siaka Stevens street Freetown,

Fifty-six clique members, who were recently arrested and detained at the Criminal Investigation Department headquarters in Freetown on Wednesday 21st February 2018, have been remanded by magistrate Santigie Bangura of Court No 1 in Freetown. The

To describe the spate of violence that gripped our country and especially the Southern region on Thursday as despicable would be an understatement. Violence of any kind cannot be condoned at any cost. What unfolded

A group of patriotic musicians have been traveling across Sierra Leone galvanizing citizens’ effective participation in the electoral process through entertainment as the small West African country marches towards General Elections on March 7th 2018.