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September 2012

The Chief of Defense Staff of the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces, Major General Samuel O Williams, has completed his first maiden visit to the frontline Units of North-Eastern disposition. The inception of this visit

The people of Constituency 102 demonstrated their unflinching support for the All People’s Congress Party (APC) aspirant, Alhaji Amadu Borbor Kamara aka Changes, at a well attended meeting held at his Kissy residence. According to various

Luton Junior School in the United Kingdom has donated school learning materials and equipment to the less-privileged children in Sierra Leone through a youth led organization named Concern for Future Generation Foundation (CFFGF) in Sierra

The incumbent representing the All Peoples Congress (APC) in ward 374, Constituency 105, Councilor Abu A. Khanu aka Yankra has told this medium that his ward is peaceful and is keeping such spirit in the

Lao Tzu is a Chinese Philosopher  believed to be one of the most important men in history. Being a great philosopher, he once submitted that “When the best leader's work is done the people say, 'We

September 26, 2012 - Following the Special Envoy for Education, Gordon Brown at the launch of the Education First Initiative at the UN, 27 year old Sierra Leonean, Chernor Bah, who is currently Youth Advisor for

Freetown 25 Sept 2012: A Magistrate’s court in Sierra Leone today dismissed a criminal charge of ‘knowingly seeking and obtaining registration more than once’ levelled against a hearing impaired teen by the police. On 27

Corruption, the bane of third world countries cannot be tolerated forever. It must be excised from the society at any moment anti-corruption crusaders get the opportunity to do so. It must be seen as a

In his inauguration speech almost five years ago, President Ernest Bai Koroma boldly declared that he was going to run Sierra Leone like a business concern.  Of course this was not surprising coming from someone

The celebration is ended, the dancers have returned to roost and the dust is settled. Amidst thunderous applause and flattering fanfare, the colours swathed as if the rainbow itself was descending down to earth. Yes

A non-governmental micro-finance organization named Lift Above Poverty; a multi-purpose cooperative which was established just this year in Kenema, on the pretext of increasing stakes of its customers on cash deposit, has reportedly swindled many

The male and female handball teams of Sierra Leone are currently taking part in the International Handball Federation ZONE 2 Trophy, together with seven other West African countries, being held in the Senegalese capital Dakar

President Ernest Bai Koroma on Tuesday September 25th, delivered a heart-felt speech as he toed the well of parliament in the last hours of his five years reign in office. The president delivered a solemn message

The Freetown City Council in consonant with the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development has imposed a ban on all councilors from entering the Council’s Administrative building owing to the end of their lifespan

Three senior members of Sierra Leone’s former Armed Forces Revolutionary Council (AFRC), two of them already serving sentences on convictions by the Special Court, have been found guilty of contempt for tampering with a former