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April 2012

Information on President Koroma’s Chief of Staff and Chairman of the Extractive Industry Transparency Initiatives (EITI), Keifala Marrah (in photo), reveals that he purchased a duplex in Northwest London at 46 Talbot Hendon worth in

The police under the leadership of Inspector General Francis Alieu Munu (in photo) are currently being accused of high-handedness and it seems he is losing control over his men who are now shooting and beating

The ongoing industrial strike action staged by workers of African Minerals has taken a twist as latest reports have it that almost eighteen protesters have been shot by the anti-riot police in keeping the Bumbuna

Fourteen teams in the Sierra Leone Premiership League will play their final matches next weekend in their first leg rounds of the competition. Some clubs have already played their final matches and four matches will be

Coal Farm’s 1-0 victory over Aberdeen FC on Wednesday April 18 at the Grassfield playing field secures them a spot to the semi final in the ongoing Non Violence and Awareness Raising gala co-sponsored by

In an effort to continue the spate of public education campaigns by the ACC the Eastern Regional Office of the ACC in Kenema on Wednesday 18th April 2012 held a well attended customized meeting with

One would think that being a citizen of a country with the second-largest oil reserves in Africa came with some perks. Not so in Nigeria where scores of people are up in arms after being

The first gold pour on Baomahun in Sierra Leone is expected in 2014 with steady state production anticipated in 2015 Cluff Gold (LON:CLF,TSE:CFG) has now received an environmental permit for its wholly-owned Baomahun gold project in

Lagos, Nigeria is set to host Africa and the international film community at the eighth Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA), taking place this Sunday, 22 April 2012, at the Expo Centre, Eko Hotel & Suites.

Sierra Leone’s Health and Sanitation Minister Hon. Zainab Hawah Bangura and her colleague Energy & Water Resources Minister Hon. Oluniyi Robin – Coker arrived in the United States of America Wednesday April 18th to showcase

As African cities implode, leaders on the continent are intensifying efforts to address the challenges of urbanization. A forum bringing together Africa’s housing ministers was recently held in Nairobi, Kenya on 20 March 2012 under

Wednesday, 14th March, 2012 was Ghana Culture Day. Authorities say the day is to promote “mainstreaming of the culture in national development.” This has been going on over the years – basically pandering the same

FA Cup - On Wednesday, Chelsea defeated Barcelona – a side that many consider to be the best in the world – 1-0 at Stamford Bridge, by defending their goal with all 11 of their

The Gabonese Minister of Digital Economy, Communication and the Post has extended an invitation to Sierra Leone’s Minister of Information and Communications to participate at the 9th Session of the Islamic Conference of Information Ministers

Insights from the KPMG Africa Conversation: ‘Investing in Africa’ (18 April 2012, available on http://www.abndigital.com) JOHANNESBURG, South-Africa, April 19, 2012 - Investment hungry Africa has become one of the fastest growing regions in the world, now