a
Your trusted place for Sierra Leone and global news
Home2012October (Page 7)

October 2012

I was moved to write this article after reading and calculating the total recovery made by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) of Sierra Leone in recent times. The ACC was formed by the SLPP after donors such

Reports reaching this press point out that the Mile 38 checkpoint along the Freetown highway is becoming notorious for bribery and naked corruption. In an extraordinary investigation championed by this press on Wednesday 17th October 2012,

Renowned community philanthropist cum politician, Ivor Leigh (in photo) has doled out yet another set of scholarships to deserving pupils of various Junior Secondary Schools in his locality. In an exclusive interview with this press, Leigh

The writing is clearly on the wall, that a family without peace is a family that is not destined to succeed. For quite too long the football family has been split into various camps which have

A disciplined, dedicated, punctual and responsible defender of Y2K football club, Abass Kamara on Wednesday 17th October 2012 was presented with a trophy by the Team’s master tactician, coach Zay at the KT playing field

The Sierra Leone Bar Association, October 17 held a press conference at the Bar Secretariat at Lamina Sankoh Street, Freetown with regards to the forthcoming General Elections scheduled for November 17 targeting Sierra Leoneans to

Gay activist, Septimus John of 11 Will Street, Freetown, on Sunday July 15, 2012 narrowly escaped death at the unholy hours of 4:45 am when irate and aggrieved community people went to his residence in

The Minister of Lands, Hon. Alieu Pat-Sowe on October 17 officially launched the campaign of the All People Congress (APC) with APC victory songs at the Wilberforce village playing field as Mayoral Candidate Sam Franklyn

This press has learnt that there is an illegal jetty operating at Deep-Eye Water, Freetown Waterloo Highway, just a few meters away from the police station. According to source this illegal jetty is own by a

The development oriented and charismatic honorable member of parliament that has been recently nominated to contest the parliamentary seat at constituency 110 will on Sunday officially launch his campaign at Old School Hill Station in

Patriotic Sierra Leoneans (PSL) organization will be hosting a debate at the Miatta Conference Center, Brookfields, Freetown for the candidates for President of Sierra Leone on Monday, November 5, 2012 starting at 3:00pm and ending

Accra, Ghana – 20 capacity development experts from West, Central and East Africa convened at the Secretariat of the West Africa Civil Society Institute (WACSI) in Accra, Ghana to brainstorm on the best means of

The United Nations General Assembly issued a clean bill of health to the New Partnership for Africa Development (NEPAD) after its assessment of the organization’s progress in implementing international support during its annual joint debate

Mr. Mike Pawley Oval is one of the renowned Australian cricket players. He is currently a philanthropist. He cares for the poor and needy, especially in some part of the world, including East Timor and

The APC Mayoral candidate for the Freetown City Council, Sam Franklyn Bode Gibson, aka Bode, on Wednesday 17thOctober, 2012 launched his campaign at the Wilberforce playing field, a ceremony that was graced by party stalwarts,