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October 2009

For one to get respect one has to earn it. But often we find ourselves in sticky a situation that just leaves us feeling betrayed, used, vulnerable and somewhat helpless. A relationship takes time and patience,

After what seemed like a very controversial final decision by president Koroma in the matter between a cross-section of members of the APC North America branch and Ambassador Bockarie Stevens, I had the opportunity to

Since Leone Stars do not have any full international commitments at present the SLFA say that for the time-being Koroma will only be in charge of the country's home-based team. His immediate task will be to

Although private ownership of arms and ammunition has been banned in Sierra Leone following the brutal civil war conflict, the order is still being disobeyed. A shot gun and two AA cartridges have been intercepted

I was in the northern headquarter town of Makeni in the recent past week and I must state that the township of Makeni, like all other towns, including Bo, Kenema and Kono is still, in

The editor of the Peep newspaper definitely has a phobia for the SLPP and would appear to be among the misguided small group which believes that their ill motives would of necessity be translated into

It is debatable to emphasize that since the establishment of the All People's Congress (APC) party in Sierra Leone; APC organizers and administrators have always cuddled and encouraged a persuasive insignia of inclusive socio-politicking until

You might not get the funny side of things reader because if your friends can't respect your lover, then they have no respect for you, no matter what they might claim or say. They are

Sierra Leone is living under the shadow of armed robbers and thieves and what makes the situation grim is the inability of the police to take the situation under control. Daily, the nation continues to experience

As Nigeria observes her 49th Independence anniversary, we join hands in celebrating with them as brothers in a struggle starting over fifty years ago when we fought side by side to free our respective countries

Reports from the Special Court on the Charles Taylor trial going on in The Hague has quoted Charles Taylor as saying that he did not order the execution of former RUF Commander, Sam Mosquito Bockarie

The Sierra Leone Roads Authority (SLRA) has proposed to the Freetown City Council that traders marketing their wares along Abacha Street and Goderich Street occupy Peterson Street, following the completion of the rehabilitation of the

Sierra Leonean-born Kaifala Marah, who is also Adviser, Public Expenditure Management in the Governance and Institutional Development Division of the Commonwealth Secretariat, has again hit the news - this time in the Caribbean, where he

Some officials on the Board of the Kenema Government Hospital have called on the Anti Corruption Commission to intervene in corrupt matters bordering on the welfare of patients at the hospital with allegations that a

Sometime last month, the police banned all bikes labeled with commercial number plates from moving within the city center, especially the busy commercial areas. The reason police gave for this ban was the rampant accident