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October 2010

My attention was drawn to the main front page headline in yesterday’s Tuesday October 12 edition of the Democrat newspaper which read,”Kailahun Attacked Minister mad!” The unfolding story was a statement which honourable Alpha Kanu

(September 14, Boston, MA) -- Whittier Street Health Center (Whittier) will nearly double the capacity of its services to Roxbury and surrounding communities through its new 78,000 square foot state-of-the-art health center that is scheduled

A high court in Freetown has convicted Afsatu Kabba (in photo), the sacked Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources on 5 counts of corruption. The court acquitted her on 2 counts of abuse of office.

After granting an inspirational interview to the Voice Of America (VOA), founder and Chief Executive Officer of Sierra Leone’s foremost entertainment website www.salonejamboree.com has concluded a 55 minutes walking tour of Inside CNN Atlanta, global

African Minerals’ Social and Community Relations Manager, Colin Forbes has disclosed that the company believes in people that are honest, dedicated and trustworthy as part of their employment policy.  “We don’t believe in PhDs or

A grand reception awaits popular and seasoned politician John Yambasu, who has just been confirmed as Sierra Leone’s Ambassador to the Soviet Union. A high-level advanced team from members of the United Kingdom Branch of the

South Africa faced the toughest football contest so far in Freetown with desperate fans of around 60,000 behind their darling National team, Leone Stars made Bafana chase the ball and settle for a point. (Leone

Despite forced to a goalless draw against Bafana Bafana of South Africa in Freetown last Sunday, Leone Stars coach, Christian Cole says he still fancies his team’s chances of reaching the finals of the 2012

October 8, 2010 - H.E The Executive Representative of the UN Secretary-General Michael Schulenburg, Chairman Independent  Media Commission Mrs Bernadette Cole, newly-elected Chairman of the Guild Kelvin Lewis, Permanent Secretary Ministry of Information and Communication,

H.E Yoweri Museveni, President of the Republic of Uganda – host of the AgriBusiness Forum 2010 – joined the over 400 delegates to officially close the forum at the Munyonyo resort in Kampala.  While delivering

Venue: MODCAR Resource Centre, Moyamba Town.  Date: 16th October, 2010.  Time: 12:00 pm Overview: In his premier address to parliament on the 5th October 2007 the President Ernest Bai Koroma stressed the importance of accountability, transparency

Leaked information connecting the Deputy Chief of Sierra Leone Library said 46,650 books donated to Sierra Leone by Children International was diverted and sold to Guinea. Investigation by this press exposed Sallieu Turay (in middle of

Less than 12 hour to a vital football showdown between Sierra Leone and South Africa in Freetown in a bid to reach 2012 African Nations Cup final to be co-host by Gabon and Equatorial Guinea,

Following Sierra Express Media’s FrontPage exposure of red raw germ infested ‘Star Beer’ filled sealed bottles, bar owner (name withheld) was observed at the editor’s desk to explain latest result on the ‘captured live’ of

No doubt, of course, Sierra Leoneans have been used to Charles Margai’s ‘in and out of pond’ political publicity stunt.  (Photo:  Charles Margai) Way back in 1996, he was among persons short listed for the contest