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May 2011

A German citizen of Sierra Leonean origin, Theodore Benson Nicol has been crowned Club champion in the just concluded Club Championship in Darmstadt, Germany. He plays for SG grün Weiß Darmstadt which was founded in

Following his recent signing of an MOU with the ACC that effectively plugged them into the UK system for tracking and combating corruption, High Commissioner Ian Hughes has posted a new blog on why corruption

The Northern Regional Office of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has cautioned members of the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces (RSLAF) to desist from corrupt practices and protect public property. Speaking at a sensitization meeting with

The Commissioner of the Anti-Corruption Commission, Joseph Fitzgerald Kamara (in photo) has on the 13th of May 2011 presented the 2010 Anti-Corruption Commission Annual Report to His Excellency, the President, Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma at

It's who they are and they make no excuses for it.    "Damn Near Dead” was originally produced, by Death Row in 1995/96, but never released.  Death Row Records is set to release the album July

US oil giant ConocoPhillips has reportedly announced it is pulling out of the controversial oil block 39 in the northern Peruvian Amazon.  (Photo: Crossed spears have been found in northern Peru – a warning to

It is stated in the good books (the Bible/Quoran) that liars make their way to hell fire - so shall it be Amen/alla wu akbar. Conversely, politicians who fraudulently say lies to the electorates pay for

I recently wrote an opinion under this column which I titled “Where is Sierra Leone’s Civil Society?” In that article, I raised a number of observations concerning the activities of our so-called civil society organizations most

We have read with great interest the press statement emanating from the monthly press briefing of the main opposition Sierra Leone Peoples Party (SLPP) which was held on Wednesday May 11 in the party’s Wallace

The opposition Sierra Leone Peoples Party (SLPP) Wednesday laid blame against the APC for the recent increase in prices of petroleum products. At a press briefing held at the SLPP head office on Wallace Johnson Street

Paul’s School for the Blind in Bo is reportedly on fire owing to complaints of misuse of pupils by the son of proprietress Mrs. Regina Trye.  (Photo: Augusta Bangalie and her two brothers, Augustin and

Joining thousands to commemorate 30th Anniversary of the death of late Bob Nesta Marley in Central Freetown Wednesday 11, Alhaji Unisa Alim Sesay also known as Awoko cautioned youths to abstain from abuse of marijuana

At around 7:30 am on Wednesday 11 May, bailiffs and heavy police personnel forcefully and unlawfully entered a property at 15 Ecowas Street, Freetown, in order to violently evict over 300 disabled youths, mostly children

Colleagues and Friends: On behalf of my family and the UBK2012 campaign team, I would like to congratulate members and supporters of the Sierra Leone Peoples Party (SLPP) generally, and the various North American Chapters,

Residents of Tongo Town in the lower Bambara Chiefdom are reportedly in disagreement over Le 200 million presented to management of Gem Stars football club. Just recently, management of Koidu Holdings understandably reached to the rescue