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April 2011

Out of the Ashes of war The former sleeping Lion In the Lion’s Mountain Suddenly wakes up @ 50! Over the hills of Lion’s Mountains The hero wakes up in great triumph With floating

Sierra Leone’s much anticipated Golden Jubilee celebrations kicked-off last Friday with a seminar at the Vrije University in the Holland capital of Amsterdam.  (Photo: From L-R; Professor Wouter of the Vrije University in Amsterdam who

I travelled up country from the middle of last week right up to Buedu in the Kissi Tongi chiefdom which constitutes Constituency 04 of the Parliamentary constituencies. Before my trip I had read the conclusions

At least 171 people are believed to have been killed during three weeks of unrest in Syria, Amnesty International said today after at least eight more fatalities during protests. "The alarming reports coming from Syria today

“I will stay uncorrupted even if I am tempted and ensure that those working with my administration do the same.  The first priority I will implement in Port Loko is a self–help project, such as

The Association of Sierra Leoneans in Georgia, USA held its first grand style and spectacular appreciation award night in College Park, Georgia, on April 2, 2011 in commemoration of the 50th Independence Day celebrations.

Back in the days when he was Richie Gordon, in the 1980s when he was just beginning to discover himself as a Pan-Africanist and an articulate voice of the voiceless, powerful men as Bambay Kamara

Sierra Leone’s Deputy Anti Corruption Commissioner (ACC) Mr. Morlai Buya Kamara has sought for a bilateral tie with the leading Nigeria’s Anti Graft Agency, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) through its Commissioner, Chief Mrs.

The Mandingos from Biriwa Chiefdom have accused the APC of usurping the staff of Paramount Chief of a duly elected Chief. It is a fact that Dr. Alpha Madseray Sheriff (deposed chief) was commanded to submit

In sub-Sahara Africa, most countries have grudgingly tailored in multiparty systems, amended their constitutions, educated their citizens on democracy and voting, and the list goes on, to be seen as conducting free and fair elections.

The Paramount Chief of Gbangbatoke, PC John Gibao Russel Nyama has dismissed allegations made by an SLPP Member of Parliament as baseless and full of retched political tinge. Chief John Russel and three others were before

Intelligence reaching the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) states that a French helicopter brought to Sierra Leone by an Israeli national registered under the civil aviation department is missing and has been flown to an unknown

At a well attended press conference held Wednesday 7th at the headquarter office of the Immigration Department, the Human Resource and Administrative Manager, Alusine Jaoque, disclosed how the Immigration Department generated Le 1.6 billion between

Diamond dealer, Yusuf Turay alias Ghai Turay, on Wednesday April 5th made his first appearance before Magistrate Johannes Wellington to answer to five count charges contrary to the laws of Sierra Leone. According to the particulars

In its determination to fight corruption and attach discipline within the rank and file of the Sierra Leone Police, the Complaints Discipline and Internal Investigations Department (CDIID), has released its report for the year 2010,