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March 2011

Fourteen businessmen, one NASSIT staff will abidingly climb the steps of the high court to answer to counts of corruption charges. The Anti Corruption Commissioner, Joseph Fitzgerald Kamara yesterday disclosed to our reporter that, in all

It is a fact that Sierra Leone’s 11 year war was referred to as an act of civil butchery. The war which came to an end in 2002 has left many homes in disarray and unending

A police sergeant age 42 was yesterday refused bail after making his first appearance before Magistrate Mohamed Binneh Kamara to answer to one count charge of abuse of a young girl contrary to Section 6

Sierra Sport and Cultural Club, a young and dynamic Sierra Leonean group based in Berlin-Germany, has donated sport items to the Sierra Leone national team, Leone Stars. The items, which include among others, footballs and outfits

On February 23, 2011, I asked the Sierra Leone parliament to withdraw their honour of Ghaddaffi (in photo) due to present events happening in his country and the way he reacted on his

Washington, DC March 2, 2011: Not even a state of jet-lag could prevent the Deputy Minister of Information and Communications, Honourable Sheka Tarawalie, from staying home as he arrived in Washington, DC in the early

The Independent Media Commission (IMC) has concluded the hearing of a complaint from Paramount Chief Paul N. Saquee V of Tankoro Chiefdom, Kono District AGAINST Eastern Radio Kono at its Regional Office in Makeni. The particulars

Now is the time for the African Union, regional African blocs and individual African leaders to stand beside Africa's citizens in their call for greater democracy on our continent. African democracy institute Idasa sees in

South Africa are ready to take over from Libya in hosting the 2011 African Youth Championship this month, SAFA chairman Kirsten Nematandani has said. “In any case, the World Cup 2010 has left a massive legacy

Airtel Sierra Leone on the 25th February 2011 were worthy recipients of a certificate by the Independent Media Commission for their support to the commission and for their relentless sponsorship of the commission’s awards ceremony

I must confess that my experience in agriculture is limited to the grocery store and the dinning table.  So, when I wanted to learn more about reviving a long time neglected palm tree plantation, I

Alhaji Usman Boie Kamara - Quickly becoming a household name in Sierra Leone, the youthful looking SLPP aspirant greatly known for his intellectual and moral integrity, who successfully completed a Bachelor of Science and Master

Time allowed there would have been exhaustive analysis of what is seemingly the Dr. Bu-Buakei Jabbie vs SLPP court matter.  Nevertheless, and after some few days of scratching of heads, we thought it is better

Court observers heaved a sigh of relief when at last; a witness who appeared relatively sober appeared on Wednesday in the case brought by the State against OO and AB Adeyemi.  His name was Daniel

Barely, two weeks after former Head of state Rtd. Capt. Valentine Strasser benefited from a 6.5kva generator from Nasser Ayoub, the popular businessman and philanthropist, Ayoub in partnership with Murtala Mohamed Kamara on Tuesday donated