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October 2011

Police officers attached to the Makeni Division of Sierra Leone Police on Wednesday October 26th   this year enthusiastically saluted President Koroma’s “Agenda for Change” which they said is an appropriate solution to Sierra Leone’s decades-old

Sierra Leone joined hundreds of world leaders, diplomats and expatriates at the Saudi Foreign Ministry last Wednesday to offer its condolences to the Saudi royal family over the death of the Kingdom’s second in command,

My mobile telephone rang on Tuesday morning; it was “my niece” Isatu, Abdul Karim's daughter on the line and who said to me, “Uncle, your brother is dead.”  Only the day before I had heard

LUGANO, Switzerland – (October 26, 2011) – CNH International is providing the expertise and equipment of its two agricultural brands, Case IH and New Holland Agriculture, to a large-scale integrated sustainable project developed by Addax

Now that Gaddaffi has been laid to rest, the task of “rebuilding” Libya can begin in earnest. It is unquestionable that the political landscape in Libya, like the whole region is undergoing a political and

The Ishmael Beah Foundation (IBF), a private charity dedicated towards helping children and youth affected by war reintegrate into society and improve their lives through education, has awarded 100 scholarships to primary, secondary, tech voc

Celtic striker Mohamed Bangura could be out of action for up to three months after picking up a knee injury.  (Photo: Bangura has yet to score since moving to Celtic at the end of August

Airtel, one of the best telecommunication companies in Sierra Leone, has fulfilled its promise by sending the four “Airtel Rising Stars” to Tanzania to the Manchester United football clinic. The four ARS youngsters left the shores

The inaccurate and unfortunate criticisms levied by some Civil Society Groups on African Minerals has not gone down well with some traditional authorities, who served as clear testimony to effective and efficient work done by

The people of the Bombali District Headquarter town, Makeni, have on Tuesday October 25th, 2011 outrightly condemned all forms of political violence and wholeheartedly endorsed the practice of political tolerance among members of registered parties

Celtic boss Neil Lennon has revealed Mohamed Bangura may require surgery on his knee and the Sierra Leonean international could be out of action for up to 12 weeks.   The striker sustained an injury after coming

The world looked on, with eyes wide shut, as the demise of Gaddaffi unfolded piece by piece, leading to his eventual death. The political, moral and even economic justification and ramifications of his downfall are

Community members of the Bombali District Headquarter town of Makeni were on Monday October 24th, 2011 enticed by the Attitudinal and Behavioural Change (ABC) Secretariat sensitization program to call for a concrete ideology for national

The first ever Miss West Africa International pageant in Africa is set to take place in Gambia, December 2011 being brought to you by SASS Visa Agency and Brain Concept Solutions. This year is set

Politics, it is often said, 'is a dirty game…’ really? I can’t tell, for I am not a politician. Granted that it is indeed a game that is ‘dirty’, it implies, therefore that it is