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October 2011

Some people see in Sierra Leone’s political and economic failings proof that we are incapable of ruling ourselves. Such people may also believe that the colonial powers opted out of the continent prematurely and that

Republicans, Bai Bureh Warriors, Gem Stars Secure First Victory  - The opening matches of the ongoing Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) national First Division play-offs saw Real Republicans, Bai Bureh Warriors and Gem Stars winning

Addis Ababa, 17 October 2011 - The African Union Flag is today, 17 October 2011, flying at half mast at its Headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, following the untimely death of Mrs. Elizabeth Tankeu, AU

Following the confidence and credibility in the security situation in Sierra Leone, the authorities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have dispatched two of their nationals for the issuance of 2011 'Hajj' visas in Freetown. The

Statement by the Out-going Chairperson of the IMC, Mrs. Bernadette Cole at the handing over of the Commission to the new Board headed by Mr. Rod Mac Johnson as Chairman: Mr. ChairmanOutgoing and In-coming Commissioners of

Banjul, The Gambia- 19 October 2011- The Gambian government has come out strongly in support of human rights and has urged governments, their agents and judicial systems to defend them. "One cannot continue to oppress

In a move to effectively reach every Sierra Leonean, the Attitudinal and Behavioural Change Secretariat (ABC) on Monday October 17th 2011 started its sensitization tour in the Southern region headquarter town of Bo. According to

A team of Inspectors from the Radiation Protection Board Secretariat on the 6th October 2011 conducted an inspection on the African Mineral stock pile of iron ore at Pepel. The team comprised of the Chief

Constituent colleges of the University of Sierra Leone (USL), we are told, are at present putting a fight against the exploit of fraudulent results of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC). Consequent to recent investigations, which

Findings as in report submitted to President Koroma by persons appointed to investigate the September 9th Bo instability points fingers at four police officers with regard to the murdering, shooting and wounding of unarmed civilians.

In bid to raise awareness about dangers posed by breast cancer, members of the ‘Think Pink’ organization Friday 14th inaugurates a week long sensitization. In her statement at the Connaught Hospital Hostel in Freetown, the brainchild

Following Professor Gbamanja Commission’s indicting of parents as causers of the alarming underperformance of their children in term of education, management of Attitudinal and Behavioral Change (ABC) Secretarial Friday 14th warned hundreds of parents to

Barely a month as team manager of East End Lions FC, Tunde Scott has invaded the transfer market ahead of opponent managers thereby signing in eight new faces into the club ahead of the new

Just as family members shed tears over the resultant killing of a bike rider, the shooting and wounding of about nine defenseless civilians in Bo, so also is Mr. Idiot’s existing situation. Even though people have

MOHAMED BANGURA knew he'd fit in at Celtic when he walked out of the shower to find Scott Brown had tied his shoes to the ceiling. Now the Sierra Leone striker wants to thank his new team-mates