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September 2011

The Director of Sport, Chief Bai Kabia, is reportedly suppressing the advancement of sport in Sierra Leone. It is reported that the Director has had heedless moments, denying national recognition to the Oness Johnson Taekwondo executive,

It has reached the Idiot that people who praise sing President Koroma are themselves hungry people.  (Photo: Ibrahim Samura, Editor) Remember though that ‘hardship’ codified ‘global’ has existed months after President Koroma’s taking over of governance

The National Women’s Leader of the Sierra Leone Peoples Party (SLPP), Isatu J. Kabbah, has condemned the Sierra Leone Police for imposing a ban on political rallies in the country.  (Photo: Mrs Isatu Kabbah L

UNIPSIL has concluded a two day consultative meeting for 43 civil society organizations in Bo. The meeting was hosted at Fair View Lodge hotel in Bo, and was facilitated by Dr. Memunatu Pratt, a senior lecturer

The poor quality of leadership in Sierra Leone risks squandering the gains of peace and economic tranquil that was handed over in 2007 and this has put at risk the economic growth of the country.

Political stronghold! This is a commonly used phrase in politics especially during elections and Sierra Leone is no exception. A political stronghold, in the Sierra Leonean context, usually refers to a locality where a candidate or

Hugo Chavez International Foundation for Peace, Friendship and Solidarity (HCI-FPFS) organized a press briefing on 29th September, at Brima Lane Junction, with the topic “NATO is covert war on the person of Hugo Chavez”. Reading his

Politically-motivated incidents of violence sparked off in Bo on September 9 after the fleagbearer of the opposition Sierra Leone Peoples Party (SLPP), Julius Maada Bio, was attacked at a ‘Thank the People Tour’ procession organised

In pursuance of the commission’s mandate in the fight against corruption through public Education, Prevention, Enforcement and Compliance for the benefit of all citizens, the southern Regional Office of the Anti Corruption Commission on 27th

As we celebrate Sierra Leone’s 50th Independence Anniversary, the Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) Sierra Leonean Community (SLC), comprised of several organizations, has decided to approach this milestone event in a very special way: to bring Sierra

Director of Sport, Chief Bai Kabia, and the Desk Officer of Sport Council are reportedly at each others throats owing to allegation that the former has rejected a report submitted by the latter with reference

Reports have it that about sixty-seven (67) traditional healers are currently remanded at the Central Maximum Prison at Pademba Road for allegedly flouting rules and regulations of Traditional Healers Association. It could be recalled that President

This is the second time we are saying it in this column: that is, the proposed increase in school fees for school going pupils in secondary schools in the country. When we first learned about it

Allowances of District Budget Oversight Committee members over the years 2009 to 2011 have not been paid by the Ministry of Finance and Development at all. In 2010, the last quarter allowances of committee members were

In collaboration with local communities and the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Sierra Rutile recently harvested over 38,000 tilapia fish from its breeding farm for the restocking of mined-out dredge ponds. The 2,000 sqm