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July 2011

The finance department of the National Revenue Authority (NRA) is reportedly in hot water owing to the unwarranted withdrawals of Le 1.6 billion in accounts owned by the authority at the Sierra Leone Commercial Bank

Aged politician and Parliamentary representative for Kasonko Chiefdom in the Koinadugu District, Philipson Kamara, has had hits, insults and rejects from the electorates of constituency 47 owing to poor performances. Philipson Kamara, who in 2007, won

The Sierra Leone Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (SLEITI) Wednesday 20th signed a memorandum of understanding with mining companies and civil society organizations at a ceremony held at State House in Freetown. The thoughtful signing of agreement

Referencing your scanty knowledge over the land grabbing saga (Uncle Youssif), I am obliged to teach you certain ethics of life. I have been a proficient and lucky hunter. I have never gone to the

Since the coming into being of the Bumbuna Hydro project and the unending stories about its economic viability or liability, the National Power Authority (NPA) has been overwhelmed by the huge expectation of the energy

Development, they say, is the life blood of existing governments the world over. Months after President Koroma’s taking over of governance (2007), he made several promises to Sierra Leoneans. Fellow Sierra Leonmeans, he said, no more,

Mayor Herbert George Williams, how much Local tax have you collected and where is that $100, 000.00 Chinese gift?   Now that the Grandfather of the historic city of Freetown, Herbert the Lover, Herbert the Beloved,

The International AID Trust (IAT) is a UK based organization and the Founder and Chief Executive Officer is Rev. Bernard Cocker, Rev. Titus-Williams is the Board Chairman for the work of IAT in Sierra Leone

Girl 9, resident of Freetown, last week revealed unlawful carnal knowledge ordeals in the hands of three blood brothers at an unfinished building adjacent her place of dwelling. She told her mother that on diverse dates

Addis Ababa, 21 July 2011 - The Deputy Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Mr. Erastus Mwencha, on 21 July 2011 received in audience, Mr. Henry Bellingham MP, British Minister for Africa at the

Sierra Leonean celebrity, singer/songwriter and actress Giileh Scholz was amongst the group of artists present at a recent meeting held in Freetown, Sierra Leone promoting the need for enactment of an anti-piracy legislation for the

UK Minister for International Development, Stephen O’Brien MP, concluded his second visit to Sierra Leone yesterday (Thursday 21st July 2011). During his visit Mr O’Brien met with H.E. the President, Ernest Bai Koroma; the Minister of

The Anti- Corruption Commission has on Friday 1st July 2011 met in a meeting with staff of the Ministry of Mineral Resources (MMR), Southern Region at the Regional Head Quarter in Bo. The meeting was

The Ministry of Hajj Affairs in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has issued a Press Release on Dates for 2011 Hajj.  Below are the dates : First day of arrival in the Kingdom for pilgrims is

Sierra Leone’s Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources has told Sierra Leoneans that the fisheries sector has been of great help in determining the development of the country. Dr. Soccoh Kabia was speaking on Wednesday July