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July 2011

Five persons accused of contempt have been ordered to appear before the Special Court in Freetown on July 15 to plead to charges they attempted to interfere with Prosecution witnesses. Hassan Papa Bangura, aka “Bomblast” and

Bribery is a modern day scourge on international trade. At a time when so many people are struggling through an economic downturn, bribery is a very real disease threatening our prosperity. It poses a serious

There are many similarities between Libya and Iraq. The landscapes are crusty and pancake flat. The housing is similarly spartan, and relentlessly dun. Because of a history of sanctions and the caprice of their leadership,

 “Women should be at the Forefront of the Energy Revolution”  ABUJA, Nigeria, July 1, 2011 -- Access to cleaner, more affordable energy for their people is a current priority for many African Nations. 70 participants from

Malabo, June 29, 2011 - The tenth anniversary of the New Partnership for Africa's Development ( NEPAD) was celebrated during the 25th Summit of the Heads of State and Government Orientation Committee (HSGOC), on Wednesday,

The indictment and calling for the arrest of Col Gaddafi by the International Criminal Court for the atrocities he is currently committing against his own people, is no different than what he orchestrated and fueled

The recent court acquittal of Allieu Sesay and four others seemingly ushers hope that the Sierra Leone Judiciary is on the road to impartiality and justice for all.  Yes, Allieu, his wife Fatmata Ojubara Sesay, and

Ports Authority FC has won their seventh Sierra Leone league title with a game still remaining after defeating Central Parade 1-0 at the National Stadium in Freetown. (Photo: newly crowned champions…Ports Authority) A second half strike

The Mayor’s failure to account for the sum of Le 12.187 billion, a said amount the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning claimed to have remitted into the local council account for the Fiscal Year

Airtel, the award winning Telecommunications Company for 2010, maintains it will continue to uphold to the dictates of its corporate social responsibilities.  The adoption of the REC Tombo Community School by Airtel is very much appreciated

James Fofanah, popularly known as Jay Jay, an official of Mighty Blackpool, one of the fourteen Premier League clubs in Sierra Leone, is in the habit of harassing and molesting Sports journalists in Sierra

Malabo, June 29, 2011 - The 19th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the African Union ended on Tuesday, June 28 in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea on a call for a more united, caring and

The adage, "Kono ae Kono faah", a one time binding doctrine of the Kono people, is being very much abused and removed from its context by people wanting to solicit unquestionable solidarity of the Kono people,

It was all a surprise in the minds of Sierra Leoneans to hear from President Koroma that his government has not inherited Le524 billion as frequently publicized by the Sierra Leone Peoples Party (SLPP). And it

The President of Sierra Leone Israel Friendship Society - Sirajin Rolings-Kamara utterly condemns media claims that he has had international business trips with the Mayor of the Municipality of Freetown, His Lordship Herbert George Williams. “I