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July 2011

Mr. Edward Turay (in photo), Senior Lecturer in the Division of Extra Mural Studies Fourah Bay College, University of Sierra Leone led a two man delegation to the International Workshop on Good Practices in Capacity

In the afternoon of the 25th June, 2011, the Commissioner held a press briefing with journalists at the Fair View Lodge, Kebbie Town, Bo. The briefing was attended by over (30) thirty journalists of both

The Commissioner of the Anti-Corruption Commission, Sierra Leone, Mr. Joseph Fitzgerald Kamara Esq. (in photo) delivered a public lecture at the Njala University Torwama Campus on Saturday 25th June, 2011 on the topic ‘FIGHTING CORRUPTION:

There have been a number of articles on the above topic with seemingly increasing frequency.  I have, in the past, added my voice and support to the cause in various opinions, both on fora and

Fifteen Chief Judges of Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) including Sierra Leone’s Lord Chief Justice Umu Hawa Tejan Jalloh have on 6th July 2011 applauded the work of officials of the ECOWAS Community

In the late 1960s the names Sam Short and Sam Metzger were some of the most familiar in Sierra Leone journalism. They had different styles of writing and were occasionally at each other’s throat but

In a bid to address key corruption issues and to educate every public officer about corruption and its devastating effects, the Anti-Corruption Commission in Kenema engages government Ministries, Departments and Agencies within the Eastern region.

When the final dust of the ten years of senseless carnage resulting from the civil war was settled in 2002, it ushered in the return to multi-party politics inSierra Leone. Besides being the indicator of the

Honestly if I were a member of the APC leadership I would genuinely worry about the way things are going which put bluntly, is that they are going nowhere at all.  But first let me

It has reached desks of this press that there is a ‘cold war’ between the acting Commissioner General of the National Revenue Authority (NRA) and the head of Internal Control and Audit. Such was made known

Reinstate Allieu Sesay - Now!  It is now the business of the Searching man to shout calling on the reinstatement of Allieu Sesay to his position as Director General of the National Revenue Authority (NRA) from

There have been reports, particularly in the dailies, that our local market has been flooded with expired food products as well as drugs and no one seems to be bothered by the ugly development. Stories about

There are indications that the High Command of Sierra Leone is embroiled in receiving bribes from Police Officers who want to stay in the peace keeping mission in Dafur, Sudan, some Police officers who appeared

The struggle for equal opportunities for women in all aspects of Sierra Leone’s socio-economic life is as crucial for our country’s future as it is to women.  Consequently, men and women must fight this battle

African Minerals SL Ltd. (AML) Freetown, 8 July, 2011 – Our attention has been drawn to a news item carried by Cotton Tree News (CTN) on its morning broadcast of Friday July 8, 2011 associating