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October 2011

Mohamed Bangura, one-time chairman of the People’s Movement for Democratic Change (PMDC) party, now interim leader United Democratic Movement (UDM) Party, is under investigation by the United Nations (UN) on grounds depicting accusation that attended

Sister Wisdom Veronica Conteh, one of Sierra Leone’s prevailing women of God, has with a smile told Sierra Express Media that the concluded International Prayer Council summit in Korea appears to be a record breaking

Councilor Rugiatu Koroma of Ward 221 in Kunike Barina Chiefdom in the Tonkolili District has been accused by indigenes of chiefdom of stealing over two hundred bags of fertilizer meant for the improvement of Agricultural

The Medical Superintendent of the Makeni Government Hospital Dr. Ibrahim Bundu and the Secretary Mr. Allieu Brima Sannoh have been indicted on 3 counts charge under the Anti-Corruption Act of 2008.  The offences include Misappropriation of

The Director of the Foundation for Democratic Initiative and Development (FDID), Hindowa Saidu, has expressed fear over a mysterious plane that landed at Lungi International Airport in the recent; questioning whether it was not another

The Ministry of Internal Affairs, Thursday 13th disclosed to a cross section of journalists that it has conducted an internal investigation on Bo shootout shortly after receiving the recently submitted report on the incidents. According to

Good day Mr. Mohamed Bangura sir. I greet you in the name of your newly christened political party. The United Democratic Movement. Sir, don’t be surprised at all that the Idiot has been told that

Growing resentment over the spate of reprisals in the Sierra Leone politics is, but a concern to Sierra Leoneans generally.  (Photo: Christian J B Williams, one of the missing youths) In the past, individuals have been

Vitafoam Nigeria Plc, a foam-products manufacturer, received a $2.8 million loan from the International Finance Corp. to help it expand in the West African nation of Sierra Leone, an official said. The loan will go to

Court in Harare ruled that African Medical Investments (AMI Plc) acted improperly and have been ordered to vacate the premises from which they had fraudulently and violently taken from Dr Solanki. Solanki was despoiled of

FREETOWN, Oct 12 (Reuters) - Sierra Leone authorities have arrested 39 protesters in the south of the West African nation, following tensions between the local population and a unit of international agro-investor Socfin . The locals

I have been working with the Media Literacy Project www.medialiteracyproject.org  for the past 7 weeks and as I participate in the different campaigns particularly those focused on media justice, this opportunity allowed me to step

Johannesburg / Hamburg, 12 October 2011. Today, 550 members from 61 countries are working together to accelerate the uptake of renewable energy in urban and rural Africa in order to improve peoples’ livelihoods and to

The New Partnership for Africa Development (NEPAD) concluded its five day celebration as part of its 10th year anniversary commemoration in New York Tuesday.   Adopted in Lusaka, Zambia in 2001, NEPAD is an African Union

Corporate, Social Safety and Community Relations department of African Minerals (SL) Ltd. has engaged primary and secondary school pupils, teachers and head teachers in their latest strategy to promote safety measures and increase awareness around