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January 2012

In the eve of opening the Second Parliament of the Third Republic, President Koroma did say his government would give a maximum trend on the level of infrastructure the country has had. This follows his

During their second appearance at Magistrate Court 2 Thursday 26th to answer to charges of traffic violation, using threatening, abusive language, unlawful possession of firearms and manslaughter, etc/, one of Sierra Leone’s Hip Hop stars LAJ

Dis one serious oh! Mr. Idiot is been left without option but ponder over revelations that the talked about biometric machines are junk; very slow in action.  (Photo: Ibrahim Samura, editor) Amazing nonetheless was the fact

Addis Ababa, 26th January 2012 – During her press conference on 26th January, Mrs Rhoda Peace Tumusiime, Commissioner for Rural Economy and Agriculture (in photo), gave a brief report on the issue of agriculture and

Superimposing an African imagination on filmmaking processes, the 5th Talent Campus Durban (20-24 July) will ignite the creativity of 40 selected filmmakers from Africa in a series of masterclasses, workshops and industry networking opportunities during the

The Government of Sierra Leone views with dismay certain insinuations from some sections of the local media that the Executive Representative of the United Nations Secretary General to Sierra Leone, Mr. Michael von der Schulenburg

Freetown: The Human deficit of Sierra Leone has been identified as a major challenge to the country’s development.  (Photo: The meeting in progress at State House) To address this problem, State House, in collaboration with the

Some civil servants will say that the government has taken out insurance policy, and there is no need to worry.  (Insuring everything on sight) e.g. how would you cover the trauma of a civil servant

It is a politically unpalatable fact that resources needed to address the health of a country’s population are always inadequate and hence affect efficiency and equity in healthcare delivery.  This is demonstrated in the bad

In their determination to address the threat trade abnormalities are posing to consumers’ health and safety, especially within the Freetown Municipality, the Attitudinal and Behavioural Change (ABC) Secretariat on Tuesday 24th January, 2012 concluded a

It was a total display of intellectual prowess on Thursday, 26th January, at the conference hall of the Sierra Leone Embassy in Beijing- China, when, over 40 Sierra Leonean students studying in various universities in

The Vision of the National Youth Coalition is to restore the dignity of all Sierra Leonean youth and empower them for a brighter future. The organization has over the years engaged youths in various developmental

If the recent Constituency 104 Bye-Election violence in which some citizens were brutally attacked and stabbed is a prelude to the November 17, 2012 election, I want to remind those who choose violence over democracy

Senegal must respect freedom of expression and assembly in the run-up to presidential elections, Amnesty International said today as a five-day protest ban begun. The country's authorities have prohibited demonstrations between 26-30 January, with the ban

Thursday 26th January 2012 - It has come to the attention of the Ministry of Energy and Water Resources that some sections of the press both local and international have been publishing stories that are