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November 2012

The new Chief Administrator of the Kenema District Council, Tamba Musa, has informed this press that he inherited a highly corrupt and messed-up council from the out-gone chairman, Patrick Samu.  (Photo: staff of Kenema District

In preparedness for Saturday’s polls, citizens have applauded the Sierra Leone Police for the cascade of initiatives that have been set forth to ensure peaceful and credible multi-tier elections. A random survey hosted by this

It is an undeniable fact that in West Africa, more countries speak French. However, the French language seems to be dying out in Sierra Leone. Most Schools in our country no longer offer French as a

Fifty one years ago, one may be forgiven to wonder what politics and politicians have contributed towards enhancing development in the country. (Food for thought). However political disruptions like coup d’états, the bad examples of

Daniel Sesay, a petty trader, who resides at Mount Aureole in the Freetown Judicial District of the Western Area, made his first appearance on Wednesday November 14, in court before Magistrate Komba Kamanda with count

“How can Western public health officials, global health institutions and feminist organizations maintain a straight face in condemning African female genital surgeries as FGM and yet turn a blind eye, even issue guidelines for the

Statement Attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General Elections in Sierra Leone -On the eve of national elections, the Secretary-General strongly encourages Sierra Leoneans to ensure that the same peaceful spirit that has characterized the

Three journalists, Robert Leslie, Fran Blandy and a photo journalist from Agency France-Presse (AFP) on Thursday 15th November 2012 visited the training ground of Kenemmanjane Cricket Club (KCC) at Kingtom Oval to film a documentary

Freetown 15 November 2012 - On the eve of the elections, the European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) to Sierra Leone calls upon the voters of Sierra Leone to express their commitment to peace

The Red Cross has launched a ‘999’-style emergency hotline in Sierra Leone ahead of elections on 17 November and is ready to respond should any civil unrest occur. Members of the public, anywhere in the country,

It is barely 24 hours to go and the world’s beady political eyes are firmly trained on the conduct and outcome of the Sierra Leone General elections. In the months running up to the elections,

The National Anti-Corruption Strategy Secretariat (NACS) which is charged with the responsibility to coordinate the implementation of the National Anti-Corruption Strategy has on the 15th November, 2012 concluded a  validation workshop for Ministries Departments and

If you think he is a President that gets tired in a few hours of work, then you should have a rethink. This is because the arrival of President Koroma yesterday in Madina, late in

The elder sister of President Ernest Bai Koroma, Madam Florence M. Koroma who is a retired US teacher is magnificent at voter education, not only in the Bombali District but nationwide which she has completed

Officials from the Ministry of Labour and that of National Social Security and Insurance Trust (NASSIT), and representatives of Paramount Chiefs were taken on a site visit in the operation areas of Addax Bioenergy Sierra