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October 2012

With almost five years of being pounded upon by allegations after allegations from different sectors of society; and especially during the last few months leading to this reappointment, Vice President Alhaji Samuel Sam Sumana must

Ghana, Accra – The West Africa Civil Society Institute (WACSI) provided 28 members of the West Africa Elections Observation Team (WAWEO) with requisite skills to observe and report on the forthcoming presidential elections in Sierra

I start with a quote from an earlier article of mine:  “As our political parties prepare to engage in another set of Democratic elections on 17th November 2012, not only the UN Security Council, but

In all of Sierra Leone’s post-independence social, economic and political developments, Kono has not only played crucial roles in tilting the political pendulum in favor of the winning sides, it has and still remains the

Sierra Leone Goodwill Ambassador Ms. Isatu Timbo-Nwokedi (in photo) recently attended The Way to Happiness Foundation International Convention in Glendale, California where she met with program administrators, government officials and Hollywood Celebrities such as Nancy

The Yenga issue between Sierra Leone and Guinea is reportedly coming to an end as Guinean military presence is being withdrawn. President Ernest Bai Koroma of Sierra Leone and his Guinean counterpart, President Alpha Konde

Over 1000 blind pupils and needy children in Bo, south Sierra Leone, and the capital Freetown, benefited from donations by Save the Children in Africa in Need (SCAN).  The organization donated teaching and learning materials,

As we said in our previous publication, Sierra Leone football is a time bomb involving political interference, racial abuse, allegation of match fixing, banning of sports journalists and stakeholders, the selection of national players based

The Sierra Leone Ports Authority's newly appointed General Manager, Abubakarr Bangura on Thursday 27th September held his first consultative meeting with his staff at the SLPA premises, Queen Elizabeth II Quay, Cline Town, on the

Over the ongoing Human Rights Probity involving violation of human rights featuring industrial strike action of African Mineral Workers (AML) earlier this year, on Wednesday September 26th  journalists were called to a press  conference at

The two days nationwide Capacity Building Training Workshop for Youth Leaders, including Political Party Youth Organized by the Centre for Coordination of Youth Activities (CCYA) in support of the Open Society Initiative for West Africa

The Port Loko Descendants Movement offshoot of an unsuccessful alumina movement in the District, has called for reunification of its descendants under the spirit of rebuilding and empowering the next generation. The organization was borne out

The Regional Manager of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), North has appealed to health workers in Koinadugu District to be fair, honest and sincere in implementing the Free Health Care programme.  (Photo: Cross section of the

Let me firstly say, thanks to President Koroma for this wise decision in maintaining a winning team, by selecting Sam Sumana as his running mate for the pending elections. He finally made it, having literally

In a bid to improve access to pure drinking water for households across the country the Sierra Leone Water Company (SALWACO) has completed the installation of a computerized compact water treatment plant at Lunsar.  (Photo: