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August 2012

The Presidential Task Force on Cholera has met at State House to follow up on the last meeting where Cholera was declared as an emergency by His Excellency Dr Ernest Bai Koroma at the Presidential

In a bid to ensure that the Revised National Anti-Corruption Strategy (RNACS) 2011-2013 is successfully implemented; a vital component of this Strategy-Civil Society Monitoring Groups (CSMG) has on Tuesday 21st August 2012 commenced the monitoring

Electorates in Constituency 63 in Tonkolili District have disclosed in the ‘Monologue’ radio program on that they may not vote in the November polls if the incumbent Member of Parliament, Hon. David Bai Conteh is

On Sunday, August 19, 2012, a congregation of Muslims comprising of a cross section of the local African Community belonging to the FPU, UMA and other groups converged at the Paint Branch Parkway Community Park

Liberia's President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has suspended one of her sons from the post of central bank deputy governor for failing to declare his assets, her office has said.   President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has faced

Accra, Ghana – The West Africa Civil Society Institute (WACSI) delivered a training on Financial Management and Budgetary Control for civil society practitioners from West Africa. The training took take place from August 15 –

Tamba Sylvester Bangah (in photo), a journalist working for The New Citizen press in the Eastern Region has declared intention to represent his people in Constituency 20, Kono Central under the APC ticket. Tamba Sylvester Bangah,

Freetown, 21st August, 2012: The Independent Radio Network (IRN) has received and accepted the resignation of Mr. Melvin Rogers, former Station Manager of Radio Wanjei representing the station on the network. Mr. Rogers told the

A recent article that was reportedly published in the August 6th edition of Awareness Times newspaper headlined “APC & Blackmail by Rebel Students in Lawlessness” (thisissierraleone.com) has drawn a lot of attention and views in

Addis Ababa, 21 August 2012: The Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union (AU), Jean Ping, has received with great shock and sadness the untimely passing away of Ato Meles Zenawi, the Prime Minister

The presenters at Star Radio are, in my view, doing well. Their breakfast program of 21st August was very informative. That Chairlady of Dan Street Market, east of Freetown was more than a Shakespearean, when

NAIROBI, Kenya, August 21, 2012/ -- The Airtel Africa Championships (http://www.airtel.com) officially kicked off today in Nairobi, Kenya. The tournament which brings together Africa’s best talent in the boys and girls under 17 categories will

LOS ANGELES, Calif., Aug. 20, 2012 — The Sierra Leone All-Stars are set to defend their title at the 2012 Los Angeles African Soccer Tournament taking place Sept. 1 at the John Ferraro Soccer Fields

Queens, New York - Jose Costa and Johnathon Murillo of The Los Woodsider’s, took a break during their game on Sunday for a Score a goal for an AIDS-free generation send-off ceremony. As part of

Freetown, August 21 (SLENA) – Health and Sanitation Minister, Zainab Hawa Bangura has advocated for more support for the immediate eradication of the growing increase in the cholera outbreak in the country. Addressing health development partners