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August 2012

Sierra Leone’s Deputy Minister of information and Communications who doubles as the Co- Government Spokesman, Hon. Sheka Tarawalie, has on Tuesday August 14, 2012 assured top All Peoples Congress (APC) Party caucus in New Jersey,

As Sierra Leone draws closer to the presidential and parliamentary elections in November, it is as clear as daylight that the political campaigning has become rife with negativities such as character assassinations, slander, blackmailing and

The desperate and Pa-O-Pa SLPP continue to demonstrate their Blood Stained New Direction. This time their desperation has blinded them to a fault and they now want to see APC's Alhaji Usman Boie Kamara (Usu

The Minister of Information and Communication, Alhaji Ibrahim Ben-Kargbo in a press conference held at the Ministry described both President Ernest Bai Koroma of Sierra Leone and Professor Alpha Condé of Guinea as honest leaders for

The External Outreach Officer of the National Electoral Commission (NEC) Albert Massaquoi has expressed concern over the delay by parliament to endorse the nomination fees slammed by his Commission for political aspirants vying for various

Son of the soil Okome Ashuioode Davies, a resident of Black Hall Road, Kissy in the east of capital Freetown has attracted enormous support from indigenes of the Kissy village in his bid to run

The Anti Corruption Commissioner, Joseph Fitzgerald Kamara is optimistic that the commission may seek an appeal on the judgment that convicted the erstwhile Mayor of the Freetown Municipality. In a telephone interview with the ACC

A locally manufactured boat named God’s Grace on Sunday August 12th, capsized and left seven dead at Tombo Village, Western Rural District of Freetown.  (Photo: typical fishing  boats, Sierra Leone) In a telephone conversation with the

Today 17th August 2012 is a day of hope and celebrations for you Miss Saffieshatu Margret Kamara a.k.a (mama) of No 2 Harding Drive Carritas Road, Allen Town Pupil of the Hanadan Preparatory School You observe this wonderful moment

Sierra Leone's Vice President has described the two days extra-ordinary Islamic Solidarity Summit initiated by the Saudi King as "very successful'', saying it was a sincere gesture from a sincere leader. In a telephone interview shortly

Branded a ‘failed state’, the Somali Region has become known for kidnappings of international aid workers, being the training ground for terrorists, and a base for piracy operations and its recurrent humanitarian crisis. This common

Pan African Minerals Limited (“PAM”), a subsidiary of the Timis Corporation, has been awarded the rights to the large Tambao Manganese deposit in Burkina Faso during a colourful ceremony on 11 August 2012.  (Photo: Executive

Rome, 16 August 2012 – Kanayo F. Nwanze, the President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) will deliver a keynote speech at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) in Ibadan, Nigeria on

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) wishes to inform the general public that following the conviction of the Mayor of the Freetown City Council and five others on corruption charges, the trial judge, Hon Justice John Bosco

The Sierra Leone movie industry reverberated last week when senior film makers blew the whistle on an uncharted side of government`s unbecoming attitude to its citizens.  Movie makers in the country have always been despondent,