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August 2012

Sierra Leone's Vice President is scheduled to arrive in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, 14th August, 2012 to attend a two-day Extraordinary Islamic Solidarity Conference to be held in the holy land of

With barely ten weeks to go for the next general elections, which to me would be a kind of referendum for this government, we should keep telling it to the rooftops, that President Koroma has

Hindolo Sumanguru Trye (Guru to his buddies) died on Thursday July 26, 2012. Although dead, Guru bequeaths an immortal proposition to Sierra Leone.  (Photo: The day Guru was appointed Secretary of State of Information in

Chief Security Officer of Westminster Aviation Security Service (WASS) at Lungi International Airport, Christopher Kindama Kargbo, has issued a letter of complainant against Paramount Chief Bai Shebora Sheba Gbereh III, of Kaffu Bullon Chiefdom, Port

Today, the government of President Ernest Bai Koroma seems to be setting precedence on corruption in the history of the country.  The dishonorable former Freetown City Mayor Herbert George Williams has been found guilty of

The eagerly awaited case featuring the Mayor of Freetown, Herbert George Williams (in photo), Chief Administrator Bowenson Philips, and five others, was held on Friday August 10,th all were found guilty on corruption related charges

National Youth Commissioner, Anthony Koroma, has declared nationwide 50 days non-violence campaign activities for youths across the country to commence October 1st this year. The program will feature a host of dignitaries and grass roots people

The Catholic Organization for Relief and Development Aid (CORDAID) issued a nomination request for organizations showing outstanding commitment and leadership in implementing support initiatives for children living and affected with HIV. CORDAID is an international development

A high powered delegation of the All People Congress Party (APC), on Wednesday 8th August addressed a battery of journalists from across various medias on non-violent activities in the November 17th polls at the Capitol

Winning teams of the Airtel Rising Stars Tournament (ARS) on Thursday August 9th paid a courtesy visit to the Honorable Minister of Sports, Mr. Paul Kamara, at his office at the Youyi Building, Freetown. Leading these

The long awaited case featuring the Freetown City father, Mayor Herbert George Williams and seven of his accomplices on charges of a series of criminal related offences by the Anti-Corruption Committee (ACC) on Friday August

The ongoing fraud case in the Freetown Magistrates Court No.1 of Magistrate Steven Conteh, between the accused native doctor Mohamed Sesay and the complainant Gibrilla Dumbuya took its toll as public prosecution witness (PW3) fainted

Friday 10th August saw Airtel awarding the deserving players of the just concluded Airtel Rising Stars (ARS) tournament at the Miatta Conference Hall. Chairperson of the colorful event, John Conteh of Medium Hypes, said in his

Following an appeal by a cross-section of fish mongers in Freetown for Government to address the current scarcity and high cost of fish products in the country, the Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Dr.

The Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Network of Sierra Leone (WASH-Net) together with partners have noticed with dismay the Cholera outbreak which has claimed precious lives.  With the official pronouncement of the outbreak by the Government