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December 2012

These were the words of  Human Rights Commissioner, Madam Jamestina King on  International Human Rights Day, 10th December 2012 at the Seafarer’s Welfare Complex, Lower Savage Square, off Fourah Bay Road, Freetown. The theme for the

The Sierra Leone Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) deserves the right to celebrate its successes over the past year that has earned them an impressive and enviable international ranking, but more needs to be done by

Owing to policy initiative to alleviate poverty and reduce the human suffering of the weaker economic nations in the world, the G-20 Economic Powerhouse Pittsburgh Conference has earmarked the Ministry of Agriculture in Sierra Leone

Disabled International Foundation Sierra Leone (DIF-SL) an institution dealing with disabled persons and under privileged children, commemorated the Internal Day of Persons with Disabilities  at its headquarters 118 Fourah Bay Road Freetown.  (Photo: Imambay Kadie

In order to achieve President Ernest Bai Koroma’s ‘Agenda for Prosperity’ and the Gbamanja Commission of having Senior Secondary School four (SSS 4) all in the morning sessions, the Principal of the Ansarul Islamic Secondary

Nobody imagined that Ernest Bai Koroma would have won the 2007 presidential election against a tough money backed contender like Solo B. Winning 2012 was a sure bet after that, even though the opposition SLPP

Freetown 10 December - The European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) to Sierra Leone has organised a workshop with local interlocutors and stakeholders to fine-tune the mission’s recommendations that will be included in their

Transparency International (TI) a non governmental organization working on corruption at the global level  on  5December, 2012 released its Corruption Perception Index (CPI) for this year. The CPI is a composite indicator used to measure

Wednesday 5th of December, 2012 - a container believed to be filled with contaminated and expired cartons of fish arrived at the Freetown Waste Management compound at Blackhall Road, Freetown East that is alleged to

Reports reaching this press indicate that the Africana Limited Company and the Horse Fishing Company are accused of indiscriminate sackings. This accusation was brought to the attention of this press when the administration’s Public Relation Officer

A team of Egyptian investors are expected in the country soon to alleviate the youth unemployment across the country.  This was revealed by Dr. Mohamed Habib Sheriff of Madam Islamic Mission who also doubles as

Every year the celebration of International Human Rights day observed on 10th December provides the opportunity to raise global awareness on human rights issues. As a national human rights institution, the Human Rights Commission Sierra Leone (HRCSL)

One of Sierra Leone’s heavyweight politicians, Alhaji Usman Boie Kamara on Saturday December 8th unveiled a newly constructed school named ‘the Usman Boie Islamic Junior Secondary School at Romando Village, Mambolo Chiefdom, in Kambia District. Whilst

The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) of Sierra Leone on Friday 7th December, 2012 commemorated ‘World Anti-Corruption Day’. Speaking during Juma prayers at the Freetown Central Mosque, the Commissioner Joseph Fitzgerald Kamara called on all religious

Adama Lamin of 17 Nicol Terrace, Wellington, Freetown, on Wednesday 5 December, 2012 appeared before Magistrate Komba Kamanda of the Freetown Magistrate Court No2 with One Count Charge of Cruelty to Children. Adama, is reported to