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July 2012

Seven candidates were initially expected to battle out in the race for the much trumpeted and eagerly awaited FA Presidential elections now postponed to August 23-25 to be hosted in Kailahun Town. However, the number has

Following the news blackout on media houses by the Sierra Leone Police Force, for what they referred to as misinterpretation by the media houses, Tuesday July 9th  SLP called a press briefing at the police

Line Manager of the Ross Road Police Division, Mary Maculley has intimated this press that the Division is currently investigating a case of a stolen child. She said the accused named Aminata Abu of Main Waterloo

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. The eleven months school session was both educative and tiresome.  The Airtel adopted school in Tombo closed down its 2011 – 2012 academic school year

Dear Sir,  We refer to an article published in the Opinion page of Africa Young Voices (AYV) online newspaper on June 12, 2012 in which you were quoted as saying, "Chicken dear pass woman na

We are not frowning at technology, instead we embrace, kiss and hug it, because it is a necessity where and when necessary. In every four corners of this planet of worries, people yearn for technology

German corporation Geko Sierra Leone has denied all claims made against their operational activities of having dealings with precious minerals and hard substance courtesy to a publication dated the 11th May 2012. Talking to our reporter

Rebecca Conteh a resident of No 29 Thunder Hill Road on Wednesday 4th July was in a bitter brawl and stabbed her elder brother Lansana Conteh to death. Speaking to the accused person Rebecca Conteh in

Sierra Leone’s Boat Owners Union (SLBOU) chairman, Abdul Konike Kamara has confirmed to this press that on Thursday June 5th a boat called ‘Sierra Leone’ has capsize along side the Guinean territorial water which resulted

Ex-soldiers constituted as wounded in action (WIA) yesterday July 9th staged another protest strike action called operation pay your-self in the capital of Freetown. The ex-soldiers started the protest action by a strike-march to the Ministry

LUGANO, Switzerland – (July 10, 2012) – New Holland Agriculture announced it will be Associate Sponsor of the World Sustainable Agriculture Congress, which will be held in Singapore on the 11th and 12th of July

Two new champions have been crowned in the Under -17 Airtel Rising Stars (ARS) tournament Western Area version and new stars have also emerged justifying the purpose of having such a competition.  (Photo: Rashidatu Kamara

The Sierra Leone Beach Volleyball delegation was held in detention for five hours at the Cairo International Airport after their arrival in Egypt on Saturday, 7th July, 2012.  (Photo: Sierra Leone and Guinean male beach

Saudi Arabia has extended a SR45 million loan to Sierra Leone and Mozambique. The two African countries are facing significant economic challenges. The money will be used to build schools in the southeast African state

LAST DECEMBER, THE GOVERNMENT OF SIERRA LEONE THROUGH THE PETROLEUM DIRECTORATE, ISSUED A CALL FOR TENDER FOR ITS 3RD BID ROUND, AND INVITED APPLICATIONS FOR NINE (9) OPEN OFFSHORE EXPLORATION BLOCKS. THE TENDER WAS EXTENSIVELY