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August 2012

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,

WASHINGTON, August 15, 2012/ -- The global campaign that aims to make social media history by attempting to reach one billion people on 19 August to celebrate World Humanitarian Day (http://www.whd-iwashere.org) has passed its first

For many of us who have observed the riders of the Sierra Leone version of Okadas – with close attention to their riding etiquette, the traffic rules they follow or fail to follow, interactions with

Following the recent allocation of six million Euros to Sierra Leone by the German government, Sierra Leone’s Ambassador to Germany, H.E Jongopie S. Stevens has taken upon himself to meet stakeholders, community leaders and meaningful

I was listening to Star Radio here in China from Sierra Leone and there was this jingle done by the National Commission for Democracy, calling on Sierra Leoneans to be peaceful and tolerant, ahead of

Recent proceedings over the trial involving the Mayor of Freetown, Herbert George Williams and eight others charged by the country’s Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) for crimes related to breach of procurement procedures, mismanagement of public

Pastor Rowland Bankole Gibson (in photo), on Friday August 10th officially declared his political aspiration for symbol to vie for the mayoral position in the November polls under the All People’s Congress Party (APC) at

Tertiary Institution Academia Sierra Leone in collaboration with Fambul Tok International held a one day program at the Milton Margai College of Education and Technology, Goodrich Campus, with the theme “The role of the Academia

The case between the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), the Freetown Municipality Father, Mayor Herbert George Williams and others Wednesday August 15TH reached its end as a final verdict was delivered in the Freetown High Court, presided