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August 2012

The beating up of Awoko Newspaper journalists by some Military Officers who purportedly dashed to the scene of rescuing the Defense Minister, Retired Major Alfred Palo Conteh, who was attacked by ex-combatants tagged as WIA’s

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) today informed the general public that the Mayor of the Freetown City Council, His Worship, Herbert Akieremi George-Williams (in photo), the Chief Administrator, Bowenson Frederick Philips, and five others have been

As the step to liberating Yenga diplomatically from sister nation Guinea bears fruit, Sierra Leone musician, Obi-Phrase Kamara has been hitting the airwaves at the Etnokult Festival, Finland. Representing the sacred green, white, and blue flag

The All Political Party Women Association (APPWA) has lambasted the nomination fees slammed by the National Electoral Commission (NEC) as unreasonable and promised to boycott the electioneering process in the 2012 November polls if not

A resident of Lumley, private driver Abdulai Abass Koroma, with Africell GSM number 088-922128 has won the Africell Le20 million star prize in the Ramadan Promotional Frenzy draw, held live at the SLBC TV each

London Mining Limited on Monday August 6th discontinued their long protracted case against the accused Mohamed Tarawally in court No.1 presided by Magistrate Steven Conteh, of the Freetown Magistrates court. The accused, Mohamed Tarawally is said

Sierra Leone Exploration Investment business tycoons, Dr. Iur Olaf Grabowski, and son of the soil Sahr Ngegba, on Saturday 4thAugust 2012 assured the newly crowned premiership champions, Diamond Stars FC of their support come next

The much trumpeted and eagerly awaited Brima Keita competition will commence on Sunday 12th August 2012 at the K-T Field playing ground Kingtom. The competition will feature 23 teams in the Kingtom Communities, categorized under the

I shrieked over the phone like dying lion, crying, in a rather flabbergasted manner, calling on my Mum, Jane D.M Sesay who is thousands of miles away from me, precisely in a small but very

Africell on Friday 3rd August doled out prizes to its second set of 195 winners of the Ramadan Hidden Treasure Hunt 2 promotion at their headquarter offices, No 1 Pivot Street, Wilberforce Freetown. Africell's Corporate Affairs

Freetown: The Minister of Economic Cooperation and Development of the Federal Republic of Germany, Dirk Niebel has commended the laudable efforts of the government of President Dr Ernest Bai Koroma for making steady progress since

One of Sierra Leone's hopefuls in this year's London 2012 Olympic Games, Ola Sesay, on Tuesday evening August 7th failed to qualify to the final of the women’s long jump when she was ranked 12th

With an unexpected sadness, death has come again in my midst.  Hindolo Trye has silently closed the door of life and departed from us never again to return.  Three years ago my cousin, Mohamed Daudis

On the recommendations of international police consultants, Sierra Leone’s Inspector General of Police has offered a 30 day amnesty to police officers in the SLP who have illegally obtained additional educational qualifications without going through

The Radiation Protection Board Secretariat has continued its routine safety Assessment Inspection at the Pepel loading site of African Minerals and Thofeyim loading site of London Mining Limited.  (Photo: Derrick Dunn and Umar Bun-Tejan) Radiation Safety