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September 2012

A cross-section of members of the Murray Town Fish Mongers Association  met with the minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources to discuss a number of issues affecting them, not least, the scarcity of fish and

Col. Mamadi Mohamed Keita (in photo) of the Republic of Sierra Leone has been appointed the new Chief Training Officer of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), he also doubles as Sierra Leone's national

Thousands of SLPP supporters from all walks of life in the western urban area gave a rousing welcome to their parliamentarian to be, Mr. Mohamed Munjirun Jah of Constituency 98, on his return from a

EcoMed, a state of the art Medical Diagnostic Centre, conforming to international standards, is now open in Freetown.  The new facility, a collaboration between Medic Services of Sierra Leone and Akai House Clinic in Ghana,

The Symbols Award Committee of the ruling All Peoples Congress  (APC) party has started its primary elections for candidates vying for the symbol of member of parliament in the 17th November, 2012 Multier election. National Secretary

Sierra Leone football is currently a time bomb which will explode anytime this month after the FIFA Executive Committee’s final decision.  The key players will be held responsible for any consequences this country will suffer

The big question on the lips of party supporters and stakeholders of the main opposition SLPP in Constituency 110, in the western area is among the main two contenders for parliamentary seat, Mr. Imran Sillah

Leading mobile company in the country, Airtel, has never ceased its support to schools they adopted. In continuity of their welcomed gesture, Airtel has imported both text books and exercise books from Ghana for REC Tombo

The much trumpeted Brima Keita second round football competition will kick-off on Saturday 23 September, 2012 at the K-T playing field. 16 teams will be involved in the knock-out matches, Janet Lane will engage Crab Tong

Yesterday 19th September marked the opening of a newly constructed court building at Ross Road in the Eastern part of Freetown.  Hon Chief Justice Umu Hawa Tejan Jalloh (in photo) extolled DFID for aiding the

Sierra Leone’s two main political parties, the All People’s Congress (APC) and the Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP), have introduced new rules for choosing candidates for the forthcoming parliamentary and local council elections. The rules

In a bid to address the plights faced by education in this country, the Sierra Lone Teachers Union (SLTU) a trade union organization aimed to promote the social, economic and professional interests  of its members

The Northern Regional Office of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has on Monday 17thSeptember 2012 hosted a delegation from the Administrative Control Authority (ACA) Egypt, in Makeni.  (Photo: ACC Staff and delegation from ACA Egypt) The four

The Honorable Minister of Political Affairs, Alpha Kanu has intimated that His Excellency, President Ernest Bai Koroma’s five years in office is catalogued as the hallmark of excellence and hope for the people of this

Sierra Leone’s only athlete to participate in the 2012 London Paralympics, Mohamed Kamara (pictured), made his country proud by being among the few from Africa to be involved in the final rounds of the 100