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October 2012

The new Academy year is in full swing after a busy summer for Craig Bellamy Foundation (CBF), with the boys sharing new experiences and resources with the staff and a set of new volunteers, whilst

An unscrupulous Indian businessman at Harry's Shop, Siaka Stevens Street, Freetown only known as (PK) and his boss Pa Harry last week ran out of luck when the National Revenue Authority (NRA) in collaboration with

In keeping to the tenets of implementing the Revised National Anti-Corruption Strategy (RSNACS), the NACS Secretariat embarked on a regional programme in October to establish Integrity Committees in local councils in Bo, Moyamba, Bonthe and

Sierra Leone’s President Ernest Bai Koroma said that the decision by Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Guinea, to work towards the formation of a Makona River Free Zone came at the right time, given the fact

In a bid to promote an effective implementation of the free healthcare scheme in Matru Jong community and its environs, the Southern regional office of the Anti-Corruption Commission on Wednesday, 10th October, 2012, engaged health

After the combative vice presidential debate between vice president Joe Biden and Republican challenger Paul Ryan notwithstanding, the Apollo Theater is set to launch the second installment of its FREE Uptown Hall Series viewing party

Freetown, 14 October 2012 - A group of 28 European Union long term observers, coming from 22 EU member states and Norway, are being deployed throughout the country today. The observers arrived in Freetown on

Special Court for Sierra Leone - Four persons convicted last month of contempt for interfering with the administration of justice at the Special Court were sentenced 11 October, 2012 to terms of imprisonment ranging from

Italian Sports Manager and entrepreneur and owner of Flashlight Agency, Andreas Goller has said ahead of his visit to Sierra Leone that they are coming to unearth the “New Mohamed Kallon”. Goller and his partners will

It is a travesty of semantics and an insult to the intelligence of the man on the street, when a group of self-aggrandising “know alls” decide to dress themselves in robes of mortality. The Nobel

Enrolment rates at an all time high, but challenges remain- Offering free education, making it compulsory and supporting it politically has been the winning strategy behind Burundi’s successful bid to ensure that virtually all children

A high-powered delegation, headed by the Minister of Works, Alimamy P. Koroma (in photo) on 10th October, 2012 resolved the stalemate between two APC parliamentary candidates in Upper Magbema Chiefdom, Kambia District - Patricia Umou

As the politics of Sierra Leone are now becoming much more interesting as all signs are pointing to a November crushing defeat for the opposition Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) as it has already lost

Thousands of APC supporters nationwide, in their party colors, on Thursday 11th October, 2012 processed through the streets of Freetown after the nomination of the party’s presidential candidate, his running mate, and parliamentarians. The day resembled

Former Hon. Chernor Bah of Constituency 110 commonly called (Chericoco)  thrilled thousands of All Peoples Congress Party (APC) supporters after the nomination process at the National Stadium to the admiration of most supporters. He said “I