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May 2013

On the 24th May 2013, Justice Abdulai Charm of the Freetown High Court declared Momoh Kemoh Konte, who was facing a five count charge of corruption related offences, not guilty on all the five counts.

London Mining Company (LMC) on 25 May 2-13, took journalists on a conducted tour of the company’s marine and barging corridor off the Freetown Harbour. Upgrading its marine logistics, London Mining  brought in another floating crane

The management of Airtel explained to journalists at the Country Lodge in Freetown about the challenges the company is facing concerning their network. Managing Director RVS Bhullah said as his company is the 4th largest operator

The ruling All Peoples Congress (APC) may lose Constituency 62 in the coming bye-elections slated for June 29th this year if John Sallu Gbla, who is the preferred choice of the people is denied the

It is no secret that there has been poor performance and less attention paid to science at WASSCE level such that over the years this state of affairs had deprived many Sierra Leoneans of the

The Kola Tree community at Calaba Town, east end of Freetown, with a population of about 20,000 residents has benefitted from a newly constructed hospital called Deen Medicines Hospital located at Deen Drive, Kola Tree,

The Deputy Minister of Social Welfare, Gender and Children’s Affairs, Mustapha Atila has reiterated that the National Commission for Persons with Disability was not set up by the APC government to offer gifts or handouts;

Latest report reaching the press says one Mr Prince Williams has seriously beaten his wife Mrs. Christiana Williams. The reports add that Prince Williams beat his wife because she was supporting the current headman of Bureh

On Saturday 25th May, 21013Airtel’s 50 meter backbone tower at Port Loko market collapsed due to bad weather caused by the combined force of heavy wind, rain and lightning.  Fortunately, there were no casualties due

Constituency 112 zonal football competition comprising 16 community clubs which commenced on the 12th May, 2013 at MAFA field has reached its semi final stage. The four giant zonal teams are Lower Juba, Regent Road, Kondi

Thursday May 23rd 2013 was not a pleasant day for the Minister of Trade and Industry, Alhaji Usman Boie Kamara (in photo). Reports say he was about to board a flight to Vienna, Austria, when

Congolese rebel Bosco Ntaganda is the latest African to appear before the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague. Mr. Ntaganda faces several counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity including the rape, murder,

Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Pilgrimage, Dr. Bandar bin Mohammed Hajjar yesterday received Sierra Leone’s Minister of Social Welfare Gender and Children's Affairs, Honourable Moijueh Kaikai and team at the Hajj Ministry in down town Jeddah. The

Interview with Ahmad Alhendawi, UN youth envoy Ahmad Alhendawi was appointed in January as the UN Secretary-General’s envoy on youth who will be the voice of young people all over the world. In his Five-Year Agenda,

Marrakesh, 27 May 2013 –Africa’s agricultural, mining and energy resources could boost the continent’s economic growth and pave the way for a breakthrough in human development, according to the African Economic Outlook 2013, released here