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July 2013

The recent Transparency International (TI) public opinion survey, which found corruption has worsened worldwide over the last two years is causing a stir in Sierra Leone. (Photo: Abdul Tejan-Cole) Evidence of its annual Global Corruption Barometer

The Minister of Transport and Aviation, Leonard Balogun Koroma will on 23rd July, 2013 launch the Free Toll Line for the Sierra Leone Road Transport Authority (SLRTA) at its headquarters, Kissy Road in Freetown. SLRTA’s Public

Port Loko July 18 (SLENA) – The people of Lokomasama in the Port Loko District are making frantic efforts to combat any outbreak of cholera in the chiefdom. At a recent meeting of stakeholders organized by

THURSDAY 18TH JULY, 2013 – The Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ) will on Monday July 22, 2013 open a Book of Condolence at the Harry Yansanneh Hall, SLAJ Secretariat in respect of the death

18th JULY 2013:  At the behest of the Hon. Minister of Internal Affairs, Joseph B. Dauda, a meeting was today (18 July) convened at the Ministry to resolve the impasse between the Police and Airtel

The District Medical Officer (DMO), Kono, Dr. Francis Jayah on Friday 12th July 2013 informed the media at a press conference held at the New City Hall in Koidu about the outcome of their investigations

Pujehun. July 19 (SLEN) – The Finance and Development oversight committee in parliament was in Pujehun last week Tuesday and engaged the two schools in the district, the Holy Rosary Secondary School (for girls) and

Members of the Parliamentary Education Committee on July 18 2013 suggested for the Anti-Corruption Commission to investigate the use of the girl-child grant in Pujehun because adequate answers were not given regarding the use of

All through the years, you have been a special person, in my life, Mum (Late), Dad and all. In you, I have come to realise the essence of being a family; the very root to

Minister of Trade and Industry, Alhaji Usman Boie Kamara, has extended his familiarization tour of manufacturing industries across the country to one of the oldest manufacturers, G. Shankadas & Sons at the factory in the

Airtel on Wednesday 17th July held a press conference at their HQ Office at Hill Station to allay the fears of the general public on the unfair attack by Sierra Leone Police (SLP). Speaking at the

In December 2012, Sierra Leone was one of a group of selected lower income countries that became eligible for the Millennium Challenge Corporation [MCC] 'Compact’ grant funding after passing 12 out of 20 benchmark indicators

One of Sierra Leone’s longest serving football administrators, Alhaji Unisa Alim Sesay popularly known as Awoko on Wednesday 17th revealed to listeners of Eagle radio that according to CAF, FIFA and SLFA constitutions, all four

The National Youth League of the All Peoples Congress (APC) has paid a courtesy call on the Minister of Trade and Industry at his Youyi building office in Freetown past Thursday 18th. The youth league congratulated

July 18 - Happy 95th Birthday Mandela! We reserve the right to refer to you as the 1st Gentleman of Africa. You traversed from a lawyer to an activist then a prisoner and from liberty