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January 2012

Sierra Leone announced on Wednesday that it would revise telecommunication laws in the country as part of its deregulation program in the West African country. The move has been met with praise and optimism by

As Sierra Leone struggles to shake off the legacy of the past and promote enormous strides taken in recent years, Rwanda is enjoying a status as Africa’s least corrupt and most business friendly country.  (Photo:

Santos Kargbo, 21, Saturday 31st was found dead at the cement factory; police say he was a thief but community residents insist he was one of the workers at the factory. Police source say Santos’s remains

The line in the sand has been drawn clearly and irrevocably. Right now a battle is taking shape in our dear country; a veritable contest between those who are profiting from our under-development and tragic

Reports are that the Minister of Internal Affairs, Musa Tarawally may possibly explain to the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) how a sum totaling Le1,000,000,000 meant for the rehabilitation of Lungi Police Barracks was misappropriated. Musa Tarawally (then

Speech delivered by the Deputy Minister of Information & Communications, Sheka Tarawalie, to formally declare open the WARCIP-SL/SALCAB stakeholder's workshop on expectations management on the landing and operationalizing of the fibre optic cable, held at

Your Excellency sir, the Idiot is indeed over-pleased with you for your timeless efforts in the repairing of roads found lying at Wilberforce and Spur road main high ways.  (Photo: Ibrahim Samura, editor) Just as the

2012 is considered by many as the ‘dawn of a new year;’ a year of new age.  A year in which the nation is seen turning a new chapter as it approaches the November 17th

Anthony Navo Jr. the National Youth Ambassador, was on Friday, 6th January, 2012 elected as the new Chairman of All Works of Life (AWOL) at an auspicious ceremony held at the prestigious Old School Complex,

With glittering fireworks and star-studded celebrations, the world eagerly welcomed a New Year and hope for a better future, saying goodbye to a year of hurricanes, civil strife, cocaine and illegal logging courtesy of Sierra

African Petroleum Corporation Limited (NSX: AOQ) (“African Petroleum" or the “Company”), a West African focused oil and gas exploration company, is pleased to announce that its wholly owned subsidiary, African Petroleum Côte d’Ivoire Limited (“African

Despite what some political pundits mainly in the opposition SLPP have always said, regarding  the conduct of the 2007 elections, after the first rounds of polling, the  ECOWAS Observer Mission to the 11th August 2007

At the recent Annual Fundraising Dance, held on December 31st 2011, at the Days Inn, Washington DC, the Fullah Progressive Union (FPU), Washington DC Metro Chapter, elected dynamic businessman Mr Mohamed L Bah (in photo) for president.  Following

Fellow countrymen, I the Idiot of a type am back, but with a distasteful New Year message for you all.  (Photo: Ibrahim Samura, editor) Just as President Koroma’s end of year message to Sierra Leoneans, so

The Vice President, Alhaji Samuel Sam Sumana, was embraced by the Konos as he joined thousands to celebrate the fruition of 2012. The Vice President’s ‘end of year’ visitation to Kono validates facts that he still