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January 2018

Politically speaking, we have heard or seen a lot, a practical case in point being happenings within the SLPP (1&2-NGC). For the sake of clarity, we still will continue with that until elections are conducted

Donald Trump’s latest installment of crass statements has hit the airwaves for all the wrongs reasons for the past week, in his litany of “how not to be a president”. His latest buccal diarrhea has

Haja Isata Abdulai Kamara (in photo), Running Mate for the Alliance Democratic Party (ADP) has disclosed that an educational loan will be made available for all universities and colleges across the country, thereby broadening the

Laborers of the leading importer of rice, Commodity Trading Company (CTC) on Monday 15th January, 2018 staged a protest in front of the company’s biggest store at Dock Yard, Kissy demanding an increase on the

The Unity Party Stronger Together with the theme: “Time for Change “has in their just concluded convention to select National and District Executives, Councilors, Members of Parliament(MPs) , Chairpersons and Mayors endorsed Madam Femi Claudius-Cole

As political campaigns overwhelms the State of affairs in the country, the leader and Presidential Aspirant for the National Progressive Democrat Party (NPD), Patrick O’Dwyer (in photo) is currently on a nationwide sensitization spreading  his

Former Minister of Lands Country Planning and the Environment, Alhaji Musa Tarawally who is the standard bearer for the Citizens Democratic Party (CDP) has expressed readiness to contest and win the March 7th 2018 Presidential

Constituents in Constituency 032 formerly Constituency 031 in Bombali District have breathed a sigh of relief as their call over the years to change former Hon. Martin Bangura who has been replaced by a season

The former Honorable Members of Parliament, Alhassan Kamara in Constituency 113 and Francis Emmanuel Kowa and many other incumbents have been denied symbols and disqualified to go in to the next Parliament for possessing Dual

The Initiative in Capacity Building Association International (ICBAI)/Save Dignity of Women and Children in Sierra Leone has encouraged other organizations and institutions to work in collaboration so that they can achieve the same goal to

The Ministry of Social Welfare Gender and Children Affairs (MSWGCA) in Collaboration with Democracy and Development Associate –Sierra Leone (DADA-SL) has concluded a one day community engagement forum on sustainable peace and development with the

Presidential Aspirant for the incumbent All People’s Congress (APC) Party, Dr. Samura Mathew Wilson Kamara had told listeners and viewers on the country’s national broadcaster, the Sierra Leone Broadcasting Corporation Television (SLBC) that he will

Having made history by becoming the first ex- footballer in the world to become president of his country, Liberia’s president elect, George Weah, will have his presidential reign kicked started with the daunting task that

The reactivation of the citizen's Clause in the 1991 Constitution which bars citizens with double nationalities from vying for office as MPs, President, ministers and Vice President has been widely seen as one of the

On the 9th of January 2018 Cocorioko Newspaper wrote that the “ruling All People's Congress (APC) will be adhering to Section 76(1), Act No. 6 of the 1991 constitution, in awarding symbols for the forthcoming