18
November, 2008
Press Secretariat, State House
National Health Insurance Next Year – President Koroma tells visiting
EMIR
They first formally met yesterday
at the consultative forum organized by the First Lady for traditional and religious leaders on maternal mortality at the Bank
of Sierra Leone Complex, but today President Ernest Bai Koroma received in audience the Emir of Shonga (Nigeria) Dr Haliru
Yahaya at State House. (Read more …)
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28 November, 2008
BBC
News
Butcher
'not over' Maradona goal
Butcher still bears a grudge from the 1986 World Cup! Terry Butcher will never forgive Diego Maradona for the infamous "Hand of God" goal that knocked England
out of the World Cup 22 years ago. However, the Scotland
assistant coach insists the matter is behind him and he is only concentrating on getting a good result against the new Argentina
boss. "No, I'll never forgive him," admitted George Burley's deputy. (Read more …)
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17
November, 2008
Press Secretariat, State House
President Koroma Impressed by First Lady’s Maternal Mortality Initiative
President Ernest Bai Koroma today
showered praises on his wife, First Lady Sia Nyama Koroma, for her sustained campaign to reduce the deaths of women due to
child-bearing-related circumstances during the launch of a two-day seminar focusing on the role of traditional and religious
leaders in maternal mortality reduction. (Read more …)
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16
November, 2008
Secretary-General, United Nations
Message on the Occasion of World Aids Day – 1 December,
2008
On this, twentieth
World AIDS Day, we are at the dawn of a new era. Fewer people are being
infected with HIV. Fewer people are dying of AIDS. This success owes itself
to people all over the world who are taking the lead to stop AIDS. Governments are delivering on their promises to scale
up universal access to HIV prevention, treatment, care and support. (Read more …)
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16
November 2008
Secretary-General, United Nations
Message on International Day for Tolerance
Tolerance provides the basis for mutual understanding
and respect. It is an approach to life that allows for the rich diversity of the world’s cultures to flourish.
It is also a cornerstone of our efforts to promote global harmony. (Read more …)
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11 November,
2008
Press
Secretariat, State House
President Koroma Welcomes New Diplomats, Signs Condolence
Book for APC MP
President Ernest Bai Koroma today welcomed the new Ambassadors of Japan and Guinea
Bissau to Sierra Leone in two separate ceremonies at State House. The first to present his letter of credence was Mr. Keiichi Katakami, who, on behalf of the Emperor of Japan, conveyed
the hope that the cordial and friendly relations between Japan and Sierra Leone would be further strengthened. (Read more ...)
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11 November, 2008
Scott A. Morgan, USA
The US Displeasure with Recent Events in Africa
Last Week the United States
peacefully voted for a change in government. After 8 years the Republican administration of George W Bush
will be replaced by Democratic Senator Barack Obama. Other pundits have been determining what situation
in the world will be the focus of the new administration. Very few people have mentioned Africa however
(Read more ...)
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10 November, 2008
Press Secretariat, State House
OGI Port Loko: President Koroma still trusts Kemoh Sesay
President Ernest Bai Koroma
has told the people of Port Loko that unless the police prove otherwise and charge suspended Minister of Transport & Aviation
Kemoh Sesay (a descendant and former MP of the township), he still has trust in the man he has worked with for a very long
time. (Read more ...)
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8
November, 2008
Sierra Express
Opportunities in Africa Expo London - March 2009
www.Opportunitiesinafrica.com sets out to promote investment trade and business into
Africa and equally to promote African trade and business internationally. Its objective is to vigorously promote trade
and business and to showcase what each African country and African companies have to offer international organisations, companies
and the international community at large (Read more …)
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7 November 2008
Press Secretariat, State House
APC UK Honors President
Koroma in One Year Celebrations
President Ernest Bai Koroma received
special honours and accolades from fellow Sierra Leoneans in the United Kingdom during an anniversary dance celebrating the
APC’s first year in office since taking over the reins of government after the historic elections last year (Read more …)
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7 November, 2008
US Embassy, Sierra Leone
US Embassy Stresses the Importance of Women’s Health
On November 6, The United States Embassy hosted a distinguished panel of experts in the field of Health, including
First Lady Sia Koroma, Dr. Brima Kargbo from the Sierra Leone National AIDS Secretariat, Dr. Rumishael Shoo of UNICEF, and
Zambian Police Superintendent Gezepi Chakulunta, an HIV-positive activist working to fight stigma and discrimination.
Ambassador June Carter Perry welcomed all and stressed the importance of caring for women's health to society as a whole
(Read more …)
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7
November, 2008
Sylvia Olayinka Blyden, Awareness
Times
Awareness Times Publisher Responds to IMC Press Release
In response to Mr. Press Secretary's Press Release, we wish to
note to all concerned that the quoted Press Release from the Independent Media Commission (IMC) will be asked to be subjected
to a Judicial Review as it s full of OUTRIGHT LIES and SERIOUS INCONSISTENCIES on the part of the IMC. Lies and inconsistencies,
which we are sure no decent Press Secretary will hesitate to acknowledge as the lies/inconsistencies they are, if he is honourable
enough (Read more …)
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7
November, 2008
Press Secretariat, State House
Press Secretary wins Zimbabwean Email Case against Awareness Times Newspaper
The case between Press Secretary to the President Sheka Tarawalie,
representing the Office of the President, and Awareness Times newspaper publisher Sylvia Blyden, regarding the latter’s
publication of alleged emails from Zimbabwe berating President Koroma, (Read more …)
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5
November, 2008
Press Secretariat, State House
President Koroma congratulates US President Elect Barack Obama
President
Ernest Bai Koroma today sent a congratulatory message to the President-elect of the United States of America, Barack Obama,
the African-American Senator from Illinois, on his historic election to the White House, apparently the most powerful office
in the world. (Read more …)
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5 November, 2008
Sierra Express
Change has come!
Barack
Obama – the 44th American President and the First African-American President. Obama dominated the front page of newspapers around the world this morning! Kenya declared
Thursday a public holiday to celebrate the election of Barack Obama to the US presidency. Nelson Mandela, South Africa's
first black president, welcomed Mr Obama's victory as a sign of hope for everyone. (Read more …)
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4 November, 2008
Press Secretariat, State House
President Koroma
welcomes World Church Church leaders, visits Osho Williams family
Officials of the Council
of Churches in Sierra Leone today introduced visiting colleagues of counterpart churches across the world to President Ernest
Bai Koroma at State House. Introducing the visitors, Bishop Tom Barnett called them friends who have resolved to live in unity
and share peace for the benefit of mankind. (Read more …)
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4 November, 2008
Sierra Express
What do you know about Dr. Alhaji Sheku Bah Saccoh?
Dr. Alhaji Sheku Bah Saccoh was born on 27 November 1942 in Kalangba, Gbendembu
N’gowahun Chiefdom, Bombali District in the Northern Province of Sierra Leone. His parentage is of mixed ethnic background
(Read more …)
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3
November, 2008
Press Secretariat, State House
Fishing Alone can lift
Sierra Leone up – President Koroma
President Ernest Bai Koroma over the weekend told the people of Shenge
(Moyamba District) and Bonthe Island (Bonthe District), all in the southern province, that their predominant occupation, fishing,
has the potential of lifting Sierra Leone from the doldrums to prosperity (Read more …)
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3
November, 2008
Belindus Bascho-George
Cultism in Sierra Leone?
Readers of Sierra Express Media may recall my outright objection to allowing unregistered
immigrants to remain in Sierra Leone when the West had indicated that immigration authorities in our country were breaching
human rights in their bid to eject foreigners (Nigerians in particular) who had infiltrated the system and were deemed responsible
for crimes relating to drug importation, smuggling and other actions alien to our country before those people arrived (Read more ...)
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31 October, 2008
Press
Secretariat, State House
Makeni
ACC Opening: President Koroma explains need for Commission of Enquiry
President
Ernest Bai Koroma has on Thursday 30th April 2008 used the occasion of the opening of the northern provincial branch
of the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) in Makeni to explain the reasons behind the setting up of the Commission of Enquiry
as a complimentary tool in the efforts to eradicate corruption in Sierra Leone (Read more ...)
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31
October, 2008
Press Secretariat, State
House
President Koroma Resolves Tertiary
Education Impasse
In his desire to enhance peace
and development with a view to moving the country forward; and being that he has always put a premium on education, which
he sees as the polishing industry of young people, President Ernest Bai Koroma today called to State House all the stakeholders
in the impasse regarding educational courses in tertiary institutions (Read more …)
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31 October, 2008
Sierra
Express
David Tam-Baryoh
contests for SLAJ Secretary General Position
The Executive director of Center for Media, Education and Technology-Met, who is also Director for Citizen
Radio and yet to come on air Eagle Radio, Africa; David Tam-Baryoh will contest for the secretary general position during
the SLAJ elections scheduled for November 29, 2008 (Read more …)
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30 October, 2008
WIMSAL (Women in the Media Sierra Leone)
Message
of Condolence
We regret to announce
the death of our member Catherine Gbaya Kokoya of Salone Times who died on Sunday 26th October 2008 after a protracted
illness. (Read more ...)
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28
October, 2008
UNIPSIL
Secretary-General's message to the ECOWAS Ministerial Conference on
Drug Trafficking as a Security Threat to West Africa
Like you, I am deeply concerned
by the illicit drug trade that continues to gain ground in West Africa. The related crimes of arms and human trafficking and
money laundering are having a detrimental impact on many countries in the sub region, inflicting violence on people's
daily lives, distorting economic and commercial activity, undermining respect for the rule of law and threatening peace and
security and sustainable development. (Read more …)
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29
October, 2008
Scott A. Morgan, USA
Developing
Story: More Peacekeepers for Darfur!
The US Special
Envoy to Sudan, Mr. Richard Williamson, made an interesting announcement on October 28th. In an Interview with the Reuters
News Agency, Mr. Williamson stated that at least 3,600 more peacekeepers will be deployed to the region by the end of
the calendar year. (Read more …)
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29
October, 2008
Fambul
TOk Community Reconciliation
“What we need now is forgiveness” stresses Council’s
chairman
“We all know what
happened to us during the rebel war and what we need now is forgiveness: If we want Sierra Leone to develop then we should
forgive and forget”. These were the words of Lt. Colonel Tom Sahr Nyuma (Rtd) during a presentation of football kits,
generator and musical set by Fambul Tok in collaboration with PLAY 31 (Read more …)
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28
October, 2008
Press Secretariat, State House
President Koroma
calls off Tuesday Itinerary
President Ernest Bai Koroma made a last-minute decision to call off
his Tuesday 28th October 2008 itinerary, which included the official launching of the Business Coalition against
AIDS in Sierra Leone (BCAASL) and a trip to Guinea. (Read more …)
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27 October, 2008
Press Secretariat, State HousePresident Koroma says the Days of “USAI DEN TAI COW” Are Over
During the launching of yet another site for the construction of
a jetty and other ancillary facilities this time in Tombo, eastern Freetown, President Koroma on Friday 24th October
2008 said the days of “usai den tai cow nar dae e dae eat” (meaning, ‘the cow grazes where it is tethered,’
metaphorically interpreted in Sierra Leone as ‘workers indulge in corrupt practices in the offices they find themselves’)
are over (Read more ...)
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23 October, 2008Press Secretariat, State
HousePresident Koroma Remembers
Fallen Soldiers
President Ernest Bai Koroma was today officially decorated
with a poppy by members of the Ex-Service Men Association in remembrance of their fallen colleagues and those who survived
the first and second world wars. The association was led by Defense Minister Paolo Conteh, accompanied
by Chief of Defense Staff Nelson-Williams and senior officers of the Military (Read more ...)
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23 October 2008
Sierra Express
SDI
on Commission of Inquiry
Society for Democratic Initiatives, Sierra Leone (SDI) welcomes the formation of a Commission
of Inquiry, which commenced operations on Monday 21st October at the Miatta Conference Hall, to investigate past
government officials, and put an end into the culture of impunity. (Read more …)
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23 October, 2008
Leeroy Wilfred Kabs-Kanu, CEO Cocorioko
Ambassador Bockarie Stevens lashes SLPP for politicizing high maternal mortality in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone's
Ambassador to the United States, His Excellency Bockarie Kortu Stevens, yesterday lashed the opposition Sierra Leone People's
Party (SLPP) press for trying to politicize the country's alarming maternal deaths . (Read more …)
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October 21, 2008 SLPP North America SLPP launches another North American Chapter
The Sierra Leone People’s Party North America (SLPPNA) is pleased to announce
the addition of the Dallas, Texas Chapter. The event and ceremony took place on Sunday, October 19, 2008 at the Radisson Hotel
in Dallas where the Chapter officially registered their membership with the North America region. Dallas is home to one of
the largest Sierra Leonean communities in the USA. (Read more …)
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21
October, 2008
UNIPSIL
Secretary-General's remarks to the 7th Pan African Conference of the International
Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
It is a great pleasure to send greetings to
all the participants in this annual conference. Having been a Red Cross volunteer myself, I am a keen observer of your work.
I was also the beneficiary of a Red Cross scholarship in the United States. So I have seen, at first hand, the importance
of your work. (Read more …)
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21
October, 2008
Sierra Express
Forum of Conscience Human Rights for All
National Secretariat
Fambul Tok is a community driven project aimed at
reconciling communities, victims and perpetrators as well as other key actors in the eleven year old war in Sierra Leone.
This project which was launched with a pilot phase in the eastern district of Kailahun has registered expected successes and
has warranted its expansion to the southern district of Moyamba (Read more ...)
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20 October, 2008
Sierra
Express
President
Koroma’s Legitimacy Verified
President
Ernest Bai Koroma was today officially verified as a legitimate Public Servant on government payroll. The verification exercise was done at State House by officials
from the Public Reform Unit headed by Julius Sandy. (Read more …)
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20 October, 2008
Belindus Bascho-George
A beautiful poem by one of our contributors …
Beware of Friends
When all seems lost and futile,
And so-called friends turn hostile,
My trust
in them my sorrow;
Now I know in the morrow. (Read more ...)
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20 October, 2008
Press Secretariat, State House
Agriculture
now President Koroma’s No. 1 Priority
President Ernest Bai Koroma over the weekend re-arranged his government’s
priorities, encapsulated in his ‘Agenda for Change,” by declaring the agricultural sector the new top priority.
Speaking at the northern Tonkolili headquarter town of Magburaka, the President pronounced, “We are challenging
ourselves again today, because when I came to office last year, energy was my top priority followed by agriculture and infrastructure.
(Read more …)
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19 October, 2008
Adeyemi Paul, USA
“SaLone is safer than New York City” says
President Koroma
Following a recent visit to the
United States of America, to attend the 63rd session of the UN Assembly, President Ernest Bai Koroma later staged
a town hall meeting on the 28th September, 2008 at the American University, in Washington DC, USA. Hundreds
of Sierra Leoneans, students, journalists, and other foreign nationals were present at the meeting where the President gave
some key notes about his government. (Read more ...)
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19 October, 2008
BBC News
Prince
William spends a night getting Dirrty with Christina Aguilera and Paris Hilton
Oh dear, he WILL be in trouble when Kate Middleton finds out her Prince Charming spent
the night getting Dirrty with two showgirls. We watched Prince William snuggle up to pop star Christina Aguilera and socialite
Paris Hilton in the VIP room at Whisky Mist in London’s Mayfair (Read more ...)
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19 October, 2008
Sierra Express
Republican Heavyweight Endorses Obama
Former Secretary of State Colin L. Powell endorsed Senator Barack
Obama for president on Sunday morning as a candidate who was reaching out in a “more diverse and inclusive way across
our society” and offering a “calm, patient, intellectual, steady approach” to the nation’s problems.
(Read more ...)
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19 October, 2008
Mohamed Fajah Barrie
Kallon quits Leone Stars captaincy
Sierra
Leone striker Mohamed Kallon(photo) has resigned as captain of Leone
Stars, following his team’s exit from the World Cup and Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. (Read more ...)
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19 October, 2008
Sierra Express
Shocking news circulating in China
A town in Canton, China, is now on trend making baby herbal soup to increase health and sexual
performance/stamina. The cost in Chinese currency is approx $4,000. A factory manager was interviewed and he testified
that it is effective because he is a frequent customer. It is a delicacy whereby expensive herbs are added to boil/steam
the baby with chicken meat for 8 hours. (Read more …)
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19 October, 2008
Sierra Express
How Audu, Radio Journalist Was Killed
Nigerian
journalist, Eiphraim Audu was shot by six unknown gunmen near his home on Wednesday in Lafia, Nasarawa State capital, Sunday
Mirror gathered. Audu, a senior radio journalist with the Nasarawa State Broadcasting Service, was the chairman of the Credential
Committee of the forthcoming Nigeria Union of Journalists elections in Nasarawa (Read more ...)
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17 October, 2008
Sierra Express
Nigerian Father takes Son to Court for Idleness
A father took his 20-year old
son to an Islamic court in northern Nigeria for idleness, asking that he be sent to prison for refusing to engage in productive
activities. "He is not listening to words and he is bringing shame to my family. I am tired of his nefarious deeds. Please
put this boy in prison so that I can be free (Read more ...)
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16
October, 2008
Press Secretariat, State House
President Koroma Launches Le7.6 billion Fish Landing
Site
President Ernest Bai Koroma today launched, turned the sod, and handed over for construction
an African-Development-Bank (ADB)-sponsored 7.6 billion-leone site for the provision of fish-landing and ancillary facilities
at the Kondo Water Wharf in Goderich, Freetown (Read more ...)
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15
October, 2008
Income Electrix – Sierra Leone
Income Electrix Limited writes to Anti-Corruption
Commission
Income Electrix Limited writes in response to the Anti-Corruption Commission Report on the contract signed
between them and the government of Sierra Leone for the supply of electricity to the capital of Freeetown. Income
Electrix submitted their response and accompanying appendix to Sierra Express for publication (Read more …)
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15 October, 2008
Veronica Henry, USA
MyAfricanDiaspora.com
Daddy Saj - Sierra Leone's Lyrical Warrior Comes to America
The Influence of hip hop is undeniable.
From its roots in NY to the sunny skies of the west coast, its impact on music around the world can be felt. A
particularly unique crop of artists from the continent of Africa have emerged. These rappers are able to infuse their
own culture into the art form, producing a culturally distinct sound. Sierra Leone has produced its own
rap hero – known to his fans as Daddy Saj (Read more …)
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14 October, 2008
Press Secretariat, State House
Insurance Brokers Outline New Ventures to President
Koroma
Executive members of the International Insurance Company (SL) today paid a courtesy call on President Ernest Bai Koroma
at State House. They included Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Nduka Anyaso, Deputy General Manager (Technical)
Lawrence O. Onyensom and Business Development Manager Jabez Rogers-Wright (Jnr.) (Read more ...)
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14
October, 2008
UNIPSIL
Statement
by the Secretary-General on the Global Financial Crisis
The global financial crisis is
hitting the world economy hard. The concerted action taken by the finance ministers of key economies affected and by
the International Monetary and Financial Committee of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Washington this weekend, aimed
at restoring confidence in financial markets are laudable but more coordinated approaches, including direct intervention by
governments of the major economies are necessary to recapitalize the banking system and guarantee the savings of ordinary
people. (Read more …)
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14
October, 2008
United Nations
The Secretary General Message on the First Observance
of the International Day of Rural Women – 15 October, 2008
I welcome the opportunity to
pay tribute to the valuable contributions made by rural women, including indigenous women, to agriculture and development.
This first International Day of Rural Women is especially timely, as it comes in
the midst of a world food crisis and global financial turmoil, and on the eve of World Food Day. (Read more …)
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14
October, 2008
Press Secretariat, State House
Commission of Inquiry into Public Funds Malpractices Sworn
In
The Chairman and Commissioners appointed to look into any irregularities or malpractices
in the expenditure of Government and Donor Funds were today sworn in at a ceremony at State House.
Presenting the team to President
Koroma, Attorney General and Minister of Justice Abdul F. Serry Kamal said “they are all experienced people” who
are expected to do their work expeditiously. (Read more …)
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14 October, 2008
Sam Lyon, UK
Liverpool Fans Fume at UEFA Move
Liverpool fans' plans for
next week's Champions League match against Atletico Madrid are in "tatters" after UEFA switched the game to
a neutral venue. UEFA has imposed a two-match home ban
on Atletico after trouble at their last Champions League game versus Marseille. (Read more …)
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14 October, 2008
SLPP, Georgia
Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPPP) Georgia Branch Meeting October 4, 2008
Mr. Musa Kamara,
in his opening remarks, as an observer stated that a new Executive was formed in August of this year and as Organizing Secretary
part of his job is to find out how chapters are doing and to encourage them to undertake membership drives. (Read more …)
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13 October, 2008
Abdul Bero Kamara (Chief), USA
I
Will Not Allow the SLPP Negative Press to Distract Me
The visit of President Ernest Bai Koroma
to the United States was of a great success. The turn out at the dinner dance organized for the President, and the successful
outcome of the President’s town hall meetings at Rutger University in New Jersey, and at The American University in
Washington D.C., was very remarkable. (Read more ...)
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13
October, 2008
Press Secretariat, State House
Tony Blair Team Arrives to Assist Government
As part of his role as an unpaid advisor to His Excellency President
Ernest Bai Koroma, Tony Blair has this week sent a small team of his staff to support the Government of Sierra Leone in attracting
private investment and working with the government to further improve on governance processes and capacity building. (Read more …)
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13
October, 2008
Press Secretariat, State House
