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pres2.jpg8 May, 2008

Adeyemi Paul, USA


Don’t Blame the Government: It’s a World Economic Crisis


I was one of the people who used to point a finger at the president on the economic crisis in Sierra Leone.  However, on my recent travels through Europe and the USA, I had many discussions with individuals from different countries and listened to various news sources saying the same thing about their country’s economic situation. (Read more ...)

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8 May, 2008
Abu-Bakarr S Tarawally


Ban on Cross Country Trade is Abysmal


Inter-trade enhances exchange of commodities and income.
The fact that African economies are static, calls for an exchange of common goods trade within neighboring countries. The inter-trade has been of importance over the years following the days of the conflict in Sierra Leone. (Read more ...)

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8 May, 2008

Zainu Bassie, Freetown


Food Prices Continue to Rise in Sierra Leone


There is increasing fear that hunger has now worsened in Sierra Leone as basic prices of food stuffs across the country continue to escalate on a daily basis and this is causing serious problems in homes as most people cannot afford the money to buy enough food to feed their dependants well. (Read more ...)

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7 May, 2008
Sierra Express

African Internet Radio (AIR)


African Internet Radio (A.I.R.) - formerly Sierra Leone Radio - the world's first online radio
station dedicated to spreading the wide range of Sierra Leonean music to a global audience - announces a massive leap in audience listening figures for the first quarter of 2008.
AIR has been bringing a wide variety of music from Sierra Leone and the rest of Africa to over 20,000 listeners every month - and is now rated as the second most popular African orientated online station on the popular iTunes radio directory. (Read more ...)

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3 May, 2008

World Press Freedom Day


World Press Freedom Day is celebrated on 3 May. It is a day to honour the individual journalists who have risked their lives in helping vindicate the right to a free press in their country. It is a day to celebrate progress made in securing recognition to the right to a free press, which is inextricably connected with other rights such as free speech and democratic governance. It is also a day to galvanize civil society to more actively form coalitions and apply needed pressure to support reform. (Read more ...)

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2 May, 2008

Alhassan Deen Kamara, Freetown

New England Residents Demand Improved Roads and Water Dam

Residents of the New England Ville in Freetown have expressed concern over the dilapidated conditions of their roads and lack of clean and pure water. A community activist, Mathieu Bangalie, has told Sierra Express that frantic efforts were been made to draw the attention of the past Government to these problems but nothing positive was done to alleviate them. (Read more ...)

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2 May, 2008

Sierra Express


Acha Boys Beat Journalist

This paper's Northern Province Correspondent, Alhassan Sheriff was a victim of police brutality from the hands of the police in Kambia, when on Saturday, April 26 this year, the Local Unit Commander of the Kambia Police Station, Superintendent of Police, Foday Conteh, ordered his junior officers to arrest him and beat him up. (Read more ...)

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2 May, 2008

Alhassan Deen Kamara, Freetown


Cabinet Secretary in Land Battle


The New England Development Organization are now engaged in an open fight with the Secretary to the Cabinet who is now making preparations to put up a building on a land called Madiana, which the community had reserved for fetching safe drinking water. (Read more ...)


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29 April, 2008

Alhassan Sheriff, Kambia 


APC gets New Name


The All Peoples Congress Party symbol has been given a new name in Kambia, 'Gbalkanasi', a Temne word which means the APC can give you a symbol today and withdraw it from you tomorrow and give it to someone else of their choice. (Read more ...)


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PresidentKoromaVPSamSumana.jpg29 April, 2008


Will APC Survive Five Years?


Perhaps one of the gifts of the writer is his ability to look at events taking place and like a clairvoyant, predict the future.
The events taking place in our country since President Ernest Bai Koroma was sworn in on September 17 last year continue to be worrisome and from all indications they do not seem to be abating, rather they seem to be progressing at an alarming rate (Read more ...)
 

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AbdulHassanFackie.jpg29 April, 2008

Al-Hassan Deen Kamara, Freetown 


Big Catch


The negotiations have been very long and windy; one big problem being that the fellow had been so always difficult to put down.
Normally highly gifted men are always restless as the power in them keeps them constantly on the move. (Read more ...)

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26 April, 2008

Salmatta Salaam-Coker, Monrovia, Libera

Sierra Leonean Journalists Commence Training in Liberia

15 Sierra Leonean journalists are presently undergoing a three-day training on reporting the trial of Charles Taylor at the Crystal Oceanview Hotel, Mamba point in Monrovia, Liberia. Making his opening remarks Liberian Information Minister Dr. Lawrence Bropleh said the training is an expensive venture but it is necessary as the issue is critical. (Read more ...)

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26 April, 2008

Salmatta Salaam-Coker, Monrovia, Libera


"Taylor was Secretly Indicted" says Counselor Supuwood


A member in the defense team in Liberia on the Charles Taylor trial said the former president of Liberia Charles Taylor was secretly indicted by the Special Court. (Read more ...)


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26 April, 2008

Salmatta Salaam-Coker, Monrovia, Libera

Charles Taylor Website Project Begins

The “Charles Taylor Website” project has commenced to enable those interested in the trial to be properly informed. The website is being funded by the Open Society Justice Initiative and the Open Society Initiative. (Read more ...)


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26 April, 2008

Salmatta Salaam-Coker, Monrovia, Libera


“The Media Should Not Determine that Charles Taylor is guilty” Liberian Information Minister says


The Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism, Dr. Lawrence Bropleh has informed journalists that they should not determine the outcome of Charles Taylor trial.
He made this statement at a three-day training for journalists on the reporting of Charles Taylor at the Crystal Ocean view hotel, Mamba point in Monrovia Liberia (Read more ...)


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26 April, 2008

Adolphus Williams
Reporting from the
Court Room in The Hague

Prosecution 23rd Witness Almamy B Sesay under Cross Examination

Charles Taylor`s lawyers in the 4-month-old war crimes trial of the Ex-Liberian President have rejected a prosecution witness testimony suggesting the meeting between the AFRC delegation and Taylor in 1999 in Monrovia was part of Taylor`s secret connection with the rebels. (Read more ...)

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25 April, 2008

Sierra Express

APC Crippled in Kambia

Reports from Kambia indicate that the ruling All Peoples Congress (APC) is in turmoil following the youths’ protest detesting what they refer to as the excesses of the regime. Our reporter in Kambia said the youths are disheartened by the imposition of Councillor Samuel Sankoh, as acting District Chairman on them. (Read more ...)

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PresidentKoroma.jpg25 April, 2008

Sierra Express

The Kono Fracas: Ernest Must Bite


The recent upheavals in the Kono district where youths went on the rampage destroying life and property because some high placed politicians reneged on their campaign promises is not an issue that one can just sweep under the carpet, (Read more ...)

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24 April, 2008

Zainu Bassie, Bunce Island


Bunce Island to become Tourist Spot


A good number of African Americans are believed to have come from Sierra Leone, especially from Bunce Island after DNA results revealed that majority of the black community in South Carolina and Atlanta are descendants of Sierra Leoneans (Read more ...)


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24 April, 2008

Sierra Express


Express Voice of APC and Impositions


The recent antics of the APC high command to impose on the Fullah community in Kabala a tribal headman did not come as a surprise to some of us who are very conversant with the APC stock in trade (Read more ...)


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24 April, 2008

Sierra Express

 

Kambia District Medical Officer Demands Transfer

 

The District Medical Officer of the Kambia Government Hospital, Dr. Labor Kargbo has demanded his withdrawal from the Kambia District because the district is not lucrative making it very difficult for him to even make ends meet, sources close to him say. (Read more ...)

 

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22 April, 2008

Sierra Express


Set Back For SLPP


The opposition SLPP is faced with another set back in its Eastern stronghold, Kenema as the main popular Independent candidate Mr. J.S. Kelfala poised to capture the mayoral seat in Kenema city has broken away from the parent party. (Read more ...)


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22 April, 2008

Adeyemi Paul, Freetown

 

Why Pick on the Acting Headmaster of the Blind School?

 

Why can't we learn to give credit to people who deserve it? His Excellency the President, Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma keeps stressing on attitudinal change but Sierra Leoneans are yet still not getting the point right. I guess, we should be hailing Mr. Sandy, rather than nailing him down (Read more ...)

  

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22 April, 2008

Sierra Express

 

Magistrate Deen Tarawally Receives Rousing Welcome

 

Court sessions came to a standstill last week when Magistrate Deen Tarawally returned to Law Court building in Freetown to work again. People came to have a glance at the no nonsense magistrate who has always been careful to ensure justice prevails. (Read more ...)

 

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21 April, 2008

Raymond Bai Kamara

 

IG Acha Kamara Maligned

 

“The Inspector General of Police, Mr. Brima Acha Kamara is a man of principle and good repetition,” this was said by the Police Media Director, Inspector Ibrahim Samura. He was speaking to various members of the media on Friday at the Police Headquarters concerning a publication that was published by the Spectator Newspaper on Thursday 10th April 2008, captioned BIG SYNDICATE EXPOSED!!! IG IN FRAUD SCAM and in the Exclusive Newspaper of Friday 11th April 2008 with the caption ACHA IN BIG SCAM (Read more ...)

 

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21 April, 2008

Sierra Express


APC Parliamentarian May Split Wellington


The supporters of the All Peoples’ Congress Party (APC) at Wellington are prepared to disappoint their parliamentary representative Hon. Victoria Saidu Kamara. and support Mohamed Tholley as an independent candidate if the latter does not get the APC party symbol for the local council elections. (Read more ...)


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21 April, 2008

Sierra Express


Blind School Acting Head Master Denied Allegations


The Acting Headmaster of Milton Margai School for the Blind, Mr. A. J. Sandy, has denied allegations made against him that he has been misappropriating school funds and stated it is a machinated plot to pull him down. “This is the real picture of nowadays Sierra Leoneans. It is as if after the war, Sierra Leoneans have embarked on destroying fellow Sierra Leoneans by deliberately fabricating fictitious information on patriots,” the acting Head Master said (Read more ...)


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21 April, 2008

Sierra Express

 

People of Kaffu Bullom Present Applicant for General Manager Airport Authority

 

Kaffu Bullom United, an organization headed by Pa Alimamy Kafoir, past Saturday visited the Minister of Transport and Aviation, Hon. Kemoh Sesay, to present the person they want to be the General Manager of the Airport Authority (Read more  ...)

 

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HonMusaTarawally.jpg19 April, 2008

Sierra Express, Moyamba


Moyamba Cold Room Contract - Musa Tarawally to be Indicted


The Minister of Presidential Affairs - South, Hon. Musa Tarawally, has been required by residents of Moyamba to fully explain the status of a contract that was awarded to him to construct Cold Room for Fishing for the Moyamba community. (Read more ...)

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19 April, 2008

A. Baron Ansu

 

Foreign Investors Assured In Tongo

 

The newly elected Diamond Dealers chairman, Ibrahim Sorie Samura, has declared Tongo field an investor friendly haven.  This assurance was given in the wake of persistent complaints by investors of controversies on diamond transactions.  "It is of great concern to my executive to curb all forms of illicit transactions that is eroding the reputation of dealers in the mining industry" Samura said. (Read more ...)

 

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18 April, 2008

Dr. Sylvia Olayinka Blyden

Awareness Times, Freetown

 

SLPP Leaders Should Quit Now!

 

I have known Honourable Ibrahim Bundu (aka Bo School) of the ruling All Peoples' Congress (APC) for over ten years now.  He is quiet and does not much like the limelight. He prefers to operate from the background, but make no mistake about his political skills. (Read more ...)

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17 April, 2008

Alhassan B. Sheriff, Kambia

 

Customs Collector Warns Traders

 

The senior customs collector at the Gbalamuya/Pamalap; the Sierra Leone Guinea boarder in the Kambia district, Mr. Jinnah James has cautioned traders not to evade the customs department (Read more ...)

 

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17 April, 2008

United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)

 

Making Renewable Energy Markets Work for Africa International Conference

 

An International Conference on Renewable Energy in Africa, will open in Dakar, Senegal on 16 April 2008.  The three-day conference entitled "Making Renewable Energy Markets Work for Africa - Policies, Industries and Finance for Scaling-Up" is jointly organized by the Government of Senegal, the African Union, the German Technical Cooperation (GTZ) commissioned by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). (Read more ...)

 

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17 April, 2008

Sierra Express, Freetown

 

Management Crisis at Lungi International Airport

 

Since Mr. Donald Bull left, there has been a serious struggle for power at the Lungi Airport Authority. This has made the airport anarchistic and slowly becoming nasty. It is like a challenge to the workers and every one wants to show the extent at which he/she is connected.  (Read more ...)

 

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17 April, 2008

Salmatta Salaam-Coker

 

Fifty Sierra Leonean and Liberian Journalists to undergo International Training

 

Fifty Sierra Leonean and Liberian Journalists will be undergoing a three-day International training in Monrovia, Liberia.  The exercise is organized by the United Kingdom Legal Community Charity, Advocates for International Development, in collaboration with a West Africa Media Rights group, (Read more ...)

 

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17 April, 2008

Sierra Express, Freetown

 

Police, Traffic Warden Harassment - Drivers Strike

 

Drivers in the Western Area last Monday went on a sit-down strike in protest to treatment meted out to them by Traffic Wardens and the Police, which brought traffic in the city to a standstill. (Read more ...)

 

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17 April, 2008

Sierra Express, Freetown

 

Finance Ministry Signs UNDP Country Programme Action Plan

 

The Ministry of Finance and Economic Development, in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) office, has signed the UNDP’s Ccountry Programme Action Plan (CPAP) at the Ministry’s conference room at the Youyi Building in Freetown (Read more ...)

 

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17 April, 2008

Adolphus Williams, The Hague

 

Charles Taylor’s Trial in The Hague

 

TF1-516 said Taylor instructed RUF forces to attack the position of the Liberians United for Reconciliation and Democracy, LURD rebels in Voinjama, after they invaded Liberia in 1999. The witness told the court, RUF Former Frontline Commander, Sam Buckarie led one batch of the RUF forces in countering Sekou Konnehs LURD (Read more ...)

 

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14 April, 2008

Raymond Bai Kamara, Freetown

 

Container Manager and Four Others in Police Net

 

Sources reaching Sierra Express Media on Friday 11th April revealed that the container manager Brima Kamara, and four others were invited by the Deputy Inspector General of Police to make statements. (Read more ...)

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14 April, 2008

Murtala Mohamed Kamara, Liberia, Monrovia

 

Liberian Immigration Boss Appeals to Sierra Leone Authorities

 

A very senior official of the Liberian Immigrations Authority, stationed at the Jendema border crossing, told AfricaNews in an exclusive interview, urging the Sierra Leone authorities to reduce the high tariff imposed on getting proper documentations for the Liberian/Sierra Leone border crossing point. (Read more ...)

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MinkialuMansaray.jpg14 April, 2008

Zainu Bassie, Freetown

 

Youths to Get Jobs Soon

 

The Employment and Social Security Minister, Mr. Minkailu Mansaray, whilst speaking at the Youyi Building weekly press briefing, stated that his ministry will soon create more job opportunities for youths in the country (Read more ...)

 

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14 April, 2008

Sierra Express, Freetown

 

Ward Community Commend Nat Lamin For Chairmanship

 

The Western Area Rural District councilors and community elders have commended aspirant councilor Mr. Nathaniel Gibril Lamin for the Council chairmanship in the forthcoming rural district elections. (Read more ...)

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14 April, 2008

Sierra Express, Freetown

 

Tussle for APC Symbol

 

Headmaster M.S. Bangura of the Kankaylay Islamic Primary School, Cole Town Lumpa/Waterloo, has been implicated in alleged corruption matters. Bangura is to contest for the councillorship in Ward 342 - constituency 95 and lobbying for the APC symbol. (Read more ...)

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12 April, 2008

Sierra Express, Freetown


Saturday Cleaning has been Suspended until Further Notice


Deputy Internal Affairs, Minister Hon. Raymond Kabia has said that the last Saturday cleaning exercise has been suspended until further notice at the Ministry of Information conference room yesterday.
Mr. Kabia said the suspension of the cleaning exercise was as a result of the lack of funds. (Read more ...)


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11 April, 2008

Sierra Express, Freetown

 

Protest against Acting Chairman of Council

 

The three aspirants for the Chairmanship of the Western Area Rural District Council, namely Mr. Nat Lamin, Councilor Abu Bakarr Bangura, Mr. Moses Y. Conteh and the community elders, are protesting against the imposition of a candidate of the western area rural district council (Read more ...)

 

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12 April, 2008
Sierra Express, Freetown


NPA outlines 10 Teams for Effective Management of Electricity


The National Power Authority (NPA) management has outlined 10 new teams, otherwise known as committees, that will be responsible to carry out the functions of the entity for effective delivery of services from time to time. (Read more ...)


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10 April, 2008
Sheka Tarawalie, Presidential Press Secretary
Ocean Bay Hotel, Banjul, The Gambia

PRESIDENT KOROMA RECEIVES 'BEST WELCOME' IN THE GAMBIA

President Ernest Bai Koroma and entourage arrived in The Gambian capital of Banjul this afternoon to "the best welcome" ever. On a three-day visit to the country following an invitation from host President Yahyah Jammeh, President Koroma was met by thousands of people, including Gambian government ministers, diplomats and Sierra Leoneans resident in the Gambia. (Read more ...)

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KingGeorgehome.jpg9 April, 2008

Isata Lebbie/ Kai Samba

 

Mercury International Donates to the Aged

 

Mercury International over the weekend donated a cheque of Five Million Leones to Sierra Leone Society for the Aged. Making presentation of the cheque to the matron, Mrs. Genevieve Coker, the Board Chairman Mercury International, popular businessman Samir Hasanyeh stated that the company was set up in 2007.  (Read more ...)

 

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9 April, 2008

Raymond Bai-Kamara

 

Ahead Of Local Council Election July 5th Constituency 97 Denounce One Candidate for Alleged Money Scandal

 

The Executive and entire membership of Constituency 97 Youth Development Organization has condemned Mr. Mohamed J. Tholley as an aspirant for APC symbol for Ward 350. According to the youth chairman, Sheka Kargbo the said candidate is facing problems with the constituency Executive and Hon. Victoria Saidu Kamara of that constituency over alleged money scam. (Read more ...)

 

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EdwardMohamedSesay.jpg9 April, 2008

Raymond Bai-Kamara

 

Edward Mohamed Sesay Declares for Councillorship in Constituency 97 Ward 350

 

“We can do it if only all hands are put on deck for the development and betterment of the constituency, the sky’s our limit.” This is according to the Chairman of the Wellington Muslim Association (WMA) and also Chairman of the Action Aid Wellington Development Organisation Mr. Edward Mohamed Sesay, (Read more ...)

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9 April, 2008

Abdul Sheriff, Freetown

 

APC Aspirant Councilor for Ward 343 Speaks Out

 

As Local Government Elections are very close in Ward 343 in Constituency 95 in Koya Rural District, aspirant Councilor Rev. Moses Sheku Sesay of Kissi Town of former Waterloo displaced camp has been dilating on. (Read more ...)

 

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9 April, 2008

Gbanka Potho Jr.

 

Establishment Secretary Defies Minister

 

According to reports reaching the Sierra Express Media, the Deputy Establishment Secretary, one Mr. Sandy, the Secretary - Mrs. Cummings, and Mr. Mansaray, all of the Information Ministry have defied orders that Mr. Anthony Bai Kamara, whose salary has been allegedly chopped by senior officials since January 2004 should be reinstated. (Read more ...)

 

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7 April, 2008

Courtesy of Wilfred Leeroy Kabs-Kanu

 

Vice-President Sumana makes Passionate Plea to Diasporans to Return Home to Help Rebuild Sa.Leone

 

Sierra Leone's Vice-President, His Excellency Samuel Sam -Sumana, yesterday made a passionate plea to Sierra Leoneans in the diaspora to return home and help the new All People's Congress (APC) government change the face of Sierra Leone. Addressing a thrilling town meeting at the Imperial Hotel Hall in Somerset, New Jersey last evening, the Vice-President said that Sierra Leone had enormous potentials for growth and development (Read more ...)


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7 April, 2008

Courtesy of  Wilfred Leeroy Kabs-Kanu

 

After listening to Vice-President Sam Sumana , Sierra Leoneans say Country is in Good Hands

 

Yesterday's town meeting in New Jersey gave many Sierra Leoneans the opportunity to meet the Sierra Leonean Vice-President, Chief Sam Sumana in a closed session for the first time and for once they were able to make their own independent assessments of the man thrust with the responsibility to work with President Ernest Koroma to create a new Sierra Leone. (Read more ...)

 

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7 April, 2008

Murtala Mohamed Kamara

 

Climate Change Affects Sierra Leone: Dr. Kpaka Kalu WHO Representative

 

Speaking at a news conference on April 3rd, the World Health Organization (WHO) representative, Dr. Kpaka Kalu, announced that the 7th of April would be commemorated as World Health Day and would be commemorated with the theme: Protecting Health from Climate Change. Dr. Kalu said climate change is a serious global issue that is claiming many lives every year. He said that the atmosphere is getting warmer every minute. (Read more ...)

 

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7 April, 2008

Alhassan B. Sheriff

 

Bomb Diffused at Gbalamuya Border

 

A bomb that was recently discovered at Gbalamuya, very close to the Sierra Leone/Guinea border was diffused last week by Sierra Leone Military personnel, (Read more ...)

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7 April, 2008

Alhassan B. Sheriff

 

Kambia plea for Security Attention

 

Reports from Kambia indicate that there has been a rampant spate of robberies. In a place called Kambia Checkpoint, there have been daily robberies of at least two robberies every day. The Local Unit Commander (LUC), Mustapha Kamara speaking to Sierra Express in Kambia, said that the police in this area are having severe accommodation problems. (Read more ...)

 

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7 April, 2008

Alhassan B. Sheriff, Kambia

 

Teaching Not Effective in Kambia

 

Parents in Kambia Town have complained to Sierra Express that effective learning is not taking place in the schools. The parents when talking to our Kambia reporter (stringer) said that they (the parents) are sick and tired of the reckless attitude of some teachers in that part of the country. (Read more ...)


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4 April, 2008

Raymond Bai Kamara, Koinadugu District

 

NaCSA To Account for Le 240 Million

 

A report from Koinadugu District is indicating that the sum of Le 240 Million funds for the construction of a community school at Yirayah Chiefdom has allegedly been misappropriated. According to the Chiefdom speaker, Thomas Marrah, the said money was donated to the community by a foreign agency, sometime in January 2002. He said NaCSA was contracted to implement the building project. (Read more ...)

 

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4 April, 2008

Salmatta Salaam Coker, Freetown

 

FBC Encourages Media to Dialogue with Government

 

At the opening of a three day workshop on enhancing accountability through interaction at Jarvouhey house, on Tuesday 1st April, 2008, the Director of the Institute of Library Information and Communication Studies (INSLICS) at Fourah Bay College (FBC) said that modalities are being fetched for the media and civil society to dialogue with the government for the improvement of the lives of the populace. (Read more ...)

 

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4 April, 2008

Alhassan Deen Kamara, Freetown

 

National Diamond Dealers Association Comply With Government Regulations

 

An indigenous diamond dealers association, The National Diamond Dealers Association, has complied with the government’s regulations by securing a headquarter office at 28 Goderich Street, Freetown. The purpose is to fulfill government’s conditions in order to make the association able to work (Read more ...)

 

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MRUPeaceReconciliation.jpg4 April, 2008

IIyasa Baa, Freetown

 

MRU Peace and Reconciliation Campaign To Hit Freetown

 

Arts Tradi-Control Production, an Ivorian Training Institution, is currently in Freetown trying to seek ways to organize a Mano River Union (MRU) Peace and Reconciliation Campaign. The Campaign is due to commence in Freetown on 11th and 12th May 2008, and end in Abidjan (Read more ...)

 

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4 April, 2008

Sierra Express

 

PTN Services Rehabilitate Adelaide Police Station

 

A patriotic Sierra Leonean, P.T. Nimneh, owner of PTN Services, has completed refurbishing the Western Police station which was badly damaged by irate youths during a student riot in 2004. The contractor in his statement, in spite of financial support to the station, said much praise should always be given to the workers on the ground that did the work for him. (Read more ...)

 

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4 April, 2008

Abu Bakarr S. Tarawally

 

Red Cross enrolls 36 Nurses

 

Thirty-six