Haja Afsatu Kabba and others fired!

The general public is hereby informed that Haja Afsatu Kabba, Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources and Paul Sandi, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources were Monday 15th March 2010 charged to court in Freetown by the Anti-Corruption Commission.
While she is standing trial, Haja Afsatu Kabba has been relieved of her [...]

Former Health & Sanitation Minister Convicted

Sheiku Tejan Koroma, former Minister of Health and Sanitation was today convicted by the High Court presided over by Justice Mary M Sey of offences of:

Abuse of Office contrary to section Section 42(1) of the Anti-Corruption Act 2008

Abuse of Position contrary to section Section 43 of the Anti-Corruption Act 2008

Wilfully failing to comply with [...]

ACC call on Haja Afsatu Kabba for questioning

Government position on Haja Afsatu Kabba, Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources: Consistent with government policy on transparency, openness and zero-tolerance on corruption, the Office of the President finds  it absolutely necessary to let the public know its position on the matter of the Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Haja Afsatu Kabba, with the [...]

As African Minerals discovers another 5 billion tonnes, Sierra Leone becomes largest iron ore deposit in the world!

Tonkolili magnetite iron ore mineral resource grows to 10.5 billion tonnes.  Magnetite test work confirms high quality iron concentrate. (Photo: Frank Timis, Executive Chairman, African Minerals)
Total JORC compliant iron ore mineral resource at Tonkolili grows to 10.5 billion tonnes – the world’s largest reported JORC compliant magnetite iron ore mineral resource

9.7 billion tonnes of the [...]

Egypt take Africa Cup of Nations Title: Ghana 0-1 Egypt

Egypt secured a record seventh Africa Cup of Nations title, after beating Ghana 1-0 in a tense final in Angola. (Photo: Mohamed Gedbo)
Substitute Mohamed Gedo scored the only goal of the game, curling a beautiful shot past Richard Kingson in the Ghana goal six minutes from time.
Gedo’s winner came against the run of play, after [...]

President Koroma names and shames corrupt government institutions

In an extraordinarily tough and uncompromising tone, President Ernest Bai Koroma today decried the behaviour and actions of virtually all the ministries and other institutions in charge of law-enforcement in Sierra Leone.
Speaking at a special emergency meeting he called for the purpose at State House, the Head of State told his audience, “I have invited [...]

Wyclef Jean lends voice to Haiti earthquake cause

Haitian-born rap star Wyclef Jean has urged fans to donate to relief efforts in the wake of the huge earthquake that struck the Caribbean state on Tuesday.
“Your money will help with relief efforts,” he wrote on micro-blogging site Twitter. “They need our help – please help if you can.”
The former Fugees star has since said [...]

As football begins, west is warned: don’t stereotype whole of Africa

Thousands of fans descended on Angola’s national stadium tonight for what should have been a moment of national pride, the jamboree that was supposed to be the 27th Africa Cup of Nations. The colour and pageantry were in abundance but there was a shadow cast by the fatal machine-gun attack on the Togo team on [...]

‘Three dead’ after gun attack on Togo football team

The death toll from an attack on Togo’s football team as they travelled in Angola has risen from one to three, reports say. (Photo: Emmanuel Adebayor, (right), escaped injury but was visibly shocked)
The team bus driver was killed in Friday’s attack, with the deaths of the assistant coach and a spokesman announced a day later.
Two [...]

Togo football team face tragedy ahead of African Cup of Nations in Angola

The Togolese football team bus has faced a disastrously  attack by a well armed rebel group in Cabinda, Angola immediately after crossing into the country from its neighboring country Dr Congo where the Togolese football team pitched tents prior to the competition which is due to start on Sunday  the 10th of January.
Several players including [...]

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JOS—HUNDREDS of  Plateau women, yesterday, staged peaceful demonstrations in Jos and Abuja against Sunday’s mayhem at Dogon Nahawa where hundreds, mostly women and children, were murdered.  (Photo: Plateau State women protesting the killing of innocent women and children in Jos, yesterday, at the National Assembly, Abuja. Photo by Olamilkan Gbemiga) 
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