At Least Two Categories of Government Officials
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Facebook Friends and Followers, there are at least two categories of government officials in Sierra Leone who are unhappy with on-going plans to indict reckless journalists in court over seditious publications. The first are those engaged in corrupt ...

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In Sierra Leone, Social Welfare Minister Hosts Saudi University Professor
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Mr. Kaikai welcomed the professor and promised to give his fullest support to the university's activities in Sierra Leone whenever the need arises. The minister pleaded to the Dr. Azahraani to establish an Islamic centre or a place of worship for ...

In Sierra Leone, DIFSIL Commemorates African Child's Day with SLMB Pupils
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Disabled International Foundation Sierra Leone (DIFSIL) on Sunday 14th June 2013 commemorated the Day of the African Child with pupils of the Sierra Leone Muslim Brotherhood (SLMB) Primary School on Canton Street in the east end of Freetown.

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Agric Minister on Strategic Approach to Large Scale Investment
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It is with no doubt that Sierra Leone's Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security has made significant progress in ensuring that the sector becomes a viable engine for economic growth and sustainable development in the country. The increased budgetary ...

In Sierra Leone, Banks, Shipping/Clearing Agencies Caught in Tax Fraud
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As part of the NRA Customs modernization programme funded by DFID, ASYCUDA was introduced in Sierra Leone in April 2010 to minimize unnecessary delay in the clearance of goods and most importantly to reduce corruption since the system enables ...

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Awareness Times News Briefs from Sierra Leone - June 18th 2013
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The Sierra Leone Labor Congress (SLLC) with funds from Danish Trade Union Council for International Corporation has ended a one-day workshop for journalists at the Presidential Lounge of the National Stadium in Freetown. Presentations were made on ...
Siera Leone: President Koroma to meet new Chinese PresidnetAwoko

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In Sierra Leone, St. Joseph Convent Wins ACC's Corruption Symposium
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Declaring the symposium open, the Regional Manager of ACC- North, Patrick Sandi underscored the importance of partnership in the fight against corruption in Sierra Leone. He said in order to take anti-corruption messages to secondary schools, the ...

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Cape Verde ends Sierra Leone's hopes
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In the other group match Tunisia and Equatorial Guinea played to a one all draw (1-1) the Tunisia are still leading the group with 11 points while Cape Verde is now second with 6 points, Sierra Leone is third with 5 points and Equatorial Guinea is ...
Road to Brazil! Tunisia seal Knockout spot ahead of Leone StarsSierra Express Media
Equatorial Guinea vs. Tunisia 2013 Delivers CAF ShowdownLALATE

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Siera Leone: After 25 years and a civil war: Sierra Leone on the
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I left my village of Kangahun in the eastern part of Sierra Leone 25 years ago after serving two years as a Peace Corps volunteer. Kangahun was accessible primarily on foot on a barely passable road that coursed up and down through the Gori Hills of ...

Arik Air Receives Merit Award for Supporting Nigeria/Sierra Leone Relations
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Arik Air, West and Central Africa's largest airline, has secured yet another award in recognition of its commitment to developing Nigeria/Sierra Leone relations. On Saturday, February 23, the Nigeria High Commission in Sierra Leone presented the ...

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Sierra Leone Needs More Friends Like Saudi Arabia!
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Because Sierra Leone is on the move, Sierra Leone needs friends who can make her movement faster, sleeker and more potent! It is for this reason we welcome the visit of HRH Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia to Sierra Leone ...

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Sierra Leone - Finding Hope in Hunger
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As the plane touched down in Freetown, my thoughts turned to my baby son, at home. I'd come to a country where one in five children dies before the age of five. I'd read that fact over and over again and - as I stepped onto the dusty tarmac in Sierra ...
China Kingho; beyond an average perceptionSierra Express Media

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CARL wants Taylor associate prosecuted
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A press release from the Centre for Accountability and Rule of Law (CARL) has urged the Government of Sierra Leone “to investigate and determine if probable cause exists”, to prosecute Ibrahim Bah, a close associate to former Liberian President Charles ...

AML work on Binkolo Health Centre stresses community
Awoko
The Iron Ore mining conglomerate in Sierra Leone is said to have failed to pay the contractor and provide funds for the procurement of building materials for the past two months and this has resulted in a no-work-being-done on the health centre.

Labour Congress trains media on social security coverage
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Sierra Leone: Labour Congress trains media on social security coverage. The Sierra Leone Labour Congress (SLLC) last Friday ended one day media training on social security coverage at the Presidential Lounge of the National Stadium. It attracted media ...

IOC President Congratulates NOC President
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The President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Jacques Rogge has congratulated the President of the National Olympic Committee of Sierra Leone Dr. Patrick Coker on is election victory. This came in a letter officially written and addressed ...

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Sierra Leone braces for cholera season
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In 2012, President Ernest Bai Koroma was forced to declare a state of emergency during Sierra Leone's worst cholera outbreak in over 15 years. The disease spread rapidly through the 12 of the country's 13 districts, fuelled by heavy rainfall and ...

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Sports Council exposed again
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“I am directed by the National Sports Council and the Ministry of Sports of Sierra Leone to inform you that they have established the Sierra Leone Commonwealth Games and Overseas Games Committee to run the affairs of the Commonwealth Games, the All ...

Airtel rewards Top up Sellers
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Sierra Leone: Airtel rewards Top up Sellers. Airtel Sierra Leone has launched a-three month promotion dubbed 'Beteh don cam' aimed at rewarding their retail partners across the country. Launching the promotion at the Airtel Customer Care Shop at Rawdon ...

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Sierra Leone: Election Petition: As Supreme Court strips President of immunity ...
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The Supreme Court of Sierra Leone on Friday 14th June 2013 struck out the Petition filed by the opposition Sierra Leone People's Party (SLPP) to unseat Ernest Bai Koroma from the Presidency and cause a Presidential election to be held within one month.
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