Provides the latest RSS feeds for Sierra Leone News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Sierra Leone Times.com http://www.sierraleonetimes.com/index.php/cat/8fcd2bb0346b8627/ en-us Wed, 22 May 2013 03:01:10 -0400 Wed, 22 May 2013 03:01:10 -0400 30 2013 Resolve Award to representatives of three countries--the Gambia, Kenya, and Zambia, with a special mention given to Sierra Leone--for demonstrating leadership and political will. But the individuals transforming lives on the ground may not be who you'd ... http://www.sierraleonetimes.com/index.php/sid/214680031/scat/8fcd2bb0346b8627 Tue, 21 May 2013 23:42:13 -0400 http://www.sierraleonetimes.com/index.php/sid/214680031/scat/8fcd2bb0346b8627 Africa's Great Lakes region today has the chance to achieve something that has eluded its war-weary people for several decades. It can silence the guns, boost trust and trade between neighbours, educate millions of out-of-school children, empower women, and create economic opportunities that will help the countries forge a path to prosperity, good governance, and lasting stability. ... http://www.sierraleonetimes.com/index.php/sid/214680032/scat/8fcd2bb0346b8627 Tue, 21 May 2013 23:42:11 -0400 http://www.sierraleonetimes.com/index.php/sid/214680032/scat/8fcd2bb0346b8627 According to Michael Felix Rowe, he said the role of Memosian is to be able to manage and develop the different sport organizations within his or her country and beyond, and also to implement and develop administrative management policies and develop projects within the NOC as well as serving as Marketing and Sports Manager for Sport in Sierra ... http://www.sierraleonetimes.com/index.php/sid/214679007/scat/8fcd2bb0346b8627 Tue, 21 May 2013 22:32:14 -0400 http://www.sierraleonetimes.com/index.php/sid/214679007/scat/8fcd2bb0346b8627 Partners in Relief and Development Sierra Leone (PaRD SL) at 3 Big Waterloo Street. Freetown has successfully led a consortium together with Cotton Tree Foundation (CTF), and Christian Community Development Programme (CCDP), to design and implement an integrated programme of employable skills by training 3,000 rural youth in eight districts across the country. (Vulnerable rural youths in Port ... http://www.sierraleonetimes.com/index.php/sid/214679008/scat/8fcd2bb0346b8627 Tue, 21 May 2013 22:32:13 -0400 http://www.sierraleonetimes.com/index.php/sid/214679008/scat/8fcd2bb0346b8627 minute goal from a free kick by forward Michael Osei - popularly known as Ember, a former member of Ghanaian national team Black Stars, as well as Ghana club champion Asante Kotoko, gave Ghana a 1-0 victory over Senegal to win African Advisory Council of Bronx (AACB) 2013 African Nations Cup, Saturday in New York. (Photo: l-r Ghana’s Coach Baffour Acheampong and Edwin Gboney – ... http://www.sierraleonetimes.com/index.php/sid/214679009/scat/8fcd2bb0346b8627 Tue, 21 May 2013 22:32:12 -0400 http://www.sierraleonetimes.com/index.php/sid/214679009/scat/8fcd2bb0346b8627 As part of the development of the national sport structure, the Swimming, Diving and Water Polo Association technical team stormed Bo city over the weekend to continue with the two days training which attracted over 15 swimmers in Bo. ... http://www.sierraleonetimes.com/index.php/sid/214679010/scat/8fcd2bb0346b8627 Tue, 21 May 2013 22:32:11 -0400 http://www.sierraleonetimes.com/index.php/sid/214679010/scat/8fcd2bb0346b8627 Engineer and Station Manager of the Sierra Leone Water Company (SALWCO), Mr. Alimany Kolifa Kamara, has openly taken the bull by its horn by setting up a robust security team in Kenema. The team will be charged with the responsibility of educating the community on the protection of the area of Kamboi ... http://www.sierraleonetimes.com/index.php/sid/214679011/scat/8fcd2bb0346b8627 Tue, 21 May 2013 22:32:09 -0400 http://www.sierraleonetimes.com/index.php/sid/214679011/scat/8fcd2bb0346b8627 Former vice president and acting president of the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) JS Keifala has received heaps of praise from football stakeholders for organizing the Super League. (Photo: JS ... http://www.sierraleonetimes.com/index.php/sid/214679012/scat/8fcd2bb0346b8627 Tue, 21 May 2013 22:32:07 -0400 http://www.sierraleonetimes.com/index.php/sid/214679012/scat/8fcd2bb0346b8627 By Mohamed Sankoh (One Drop) : It is with great sadness, heavy heart and horrible honesty that I'm now informing my readers that the traditional or mainstream media in Sierra Leone--newspapers, radio and television--no longer have monopoly over how the news should be processed and interpreted because there is not only alternative media in the country but citizens have been unconsciously ... http://www.sierraleonetimes.com/index.php/sid/214674503/scat/8fcd2bb0346b8627 Tue, 21 May 2013 18:11:13 -0400 http://www.sierraleonetimes.com/index.php/sid/214674503/scat/8fcd2bb0346b8627 Airtel Sierra Leone has been issued a 21-day ultimatum by the country's telecom regulator to improve its services or risk having its operating licence ... http://www.sierraleonetimes.com/index.php/sid/214674504/scat/8fcd2bb0346b8627 Tue, 21 May 2013 18:02:46 -0400 http://www.sierraleonetimes.com/index.php/sid/214674504/scat/8fcd2bb0346b8627 The Northern Regional Office of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has empowered physically challenged persons in Tonkolili District to stand against corrupt individuals and institutions. This was done in a sensitization meeting with members of the Tonkolili District Disabled Association (TDDA) in Magburaka on Monday ... http://www.sierraleonetimes.com/index.php/sid/214669919/scat/8fcd2bb0346b8627 Tue, 21 May 2013 15:46:00 -0400 http://www.sierraleonetimes.com/index.php/sid/214669919/scat/8fcd2bb0346b8627 By Sydney Pratt -Publisher of The Trumpet Newspaper of Freetown : The recent establishment of National Strategic Plan for teenage pregnancy as spearheaded by President Koroma is a novelty that every Sierra Leonean should embrace for safeguarding the future of thegirl child in this country. Teenage Pregnancy is a long time problem that led the way for most of the school drop-outs in various ... http://www.sierraleonetimes.com/index.php/sid/214669920/scat/8fcd2bb0346b8627 Tue, 21 May 2013 15:46:00 -0400 http://www.sierraleonetimes.com/index.php/sid/214669920/scat/8fcd2bb0346b8627 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 20 May 2013. Kalamazoo, Michigan. Vice Chancellors Professor Abu Sesay of Njala University and Professor Jonas Redwood-Sawyerr of University of Sierra Leone have been the focus of much academic attention in Kalamazoo, Michigan (USA) where they recently met with US and Diaspora colleagues to develop an action agenda for "Reconnecting the Academy in Sierra Leone and the ... http://www.sierraleonetimes.com/index.php/sid/214669921/scat/8fcd2bb0346b8627 Tue, 21 May 2013 15:45:59 -0400 http://www.sierraleonetimes.com/index.php/sid/214669921/scat/8fcd2bb0346b8627 By Alhaji Jalloh : Sierra Leoneans in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) last week held a one-day meeting of all their nationals in the commercial city of Dubai. At the end of the meeting, they officially formed what they called 'The Sierra Leone Nationals' Association in the Emirates," (SLNAE) with Ibrahim Bah as their Acting Chairman (in photo). In a telephone interview with the ... http://www.sierraleonetimes.com/index.php/sid/214669922/scat/8fcd2bb0346b8627 Tue, 21 May 2013 15:45:58 -0400 http://www.sierraleonetimes.com/index.php/sid/214669922/scat/8fcd2bb0346b8627 John Pa Baimba Sesay : Charles Margai Esq., actually got the needed media hype;(against him), he had time with police officers, or yes, he was their guest for some 66 hours; he was all over the place and the international media was not spared of this political hoax by a controversial figure in Sierra Leone's political history. But come on, all this occurred all for the wrong ... http://www.sierraleonetimes.com/index.php/sid/214668377/scat/8fcd2bb0346b8627 Tue, 21 May 2013 14:31:19 -0400 http://www.sierraleonetimes.com/index.php/sid/214668377/scat/8fcd2bb0346b8627 Girl Child Network Embraced World's Children's Prize By Alhassan Spear Kamara Sierra Leone's most renowned child right organization called Girl Child Network situated on Circular road in central Freetown, headed by its erudite executive director Victor Renner, has joined other child welfare groups the world over to observe the World's Children's Prize for the rights on ... http://www.sierraleonetimes.com/index.php/sid/214668378/scat/8fcd2bb0346b8627 Tue, 21 May 2013 14:31:18 -0400 http://www.sierraleonetimes.com/index.php/sid/214668378/scat/8fcd2bb0346b8627 Opening of the Refurbished Government Printing Department Tuesday 21st May, 2013 @ 10:00 a.m. Mr. Chairman, Ministers of Government, Members of Parliament, the Government Printer and staff, the Executive Chairman of Zoom Lion and the Excellent Printing Press of Ghana, Ladies and Gentlemen. The Rehabilitation of the Government Printing Department, a vital component in the day to day ... http://www.sierraleonetimes.com/index.php/sid/214668379/scat/8fcd2bb0346b8627 Tue, 21 May 2013 14:31:17 -0400 http://www.sierraleonetimes.com/index.php/sid/214668379/scat/8fcd2bb0346b8627 The Freetong Players International (FPI) is celebrating 28 years of existence after going through thick and thin with over six generations of artists, scattered all over the globe. Director-General of FPI, Charlie Haffner told a press conference yesterday that they are set to celebrate in grand style. He added that as part of their celebration a conference on arts, peace, culture & ... http://www.sierraleonetimes.com/index.php/sid/214666288/scat/8fcd2bb0346b8627 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:10:57 -0400 http://www.sierraleonetimes.com/index.php/sid/214666288/scat/8fcd2bb0346b8627 Sierra Leoneans residing in Senegal and surrounding countries have been called upon to be law-abiding and to serve as ambassadors of their country. This clarion call was made by Ambassador Khadijatu Bassir recently, while hosting her counterparts at her official residence. She implored them to take into account that "we are far from home, let me seize this unique opportunity to call on all ... http://www.sierraleonetimes.com/index.php/sid/214666287/scat/8fcd2bb0346b8627 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:10:57 -0400 http://www.sierraleonetimes.com/index.php/sid/214666287/scat/8fcd2bb0346b8627 The Albert Academy Senior Secondary School at Berry Street was yesterday afternoon transformed into a battleground as pupils threw stones and other missiles. In the process , the Police arrested nine pupils who are now in custody. The incident occurred after, according to one SSS 3 pupil (name withheld) the teachers went round to inform them that the promotional exams percentage is 60 percent ... http://www.sierraleonetimes.com/index.php/sid/214666283/scat/8fcd2bb0346b8627 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:10:57 -0400 http://www.sierraleonetimes.com/index.php/sid/214666283/scat/8fcd2bb0346b8627 The Freetown Golf Club area was on Friday a scene of violence and confusion as squatters around the club battled with Police over their occupation of the land. The General Manager of the Freetown Golf Club, Alpha Bah says that on Friday, a land surveyor was carrying out his routine job within their demarcated land inorder for the club to undertake a fencing project aimed at addressing the ... http://www.sierraleonetimes.com/index.php/sid/214666282/scat/8fcd2bb0346b8627 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:10:57 -0400 http://www.sierraleonetimes.com/index.php/sid/214666282/scat/8fcd2bb0346b8627 The College of Theology, Management and Church Training Centre celebrated its 5th year Public Relations day for Sierra Leoneans and the world to know that there is an institute that caters not just for the training of preachers, church leaders, Christian educators and lay members of churches as many still think, but also for the training of development and management workers in its widest sense. ... http://www.sierraleonetimes.com/index.php/sid/214666289/scat/8fcd2bb0346b8627 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:10:56 -0400 http://www.sierraleonetimes.com/index.php/sid/214666289/scat/8fcd2bb0346b8627 Officials of the Ministry of Lands, Country planning and the Environment on Saturday 18th May 2013 carried out a demolition exercise of illegal structures on the right of way in Kenema city known as part of Operation WID. The exercise led by the regional surveyor Rashid Charles Giawo in collaboration with the Sierra Leone Police affected Hangha road, C-Curve along Blama road, Maxwell Khobe ... http://www.sierraleonetimes.com/index.php/sid/214666286/scat/8fcd2bb0346b8627 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:10:56 -0400 http://www.sierraleonetimes.com/index.php/sid/214666286/scat/8fcd2bb0346b8627 Action Aid International Sierra Leone yesterday updated newsmen on the progress and challenges of their activities in the seven districts they are operating in the country. According to Foday Swarray, Head of Policy and Programmes of Action Aid Sierra Leone, it is part of our commitment and accountability towards the donors, partners and our project beneficiaries in the country to update the ... http://www.sierraleonetimes.com/index.php/sid/214666285/scat/8fcd2bb0346b8627 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:10:56 -0400 http://www.sierraleonetimes.com/index.php/sid/214666285/scat/8fcd2bb0346b8627 As a way of discouraging vehicle theft in the country and to build the confidence of vehicle owners, Magistrate Komba Kamanda of Court No.2, yesterday sentenced Lamin Kanu to three years imprisonment having been convicted for larceny and malicious damage. The accused was facing trial on two count charges of Larceny and malicious damage with the particulars of offence, that on the 28th October ... http://www.sierraleonetimes.com/index.php/sid/214666284/scat/8fcd2bb0346b8627 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:10:56 -0400 http://www.sierraleonetimes.com/index.php/sid/214666284/scat/8fcd2bb0346b8627 A former United States Secretary of Health and Human Services Dr. Louis Sullivan has disclosed plans for the construction of a multi-million dollar medical college in Tappita, Nimba County. Dr. Sullivan who is also president emeritus of Moore House School of Medicine said his visit to Liberia is geared towards working with Doctor Karteh in the development of a medical college in the country. He ... http://www.sierraleonetimes.com/index.php/sid/214659661/scat/8fcd2bb0346b8627 Tue, 21 May 2013 07:04:51 -0400 http://www.sierraleonetimes.com/index.php/sid/214659661/scat/8fcd2bb0346b8627 On the second day of her visit to Washington, D.C., President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf addressed a meeting of the Corporate Council on Africa's new Liberia Working Group, laying out her country's potential, as well as its challenges, and inviting U.S. companies to come in and invest, as other countries are doing, citing opportunities in such areas as construction, power, ports, and ... http://www.sierraleonetimes.com/index.php/sid/214657753/scat/8fcd2bb0346b8627 Tue, 21 May 2013 04:50:17 -0400 http://www.sierraleonetimes.com/index.php/sid/214657753/scat/8fcd2bb0346b8627 Monrovia - The Liberia Land Commission, which was set up in 2009 to help settle land disputes between returning refugees and their neighbours, is making significant headway, say land experts, but non-conflict related land disputes are increasing, most of them as a result of weak land laws. Tens of thousands of Liberians were displaced during the 1999-2003 civil war. Many returned to their ... http://www.sierraleonetimes.com/index.php/sid/214654125/scat/8fcd2bb0346b8627 Tue, 21 May 2013 00:33:10 -0400 http://www.sierraleonetimes.com/index.php/sid/214654125/scat/8fcd2bb0346b8627 President Barack Obama will leave on a first African tour next month, visiting Senegal, Tanzania and South Africa, but his itinerary bypasses Kenya, an ancestral homeland. Obama disappointed many Africans by spending only a few hours in sub-Saharan Africa -- in Ghana -- during his first term, but is keen to implement a sweeping new regional strategy, prioritizing democracy and economic reform. ... http://www.sierraleonetimes.com/index.php/sid/214651552/scat/8fcd2bb0346b8627 Mon, 20 May 2013 21:32:43 -0400 http://www.sierraleonetimes.com/index.php/sid/214651552/scat/8fcd2bb0346b8627 Kent Cricket Club Sierra Leone (formerly Kenemmanjane Cricket Club) beat Police Women's Cricket Club by 9 wickets at the opening ceremony of the Sierra Leone Cricket Association National T20 Women’s Premier League 2013. (Photo: Ann Marie Kamara, Kent Cricket Club Captain, in bowling ... http://www.sierraleonetimes.com/index.php/sid/214651553/scat/8fcd2bb0346b8627 Mon, 20 May 2013 21:24:50 -0400 http://www.sierraleonetimes.com/index.php/sid/214651553/scat/8fcd2bb0346b8627 was recently lauded in Istanbul, Turkey during the 8th International Electronic Communications Regulators Conference for his "unwavering commitment to integrity" as he continues to lead the ... http://www.sierraleonetimes.com/index.php/sid/214651554/scat/8fcd2bb0346b8627 Mon, 20 May 2013 21:24:49 -0400 http://www.sierraleonetimes.com/index.php/sid/214651554/scat/8fcd2bb0346b8627 The Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) concluded a two-day training of fifty police prosecutors at Kingtom Police Barracks on Saturday, held as part of the OTP's ongoing effort to build capacity in Sierra Leone's judicial ... http://www.sierraleonetimes.com/index.php/sid/214651555/scat/8fcd2bb0346b8627 Mon, 20 May 2013 21:24:48 -0400 http://www.sierraleonetimes.com/index.php/sid/214651555/scat/8fcd2bb0346b8627 I have taken pains to reference the above in the light of what I hear on radio or what I read in newspapers. The journalist, they say, is an opinion maker from whom people make informed judgment about issues that affect their lives. Imagine a situation whereby a journalist broadcasts or publishes the wrong information about people or ... http://www.sierraleonetimes.com/index.php/sid/214651557/scat/8fcd2bb0346b8627 Mon, 20 May 2013 21:24:46 -0400 http://www.sierraleonetimes.com/index.php/sid/214651557/scat/8fcd2bb0346b8627