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  • Charles Margai’s disrespect and bullying tactics towards First Lady unacceptable

    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 ...

  • Girl Child Network Embraced World’s Children’s Prize

    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 ...

  • Speech delivered by Hon. I.B. Kargbo – Special Adviser to the President – at the Opening of the Refurbished Government Printing Department

    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 ...

  • Freetong Players International 28

    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 & ...

  • In Senegal… Sierra Leoneans asked to be law-abiding

    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 ...

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Witness [DVD]

Witness [DVD]

Witness is a story full of stark contrasts -- rural vs. city, pacifism vs. violence, simplicity vs. sophistication -- yet it would be wrong to say that at any point the film comes down strongly on one side or another. There is a tendency to see it as romanticizing the Amish community it d ... ...

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  • Riot at Albert Academy Senior School… Nine arrested

    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 ...

  • Land Crisis at Golf Club

    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 ...

  • College of Theological and Management celebrates public relations day

    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 ...

  • Kenema City experience Operation WID

    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 ...

  • Action Aid Director highlights progress and challenges

    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 ...

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