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Liberia President Sirleaf Departs Liberia for AU Summit in Ethiopia Ticad V in Japan and Forbes Philanthropy Event in the United States

President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf departed the country on Wednesday, May 22, for intergovernmental engagements in Ethiopia and Japan, and a philanthropy event sponsored by Forbes Magazine, in the United States. According to an Executive Mansion release, President Sirleaf departed for Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on the first leg of her trip, to attend the 21st Ordinary Session of the Summit of the ...
Over Sierra Leone’s educational downturn… who takes the blame

Existing argument between the Ministry of Education and teachers of Sierra Leone over who takes the blame for the current educational melt-down took a new twist yesterday as students of Albert Academy held their Administration to ransom earlier this ...
Sierra Leone Works Minister Commissions Ribbi Ferry

Minister A P Koroma told the audience that he was glad to be with them on that day because the ferry commissioning is not just a memorable event but one full of joy and thanksgiving, adding that he was there to represent President Ernest Bai Koroma who would have loved to be there but was presently attending to other state ...
Minister opens workshop on Science Technology

The Ministry of Education, Science, and Technology has started a five-day training workshop in a bid to popularize science in the educational ...
FIFA instructor to organize goalkeeping meeting

FIFA Goalkeeper's instructor, Prince Tamba Moses will organize a goalkeepers meeting on Friday 24th May 2013 at the football academy at Kingtom at about 9:00 ...

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Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2

A common problem with movie sequels is that they tell stories that don't need to be told. Most sequels are not conceived at the same time as the original, thus they latch on and try to take advantage of momentum they didn't generate. Such is the case of Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2, the quick follow-up to last year's phenomenally successful pseudo-documentary horror flick The Blai ... ...

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Kandeh Rovers FC win 2013 Big League Soccer Championship IP

Salifu Samura opened with an early goal with a header from a defensive blunder. Wilberforce Strikers were totally unimpressive throughout the first half and the worst to happen to them was when their goal man was substituted for injury for an inexperienced colleague and immediately conceded a goal through Kandeh Rovers FC striker, Ibrahim Barrie before the ...
Sierra Leone lags behind in governance and transparency

Just last week Wednesday, the Revenue Watch Institute, published its latest Resource Governance Index for 2013. The Resource Governance Index measures the quality of governance in the oil, gas and mining sector of 58 countries. After almost a year of assembling 46 expert researchers who gathered original data from all 58 jurisdictions, and the findings examined by 56 peer reviewers, plus an ...
Fire and ice Sierra Leone Samuels referees with a cool hand

By Paige Elliott Contributing Writer The boxing ring has a way of revealing character and teaching lessons. Those who enter unprepared or unfocused are often exposed. For amateur boxing referee Sierra Leone Samuels, the boxing ring has provided a test of nerves, judgment and reason. So far she's passing with flying colors. Samuels wasn't the biggest fan of boxing when her sister ...
Guinea UN official initiates consultations between Government opposition leaders

Print 22 May 2013 &#150 A United Nations envoy today convened a consultative meeting in the Guinean capital, Conakry, between the Prime Minister and opposition leaders, pressing ahead with UN efforts to assist the parties in resolving differences over preparations for stalled legislative elections and other contentious issues through peaceful means. Said Djinnit, the Special Representative ...
Sierra Leone’s Foreign Minister and delegation attend AU Meeting in Addis Ababa

Hon. Dr. Samura Mathew Wilson Kamara, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation who arrived in the political capital of Africa, Addis Ababa via Brussels is attending the 23rd Ordinary Session of the Executive Council meeting which is underway in Ethiopia. The confab is taking place at the new Conference Centre of the African Union Commission from 22nd to 23rd May 2013. This ...

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Security Council welcomes agreement by Guineans to resolve differences peacefully

29 April 2013 150 The Security Council today welcomed the joint declaration of non-violence signed last week in Conakry between the main Guinean stakeholders in which they committed themselves to resolve all differences exclusively through peaceful means.

In a statement issued to the press, the 15-member Council also welcomed the declaration by President Alpha Cond233; whereby he expressed his readiness to ensure the transparency and the credibility of the electoral process, and committed himself to accepting the results of the upcoming legislative elections.

In March, protests in the West African nation related to the polls led to several deaths and hundreds of injuries. At that time, both Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the UN human rights office appealed for calm amid the violence and urged political actors in Guinea to pursue dialogue to create conditions for peaceful elections.

The Council, which was briefed last Thursday on the situation in Guinea by Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs Jeffrey Feltman, expressed its concern over the "volatile situation" in the country.

"The members of the Security Council deplored the violent incidents that occurred during the demonstrations in Conakry on 25 April 2013, which resulted in the death of one person and injured a number of others. ...