19 January 2012 An unofficial report of the Sierra Leone Political Parties Registration Commission (PPRC), has unequivocally cited those responsible for the violence that erupted at last weekend’s Fourah bay local by-election. The violence left several people severely wounded and hospitalised, including the ruling APC party’s Lansana Fadika and Brima [Read More]
18 January 2012 Writing in the US magazine – Ms. Blog.com, yesterday 17 January, 2012, Dr. kadi Sesay – the vice presidential running mate to Sierra Leone’s opposition SLPP presidential candidate – Julius Maada Bio, has clearly set out her stalls, as to the profound changes she hopes to see [Read More]
Alpha Kawusu 18 January 2012 By itself, good governance does not hold the key that will unlock Sierra Leone’s growth potential. Indeed, there are countries in Africa that are fairly well governed, yet are still poor.However, it is impossible for economic development to be sustained in Sierra Leone without good [Read More]
17 January, 2012 The party responsible for ensuring the electoral victory of president Koroma at the 2007 run-off elections – PMDC, have today reacted to the violence that took place at the Local Council by-election, at Fourah Bay – eastern district of Freetown last Saturday. Popularly branded by Sierra Leoneans [Read More]
Mohamed Kunowah Kiellow – The Netherlands 17 January 2012 It is a well-known and irrefutable fact that Mama Salone needs more intelligent and dedicated Sierra Leonean brains in order to develop. In most cases, however, many of these brains are contributing to the development of other countries. I can gather [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 17 January 2012: The World Bank today announced the appointment of Makhtar Diop, a Senegalese national, as its new Vice President for Africa. He succeeds Obiageli “Oby” Ezekwesili who will return to Nigeria in early May after serving as the region’s Vice President since 2007. Diop, the [Read More]
17 January 2012 Violence continued throughout Saturday night in the Fourah Bay district of eastern Freetown, following a local council by-election, which left several people seriously injured, including the ruling party’s Lansana Fadika and the winner of the election – opposition SLPP candidate – Mohamed Kanu Mansaray. As though Saturday’s [Read More]
Austin Thomas 17 January 2012 Christmas is over and we are now in the middle of January and as usual, families are going through tough times now, after spending some extras to celebrate the holidays. Those with deeper pockets – like our government officials have no problems in scaling [Read More]
John Baimba Sesay – China 16 January 2012 Lu Shaye is the Director-General at the Department of African Affairs of the Foreign Ministry of the People’s Republic of China. During an interview with China Daily newspaper of Thursday, 12th January 2012, he spoke of China’s dedicated interest in cooperating with [Read More]
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