1 May, 2012 The Economic Community of West African States, which has been mediating a peaceful transition to civilian rule in Guinea Bissau, has now decided to impose diplomatic, economic and financial sanctions on the government. According to reports from APO, talks in Banjul between Foreign Ministers of the regional [Read More]
Alpha Kargbo: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 1 May 2012 China is a fantastic country, where astronomical socio-economic developments have outpaced every other country in the world. And the APC government in Freetown, under the leadership of Ernest Bai Koroma, has incredibly had three Ambassadors and one Deputy Ambassador of Sierra Leone sent [Read More]
John Baimba Sesay 1 May 2012 Within forth-eight hours of his arrival in the People’s Republic of China, Sierra Leone’s Ambassador to China, Abubakarr Multi-Kamara has, on Thursday 26th April, presented copy of his Letters of Credence and recall to the Protocol Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs [Read More]
African Press Organization (APO) 30 April, 2012 The Gambian President, Alhaji Yahya Jammeh, has warned that the region was “losing its patience” over the perennial political crisis in Guinea Bissau and would not allow a tiny minority to take the country and region hostage to their interests.
Dr. Alpha Kawusu 30 April 2012 With barely six months to general and presidential elections in Sierra Leone, the political mood in the country continues to be restless and polarized. A major contributing factor to this atmosphere is the ruling All People’s Congress’ discomfort with the man at the apogee [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 29 April 2012 Last Friday, 27 April 2012, the president of Sierra Leone – Ernest Bai Koroma , possibly delivered his last independence anniversary broadcast to the people, after five years in power. Yet, he sounded more like a general preparing for battle at the polls in [Read More]
Sheku Lexmond Koroma 28 April 2012 President Koroma who was awarded the presidency in 2007 is now one of top five richest Presidents in Africa, according to a leaked document from a top APC operative. When the president declared his assets in 2007, it was not worth up to a [Read More]
Mohamed Kutubu Koroma 27 April 2012 Fifty-one years ago today, the citizens were swept off their feet in great euphoria, when just a minute past midnight on April 27, 1961, they proudly watched, along with the Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Kent, the prime minister – Sir. Milton [Read More]
Yusuf Keketoma Sandi 27 April 2012 S – So your children are here again Mama Salone to celebrate your 51st anniversary, since your independence from British rule in 1961. But what have we got to celebrate mama? I – In sadness, we recount our history with tears as your [Read More]
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