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RANDOM MUSING: The Tragic Emasculation of Serious National Discourse.
As the year draws to a close, what comes to me, like the beams from a lighthouse in a dark and merciless sea, is that the house of cards we [Read more]
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RANDOM MUSING: Are the Dark Nights of Our Political Soul Making a Comeback?
Right now, Sierra Leone is like a bridge broken at the farther end. Our conflicting interests are not only making national identity and total reconciliation so problematic, the lack of [Read more]
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Ambassador Munu Signs Mandela’s Condolence Book, Bids Farewell to Saudi Arabia’s Prince Alwaleed
In wrapping up his final diplomatic engagements, Sierra Leone’s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Tuesday, 10th December, 2013 joined members of the diplomatic corps and people from all [Read more]
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President Koroma Attends State Memorial Service For The Father of South African Democracy
President Dr Ernest Bai Koroma and entourage arrived safely in the South African city of Johannesburg to attend the State Memorial Service for the late former President Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela [Read more]
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MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION FREETOWN, SIERRA LEONE
DECEMBER 9, 2013 P R E S S R E L E A S E BY A PUBLIC NOTICE OF DECEMBER 4TH 2013, THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL [Read more]
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Two New Envoys Present Credentials
Two new envoys have on November 28th presented their letters of credence to His Excellency President Dr Ernest Bai Koroma at the Credentials Hall, State House, Freetown. Receiving the Egyptian [Read more]
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PRESS RELEASE
GOVERNMENT OF SIERRA LEONE PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP (PPP) UNIT OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF STAFF, STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS TO ENSURE QUALITY AGENDA FOR PROSPERTITY 28th [Read more]
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YAD Ends Symposium on the “Causes of and Solutions to Ethnic Based Politics, Religious and Cultural Discriminations” in Sierra Leone.
As a component of the Youth Sensitization Campaign against Ethnic Voting, Religious and Cultural Discriminations project which is being implemented by Youth in Action for Development, a Sierra Leonean youth [Read more]
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YAD Organizes Symposum on Ethnic Based Politics, Religious and Cultural Discriminations in Sierra Leone
Invitation to Symposium “Ethnic Based Politics, Religious and Cultural Discriminations” The Board and Management of Youth in Action for Development (YAD) wish to cordially request your participation in a symposium [Read more]
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The Vice Presidency: A Steppingstone or Milestone? Lessons Chief Sam Sumana Should be Au Fait With.
When JF Kennedy said “and those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future”- JFK was certainly referring to those who bury their heads [Read more]
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Makeni City in NPA Crisis.
Makeni city may boast as one of the darlings of the National Power Authority, courtesy of its enviable record as the highest paying consumer city in the country. Considering that [Read more]
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“Can Corruption be Stopped in a Country?” – a Young Citizen’s Concern
In all of my work with young people, this is one question I have found most outstanding and thought provoking. It came from a teenage girl who is a student [Read more]
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Main Street in Kenema Becomes a Death trap
The two main roads running across the city of Kenema, Hangha Road and Blama Road including several of the streets in the city have turned eye sores as they have [Read more]
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Sierra Leone Must Drop Charges Against Editors-(Amnesty International)
On Wednesday, Jonathan Leigh and Bai Bai Sesay, both editors at the Independent Observer newspaper, were charged with criminal defamation for publishing an article critical of the Sierra Leonean President, Ernest Bai [Read more]
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The Al Shabaab Theory
Sierra Leoneans are getting jittery every day since Al Shabaab has declared that they will attack Sierra Leone. It is true that we have to be jittery and be alert [Read more]