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Museum to be demolished

Friday, May 17th, 2013
Museum to be demolished

The Sierra Leone National Museum building in central Freetown will be demolished to make way for a new modern structure. This was disclosed at a meeting held at the Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs on Wednesday this week. The Minister of Tourism and Cultural Affairs, Peter Bayuku Konteh and the Chairman of the Monuments[...]

NEC declares Bye-elections

Friday, May 17th, 2013
NEC declares Bye-elections

The Chairperson for the National Electoral Commission, Christiana Thorpe yesterday declared that the bye-elections for Ordinary Member of Parliament and Local Councils will be held on Saturday, 29th June, 2013. She explained that the bye-elections will comprise Constituency 29, Bombali District; Constituency 62, Tonkolili District in the Northern Province and Ward 329 in the Western[...]

Rokel profits before tax drop Le4.2bn

Friday, May 17th, 2013

One of three indigenous Commercial Bank’s in Sierra Leone the Rokel Commercial bank which was formerly Barclays Bank has posted a drop in 2012 profits before tax of Le4.2bn. According to the published balance sheets the bank made profits before tax of Le10bn (Le9,889,916) in 2012 which is Le4.2bn (Le4,252,913) less than its 2011 profits[...]

Cape Lambert Resources secures Environmental License for Sierra Leone iron ore project

Friday, May 17th, 2013

Cape Lambert Resources has been granted an Environmental License for its flagship Marampa iron ore project in Sierra Leone. Importantly, the licence enables the company to apply for a Mining Licence over the project, a process which is expected to take about three months. This will significantly de-risk the Marampa project and clear the way[...]

Alleged murder… Boyfriend beats girlfriend to death

Friday, May 17th, 2013

Detective Police Constable Sombie Bundu attached to the Criminal Investigation Department, Kissy police station told a Freetown Magistrate that Ibrahim Turay had beaten his girlfriend to death. Giving evidence yesterday, the Police detective said; ‘I was on duty when I received a telephone call from an unknown citizen that Kadiatu Bangura (deceased) has been beaten[...]

Kailahun catches up with Solar Lights

Friday, May 17th, 2013

The installation of the 250 solar street lights has not only beautified and improved Kailahun Town but changed the perception of most people in the township that embracing development is far better than blind politics. This was manifested when the Hon. Paramount Chief Sama Kailondo Banya iv persistently called on Kailahun people to change their[...]

Government hospital goes without Blood machine

Friday, May 17th, 2013

The blood bank department at the government hospital in Kenema city along Combema road lacks the HB machine which according to medical personnel is of utmost importance in the department. Speaking to the press at the department, one of the technicians in-charge of the blood bank, Lahai Sama revealed that the lack of the HB[...]

PPASL /UNFPA Train Teenage Mothers

Friday, May 17th, 2013

Planned Parenthood Association of Sierra Leone (PPASL) and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) have ended a two-day training for fifty (50) girls at risk & Teenage mothers as Peer-educators and Community Based Service Providers (CBSP). The training was held at the old district council office along Maxwell Khobe street in Kenema city. In his[...]

Parliament honours late Hon. Alice Foyah

Friday, May 17th, 2013

It was a moment of deep grief yesterday in the House of Parliament, when the mortal remains of the late Member of Parliament, Hon. Alice Mamie Tewoh Foyah was laid at State Hall for an official funeral ceremony, where dignitaries gathered to sign the Book of Condolence. Among state officials in attendance for the laying-out[...]

Sport Minister boycotts Gov.Press briefing

Friday, May 17th, 2013

The Minister of Sports, Paul Kamara, on Thursday May 16th 2013 boycotted government’s usually held press briefing organized by the Ministry of Information and Communications. During the press briefing, they were expecting the minister of Sport Paul Kamara and the President of NOC, Dr. Patrick Coker. While Dr. Coker was present, the Minister did not[...]