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SLPP Petition: A Terrible Waste of Time and Money

2013-06-18 03:44:06

Commentary It is no surprise to a lot of people that the opposition SLPP lost their petition against the ruling APC at the Supreme Court of Sierra Leone recently. What a terrible waste of time and money. For the SLPP to even think that they won last November’s elections in Sierra Leone despite all the evidence to the contrary makes me wonder what kind of leadership this party, the oldest and one of the largest in Sierra Leone, currently has. I was chatting with a friend a couple (...)Read the full story »

A Salute to My Father-Part Two

2013-06-17 22:01:27

A Salute to My Father-Part Two By Dagbayonoh Kiah Nyanfore II, USA. It was on a week day. A Grandcess woman came running toward our house in Claratown, Monrovia, Liberia. As she got closer, she started crying, calling my surname, “Nyanfore, Nyanfore”. The cry got louder. My mother came out of the house and ran toward her. “Nyanfore, Nyanfore, Dagbayonoh Kiah Nyanfore”. She was also calling my grand father’s name. That was how they would call my father when (...)Read the full story »

OKSA Reunion and Dance in Maryland

2013-06-18 18:27:43

Old Kolenten Students Association Friday July 05 2013 (Reunion) Saturday July 06 2013 (Dance) 9:00 PM-4:00 AM Mirage Hall, 140 East University Boulevard Langly Park, Maryland Tickets Reunion: $10 Dance: $30 Patrons: By Donation Reunion Guest Speaker: Honourable Justice Dr. Abdulai O. Conteh Topic: Institutional Failures in Sierra Leone: A need for Constitutional Reform? Open to the Public Dance: DJ: Alhaji Argba Kamara MCs: Drs Gibreel and Sheik Umarr Kamara Grand Chief (...)Read the full story »

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    OKSA Reunion and Dance in Maryland

    18 June
    Old Kolenten Students Association Friday July 05 2013 (Reunion) Saturday July 06 2013 (Dance) 9:00 PM-4:00 AM Mirage Hall, 140 East University Boulevard Langly Park, Maryland Tickets Reunion: $10 Dance: $30 Patrons: By Donation Reunion Guest Speaker: Honourable Justice Dr. Abdulai O. Conteh Topic: Institutional Failures in Sierra Leone: A need for Constitutional Reform? Open to the Public Dance: DJ: Alhaji Argba Kamara MCs: Drs Gibreel and Sheik Umarr Kamara Grand Chief (...)

    Land Transparency Partnership Announced Between U.S. and Burkina Faso

    18 June
    Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC June 14, 2013 The United States is pleased to announce a partnership with the Government of Burkina Faso to strengthen efforts to improve land governance and increase transparency in land transactions. In recognition of the central role that good land governance plays in achieving economic growth and food security, and in response to intensifying competition for land and natural resources and a lack of access to land administration services in (...)

    SLPP Petition: A Terrible Waste of Time and Money

    by Gibril Koroma - 18 June
    Commentary It is no surprise to a lot of people that the opposition SLPP lost their petition against the ruling APC at the Supreme Court of Sierra Leone recently. What a terrible waste of time and money. For the SLPP to even think that they won last November’s elections in Sierra Leone despite all the evidence to the contrary makes me wonder what kind of leadership this party, the oldest and one of the largest in Sierra Leone, currently has. I was chatting with a friend a couple (...)

    Makeni: Bishop Saga Intensifies

    18 June
    By Our Correspondent Local Diocesan Priests in Makeni Diocese have debunked a rumour spreading like wild fire in the diocese during their respective Sunday Masses that Bishop Henry Aruna (photo) will be officially installed on the 29th June at Bishop Conforti parish in Makeni. This announcement was also denounced by Fr. Benjamin Sesay during the Sunday mass at Radio Maria addressed to all local diocesan priests by their coordinator – Rev. Fr. Leonard Bangura that this rumour was (...)

    Cape Verde ends Sierra Leone hope of qualifying for 2014 World Cup

    18 June
    By Mohamed Fajah Barrie in Freetown. Leone Stars have been thrown out of the race to go through to the next round of 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying after a 1-0 defeat at the hands of the Blue Sharks of Cape Verde in the penultimate round of qualifiers in Praia on Saturday. The team conceded an early goal in the 12th minute of play when Nhuck headed into the net following a defensive blunder. Central defender Ibrahim Koroma accidentally kicked a ball into his box and goal keeper Solomon (...)

    EDITORIAL

    African Governments, Press Freedom and the International Community

    by Gibril Gbanabome Koroma, CEO/Publisher

    The issue of press freedom in a country like Sierra Leone which is not only under-developed economically but also under-developed in many other ways is a very complex one. I worked as a (...)

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    Religion Consoles Old Age

    By Ricardo Gutiérrez Ballarín, Spain. Life expectancy is growing, and in Europe, there will be more old people. Now, a person of 70 years can still do a lot of things. But it is clear that the (...)

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    Maryland: Njala Alumni Association Fundraising Dance

    18 June
    Njala Alumni Association Washington DC Metro Chapter Fund Raising Dance Saturday June 22, 2013 8300 Carroll Ave,Tacoma Park, Maryland 9:00 pm Till... $ 30.00

    A Salute to My Father-Part Two

    17 June
    A Salute to My Father-Part Two By Dagbayonoh Kiah Nyanfore II, USA. It was on a week day. A Grandcess woman came running toward our house in Claratown, Monrovia, Liberia. As she got closer, she started crying, calling my surname, “Nyanfore, Nyanfore”. The cry got louder. My mother came out of the house and ran toward her. “Nyanfore, Nyanfore, Dagbayonoh Kiah Nyanfore”. She was also calling my grand father’s name. That was how they would call my father when (...)

    Poetry: The Lion

    16 June
    Editor’s Note: This poem is written by a Sierra Leonean teenager Abie Samura (photo). It is dedicated to the Day of the African Child, June 16. The Lion By Abi Samura, London, United Kingdom. Finally, the lion was released from its cage. By now it was iced with its reddish brittle coating, that had left the lion isolated, kept it captive for centuries that passed by like foreign tourists. On this dry sand the lion ran widely without the buoyancy of the clouds carrying (...)

    Musician of the Week: John Legend

    16 June
    John Roger Stephens (born December 28, 1978), better known by his stage name John Legend, is an American singer-songwriter and actor. He has won nine Grammy Awards, and in 2007, he received the special Starlight Award from the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Prior to the release of his debut album, Stephens’ career gained momentum through a series of successful collaborations with multiple established artists. Stephens added his voice to those of other artists, assisting in them reaching (...)

    Guinea: US applauds agreement on legislative elections

    15 June
    Jen Psaki Spokesperson, Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC June 12, 2013 The United States welcomes the agreement reached between the Government of Guinea and members of opposition political parties that paves the way for all parties to participate in legislative elections. We applaud Guinea’s political leaders for demonstrating goodwill, flexibility and a shared commitment to holding inclusive and peaceful elections in accordance with international standards. We commend (...)

    Ottawa: Harper Government Supports Private Sector Initiaves in Developing Countries

    15 June
    Private sector-led economic growth is creating opportunities to move people from poverty to prosperity in developing countries. To mark the launch event of the Canadian chapter of the United Nations Global Compact, the Honourable Julian Fantino (pictured), Minister of International Cooperation and Lois Brown, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Cooperation, reiterated Canada’s commitment to help people lift themselves out of poverty and create stronger economies. (...)

    Libreville: Six African Governments Sign Major Policy Commitments

    15 June
    Two major policy announcements, signed by the six African heads of state of the Communauté Economique et Monetaire de l’Afrique Centrale (CEMAC) summit in Libreville, Gabon, were agreed yesterday. They will be presented to the leaders of the G8 in London today (June 15) by the Gabonese foreign secretary. The policy initiatives are contained within a communiqué agreed by the CEMAC leaders at their summit, held in the margins of a grouping of more than 1,000 business and political (...)
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    Makeni: Bishop Saga Intensifies

    18 June

    By Our Correspondent Local Diocesan Priests in Makeni Diocese have debunked a rumour spreading like wild fire in the diocese during their respective Sunday Masses that Bishop Henry Aruna (photo) will be officially installed on the 29th June at Bishop Conforti parish in Makeni. This announcement (...)

    African News »

    Land Transparency Partnership Announced Between U.S. and Burkina Faso

    18 June

    Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC June 14, 2013 The United States is pleased to announce a partnership with the Government of Burkina Faso to strengthen efforts to improve land governance and increase transparency in land transactions. In recognition of the central role that good land (...)

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    Ottawa: Harper Government Supports Private Sector Initiaves in Developing Countries

    15 June

    Private sector-led economic growth is creating opportunities to move people from poverty to prosperity in developing countries. To mark the launch event of the Canadian chapter of the United Nations Global Compact, the Honourable Julian Fantino (pictured), Minister of International Cooperation (...)

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    Cape Verde ends Sierra Leone hope of qualifying for 2014 World Cup

    18 June

    By Mohamed Fajah Barrie in Freetown. Leone Stars have been thrown out of the race to go through to the next round of 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying after a 1-0 defeat at the hands of the Blue Sharks of Cape Verde in the penultimate round of qualifiers in Praia on Saturday. The team conceded an (...)

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    Musician of the Week: John Legend

    16 June

    John Roger Stephens (born December 28, 1978), better known by his stage name John Legend, is an American singer-songwriter and actor. He has won nine Grammy Awards, and in 2007, he received the special Starlight Award from the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Prior to the release of his debut album, (...)