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SLAJ versus Govt at Supreme Court

The constitutional matter between the Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ) as Plaintiff and the Attorney General and Minister of Justice on the (...)

| May 2008 | 791 views

We need a new national anthem

Commentary By Anthony K.Kamara, Winnipeg, Canada. I often wonder how many Sierra Leoneans especially my educated compatriots ever reflect on the (...)

| May 2008 | 21787 views

UN Supports Training of 100 Police Prosecutors

A training programme began on Monday, 26 May 2008 for 100 personnel of the Legal and Justice Support Department of the Sierra Leone Police. The 3-week (...)

| May 2008 | 310 views

Sheka Tarawalie writes New Vision

THE EDITOR NEW VISION FREETOWN 26 May 2008 Dear Sir, OF COURSE, I AM THE ONLY PRESS SECRETARY IN TOWN I had wanted to again ignore (...)

| May 2008 | 821 views

Isatu and Teddy celebrate birthdays

Our Freetown female heavyweight correspondent, Isatu Gbla(photo) celebrated her birthday on Friday May 23. Since coming onboard the PV train Isatu has (...)

| May 2008 | 577 views

Voter registration materials arrive in Freetown

According to a National Electoral Commission (NEC) press release, a commercial and a chartered plane carrying voter registration materials arrived late (...)

| May 2008 | 316 views

Interview with Stephen Rapp of the Special Court

Last year the United Nations Security Council agreed to set up a three-member panel of experts to probe into the ’hidden wealth’ of the former Liberian (...)

| May 2008 | 223 views

A Clarion Call from the BBC’s Umaru Fofana

Umaru Fofana Presidential Candidate, SLAJ Election ‘08 C/O Talking Drum Studio, 44 Bathurst Street, Freetown, Sierra Leone; Tel.: + 232 76 609 285 /

| May 2008 | 288 views

IMC resolves radio station row

The Independent Media Commission last Wednesday afternoon reached a landmark decision in the matter between the Unity Radio and the Ministry of (...)

| May 2008 | 377 views

Speech by the UNDP’s Bernard Mokam

STATEMENT BY MR. BERNARD MOKAM, UNDP COUNTRY DIRECTOR ON THE OCCASION OF THE NATIONAL STAKE HOLDER’S CONSULTATIVE FORUM ON YOUTH DEVELOPMENT- ATLANTIC (...)

| May 2008 | 638 views