November 23

• Sierra Leone: More Sensitisation On Family Planning

  Sensitisation on the use of family planning methods has been scaled up as women now go for Depo, which is an injection that helps in birth control. Read more »

• Sierra Leone: Health Ministry, Partners Discuss New Plans

  The Ministry of Health and Sanitation, in collaboration with partners such as World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, Helen Keller International and Rotary Club, has ended a... Read more »

• Sierra Leone: Union of Youth Urges Political Parties to Accept Results

  Chairman of the Union of Youth in Sierra Leone yesterday urged political parties to accept the final results that will be announced by the National Electoral Commission (NEC) and... Read more »

• Sierra Leone: NEC Urged to Investigate Alleged Malpractices

  The National Electoral Commission (NEC) has been urged by the National Elections Watch (NEW) to investigate alleged incidences of over-voting across the country. Read more »

• Sierra Leone: 160 Senior Prisons Officers to Be Promoted

  In order to reduce the workload of running 17 prisons offices across the country, the promotion list of 160 senior officers has been revealed. Read more »

• West Africa: ECOWAS Observervation Mission to the 17 November 2012 General Elections in the Republic of Sierra Leone [press release]

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• Sierra Leone: Price Control, Education, Lawfulness Top Citizens' Agenda

  Though the results of the November 17 elections are yet to be announced by the National Electoral Commission (NEC) to determine those who will steer the administration of the... Read more »

• Sierra Leone: UDM Leader Cautions SLPP Flag-Bearer

  Chairman and leader of the United Democratic Movement (UDM) yesterday cautioned flag-bearer of the Sierra Leone People's Party (SLPP) to stay calm and wait until the Chairperson of... Read more »

• Sierra Leone: Youths Promise to Keep Peace Till Final Results

  Some youths in Sierra Leone have promised to stay out of violence and keep the peace till the National Electoral Commission (NEC) Commissioner, Dr. Christiana Thorpe, announces the... Read more »

• Sierra Leone: No Run-Off for Koroma - Constituency 106 Politicians Aver

  Politicians in one of the largest constituencies in the country, Constituency 106, have told the public that there will be no run-off in the election as President Ernest Bai... Read more »

• Sierra Leone: Voters Pledge to Be Quiet

  As the long awaited elections day has come to an end, voters from the All People's Congress (APC), Sierra Leone People's Party (SLPP) and the United Democratic Movement (UDM) of... Read more »

• Sierra Leone: November 17 2012 Elections, What an Event in Sierra Leone - the Lamentations of a Don [opinion]

  Saturday, 17 November 2012 started at Fourah Bay College with a very fine morning. The sky was clear and blue; the usual Mount Aureol breeze was cool and gentle. I left home along... Read more »

• Sierra Leone: 'We Will Not Claim Results' - Says Victor Foh

  National Secretary General of the All People's Congress (APC), Victor Foh, has said that his party is not claiming any political results until the pronouncement of the final... Read more »

• Sierra Leone: All Eyes On Christiana Thorpe [column]

  The elections have come and the people of this country have come out in their numbers to exercise their rights to vote on November 17 but anxiously and patiently awaiting Dr.... Read more »

• Sierra Leone: For Preferential Treatment to APC

  The Sierra Leone Broadcasting Corporation yesterday came under serious criticism from the European Union Election Observation Mission to Sierra Leone for giving "preferential... Read more »

• Sierra Leone: SLPP May Reject Final Results

  Secretary General of the Sierra Leone People's Party (SLPP) yesterday stated that his party may be constrained not to accept the final results from the National Electoral... Read more »

• Sierra Leone: SLPP Urges Supporters to Stay Calm

  Both the national administrative secretary and the chairman campaign committee of the Sierra Leone People's Party have pleaded with their supporters to stay calm as no result has... Read more »

• Sierra Leone: Political Parties Pledge to Maintain the Peace

  Senior officials of seven of the 10 political parties that contested last Saturday's multitier elections yesterday pledged their commitment to ensuring that the country's hard-won... Read more »

• Sierra Leone: Give NEC a Chance - APC Supporters

  Some supporters of the ruling All People's Congress (APC) have called on supporters of other political parties to give the National Electoral Commission (NEC) a chance to announce... Read more »

• Sierra Leone: NEC and the Final Results Announcement [opinion]

  The National Electoral Commission (NEC) Chairperson, Dr. Christiana Thorpe and her commissioners in the various regions should speed up the announcement of the results nationwide.... Read more »

• Sierra Leone: NEC Update On Election Results Tallying At Regional Tally Centers [press release]

  The Commission received concerns from both the People's Movement of Democratic Change (PMDC) and the Sierra Leone Peoples Party (SLPP) pertaining to the conduct of elections and... Read more »

• Sierra Leone: SLPP Supporters Complain of APC Provocation

  Some supporters of the Sierra Leone People's Party (SLPP) have complained over the provocation reportedly triggered by supporters of the ruling All People's Congress (APC) against... Read more »

• Sierra Leone: SLANSA Satisfied With Elections Process

  Director of the Sierra Leone Action Network on Small Arms (SLANSA), Madam Florella Hazeley, has described the 2012 elections as generally peaceful and orderly, though faced with... Read more »

• Sierra Leone: Journalists Trained On Reporting Child Issues

  Journalists for Human Right (JHR) will today end three days of training for over fifty journalists from both the electronic and print media on reporting child issues. The training... Read more »

• Sierra Leone: PMDC Reacts to NEC

  For failing to address concerns raised by the Sierra Leone People's Party (SLPP) and the People's Movement for Democratic Change (PMDC) over allegations of ballot stuffing and... Read more »