Concord Times (Freetown)
Independent daily from Sierra Leone
March 12
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Sierra Leone: Kids Advocacy Network Wants Violent Free Inter-Sec
Violence has been the order of the day among school-going pupils, especially during inter-secondary school sport activities. In a joint press release issued yesterday by the Kids... Read more »
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Sierra Leone: 'Governance Is a Shared Responsibility' - Says Ghanaian Envoy
Ghanaian High Commissioner to Sierra Leone Sunday stated that governance is a shared responsibility because according to her, government can provide the necessary social... Read more »
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Sierra Leone: Police Officer Accused of Abusing Female Detainee
Personnel of the Kailahun police station are currently investigating one of their officers accused of sexually abusing a 16-year-old girl while under police detention. Read more »
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Sierra Leone: Job Clears Bio
The political battle among certain members of the main opposition Sierra Leone People's Party (SLPP) for the party flag-bearer position and the eligibility of the former candidate,... Read more »
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Sierra Leone: Cocaine Case Committed to High Court
Amara & Florence Turay Magistrate Komba Kamanda of Court No.2 Thursday committed to the High Court a matter involving 12 accused persons who were allegedly found in unlawful... Read more »
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Sierra Leone: Ambitel to Launch Mobile Services in Sierra Leone in 2013
LAP GreenN, the Libyan-owned African Telecommunications Group, is deeply concerned that several articles have recently been published in the Sierra Leone press alleging that LAP... Read more »
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Sierra Leone: Koroma Pledges More Space for Women
President Ernest Bai Koroma has assured the women of Sierra Leone that his 'Agenda for Prosperity' has more space for women's empowerment in public offices, improvement of their... Read more »
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Sierra Leone: 29 Charged for Gavi Funds
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Friday indicted the country's Chief Medical Officer (CMO) and his deputy alongside 27 others for alleged corruption offences relating to the... Read more »
March 4
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Sierra Leone: Photographers Launch 'Picture Your Rights' to Education
The Sierra Leone Union of Photographers in collaboration with the Canada Fund for Local Initiative (CFLI)on Thursday 21 February launched a book titled, 'Picture your rights' at... Read more »
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Sierra Leone: 40 Communities Declared 'Open Defecation Free'
Movement Opposed to Violence and Exclusion in Sierra Leone (Move - SL), with support from UNICEF, has declared 40 communities in the Kori Chiefdom, Moyamba Districtopen defecation... Read more »
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Sierra Leone: Ban On Extra Curricula Activities in Bo
The Bo City Council, in collaboration with the Conference of Principals, the police and the 5th Infantry Brigade at Gondama, has placed an indefinite ban on all extra-curricular... Read more »
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Sierra Leone: Prostitution On the Rise in Bo
Mayor of the Bo City Council has stated that prostitution among school-going girls is on the increase in the township. Read more »
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Sierra Leone: Victoria Park Project in Limbo
Report reaching Concord Times has revealed that the Freetown City Council (FCC) has resolved to terminate the contractual agreement between the council and Vatra Group of Companies... Read more »
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Sierra Leone: Ports Bureaucracies Frustrate Addax
Health Safety Security Environment (HSSE)Manager of Addax Bioenergy (SL) Limited has lamented the hassles the company is confronted with in trying to clear its containers still... Read more »
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Sierra Leone: 'We Voted for Better Not for Worse' - Say Evicted Traders
Several traders selling across the Freetown municipality yesterday expressed their dissatisfaction at the government and other stakeholders for throwing them out of the streets... Read more »
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Sierra Leone: Parliament Clears NRA Boss
Members of Parliament yesterday approved Haja Isata Kallah-Kamara as the substantive Commissioner General of the National Revenue Authority (NRA). Read more »
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Sierra Leone: Why I Lost 2007 Election! - Berewa Explains
Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the main opposition Sierra Leone People's Party (SLPP) has, for the first time since losing the 2007 presidential run-of fto his... Read more »
February 27
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Sierra Leone: Le500 Million Bail for Fraudster
Magistrate Komba Kamanda of Court No. 2 Thursday granted bail of Le500 million each to KoluOkori and Alhaji Issa Fofanah with two sureties each having Le50 million in their bank... Read more »
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Sierra Leone: NYC Acknowledges Al-Sankoh's Appointment
The National Youth Coalition (NYC) has expressed its acknowledgement of the appointment of Ishmael Al-Sankoh Conteh as the Deputy Minister of Sports by President Ernest BaiKoroma.... Read more »
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Sierra Leone: Le100 Million Bail for Alleged Fraud On Minister
One Aiah Moseray was Thursday slammed a Le100 million bail by the presiding magistrate of Court No.1 for allegedly attempting to defraud the former Minister of Social Welfare,... Read more »
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Sierra Leone: Chief EU Observer Presents Final Report to Speaker of Parliament
The Chief Observer and Head of the EU Election Observation Mission to Sierra Leone, Richard Howitt, on Wednesday 20th February, 2013 in the Conference Room of Parliament formally... Read more »
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Sierra Leone: PPRC Urges UNPP to Settle Row
Chairman of the Political Parties Registration Commission (PPRC) last Thursday admonished the leader of the United National People's Party (UNPP), Dr. James Obai Fullah and members... Read more »
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Sierra Leone: CBOs Slam High Registration Fee
Community-based organizations (CBOs) in the Moyamba District have expressed dissatisfaction over the sudden increment in the fee they pay as registration to the Ministry of Social... Read more »
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Sierra Leone: Council Chairman Engages Stakeholders
Chairman of the Tonkolili District Council in the northern part of the country has engaged stakeholders on transparency and development. Read more »
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Sierra Leone: Prof. Kandeh's Electricity Plan for Moyamba Town
Chairman of the Moyamba District Council has disclosed plans of providing electricity for the entire Moyamba township by working with council members to utilize monies given to the... Read more »
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