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Special Court for Sierra Leone judges has ordered prosecutors to disclose to the defense all new documents that they intend to use in the cross-examination of former Liberian president Charles Taylor who is responding to charges that he was involved in a joint criminal enterprise with rebel forces who waged an 11-years rebel war in Sierra Leone.
The country's president has failed to meet his electoral commitment of running a transparent and accountable government, free of tribalism and regionalism, opposition parties say.
A bank account opened in Charles Taylor’s name and worth millions of dollars was operated to fund “covert” operations on behalf of the government of Liberia – it was not a personal account used to squirrel away money for himself from activities including the trading of arms in exchange for Sierra Leone’s diamonds, as prosecutors’ allege — the accused ...
Journalists in Sierra Leone can still be arrested and jailed for writing material considered "libel" regardless if what they published is true or not.
ECOWAS Chiefs of Defence Staff will hold their last quarterly meeting for 2009 from 9th to 11th December in Freetown, the capital of Sierra Leone, to consider issues relating to the structure of the ECOWAS Standby Force Main Brigade (ESF MB).
Prosecutors are narrowing in on former President Charles Taylor's testimony that he granted Liberian citizenship to Sierra Leone rebel leader Sam Bockarie and several of his fighters later hired for his Ant-Terrorist Unit, questioned the legality of his decision under the Liberian Constitution.
Special Court for Sierra Leone judges today ordered prosecutors to disclose to the defense all new documents that they intend to use in the cross-examination of former Liberian president Charles Taylor who is responding to charges that he was involved in a joint criminal enterprise with rebel forces who waged an 11-years rebel war in Sierra Leone.
Hundreds of inmates rioting over poor conditions at Freetown's central prison stabbed six guards during a two-hour clash on Tuesday, leaving the officers in critical condition, a government official said on Wednesday.
Prosecutors today questioned former Liberian president Charles Taylor on his decision to grant Liberian citizenship to Sierra Leonean rebel forces who relocated to Liberia in December 1999 after falling out with the Sierra Leonean rebel group's hierarchy.
More than two million people are reported to have died from AIDS-related illnesses globally, while two million children under the age of 15 now live with HIV.
The new kid on the Sierra Leone People's Party (SLPP) leadership block has sent a clear warning to party supporters that votes from SLPP members alone will never win them the 2012 elections, thus stressing the need for a robust campaign to be launched in areas considered as the party's weak links.
FC Johansen will be hoping to secure maximum points in today's encounter against Norwegian side BODGLEM in the ongoing Africa international youth tournament in Freetown.
Chairperson of human rights commission of Sierra Leone (HRC-SL) said this year's international human rights day would be observed in the country in grand style.
The Sierra Leone government is roping in the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) to expand microfinance program in the country.
Three cabinet ministers, one deputy and a former minister in the Ernest Bai Koroma-led government last Thursday completed their 5-day hajj rituals in the holy places of Mecca, Mena, Arafat and Muzdalifah.
The goods and services tax department of the national revenue authority (NRA) yesterday presented 30 business people with GST certificates at the authority's head office at Wellington Street in Freetown.
IPTEL chairman yesterday denied claims by a local tabloid report of Wednesday December 2, 2009 that his company was guilty of embezzling funds meant to honor its tax obligation in the country.
The appeals court of Sierra Leone will today deliver its ruling on a matter involving a candidate in Nimiyama chiefdom, Kono district, Kumba Elizabeth Simbiwa Shorgboh Torto and the provincial secretary and others.
Some 162 personnel of the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces, RSLAF, would soon leave the country to participate in peacekeeping operations in Darfur, Sudan, according to the deputy chief of defense staff and spokesman of the military.
The new kid on the Sierra Leone People's Party (SLPP) leadership block has sent a clear warning to party supporters that votes from SLPP members alone will never win them the 2012 elections, thus stressing the need for a robust campaign to be launched in areas considered as the party's weak links.
President of the Sierra Leone association of journalists, SLAJ has finally shaved his beards and had a decent haircut after some four months protesting the deliberate refusal by the Supreme Court to rule on a constitutional matter taken up by the association to test the legality of some sections of the dreaded Public Order Act of 1965.
The Sierra Leone Police (SLP) has introduced a new strategy of involving community safety volunteers from different areas across the Western Area to combat armed robbery.
Ghana U-20 World Cup winning goalkeeper, Daniel Agyei is expected to feature for Liberty Professionals in today's opener against Cruizero of Brazil in the Africa international youth tournament in Freetown.
Head coach of Liberia BYC, Robert Lamptey has warned host FC Johansen they will receive a shocker in today's opener in the Africa International Youth tournament.
National telecommunications commission, NATCOM has ended its second consumer parliament in Makeni, a forum which brought together operators and consumers to discuss issues that affect the telecom industry in the country and the way forward.
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