February 9
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Nation Drafts a Development Plan for the Next 50 Years
IPS
Fifty years ago when Sierra Leone gained independence after 150 years of colonial rule, with it came a feeling of optimism that along with a newfound control of its governance, the... Read more »
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In the Shadow World, Only Blood, Gold and Gunpowder [book review]
IPS
They called themselves the "cut hands commandos" because they lopped off their victims' hands with machetes; the "burn house unit", for the thousands of families who were locked... Read more »
February 7
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Sierra Leone Government
Key Note Address by His Excellency the President Read more »
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African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) [document]
Sierra Leone Government
AFRICAN PEER REVIEW MECHANISM (APRM) STATEMENT BY HIS EXCELLENCY DR ERNEST BAI KOROMA, PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SERRA LEONE, ON THE OCCASION OF THE PRESENTATION OF THE APRM... Read more »
February 6
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SDI Woos Support for Public Order Act Repeal
Concord
Society for Democratic Initiative, SDI has called on democratic institutions to join forces with it to advocate for the repeal of the obnoxious criminal and seditious libel laws... Read more »
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Gambia to Face Strengthened Side
Concord
The Gambia female U-17 squad are expected to face a fully strengthened Sierra Starlet squad in the return league match of the FIFA U-17 preliminary World Cup qualifiers. Read more »
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Bo Rangers Eye Top Spot As Ports Misery Continues
Concord
Bo Rangers is likely to move to the top of the Premier League table with a win over Diamond Stars on Saturday in Koidu. Read more »
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Medo Kamara Skips Partizan Training Over Failed Move
Concord
Sierra Leone midfielder, Mohamed Medo Kamara reportedly skipped two days training with Partizan Belgrade following his failed move away from the club in the January transfer... Read more »
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Sanda Magbolonthor Candidates May Be Screened
Concord
Members of the ruling houses of Sanda Magbolonthor chiefdom contesting in the pending paramount chieftaincy election may soon face screening. On Thursday December 8, 2011, the... Read more »
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Austrian Envoy Meets Local Counterpart
Concord
Austria's Ambassador to Senegal who is also accredited to Sierra Leone, HE Gerhard Diess Wednesday paid a courtesy call on his Sierra Leonean counterpart Khadijatu Bassir at the... Read more »
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Concord
President of the Sierra Leone Union on Disability Issues (SLUDI) has warned civil society organizations (CSOs) that are associated with politics to step aside, as "they cannot be... Read more »
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Disabled Students Awarded It Education Scholarships
Concord
The lives of four disabled men changed on Monday 30th January, 2012 when they were awarded a joint scholarship from the Dorothy Springer Trust and Leonard Cheshire Disability. The... Read more »
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No Bail for Domestic Violence Accused
Concord
Matta Parker who stands accused of domestic violence was yesterday remanded at the Pademba Road maximum prison by the presiding Magistrate of Court No. 2 Komba Kamanda. Read more »
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Concord
One of Sierra Leone's leading telcos, Airtel, has yesterday unveiled its new code 079 at its Customer Care office on Rawdon Street. Read more »
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YMCA Outlines Successes As It Marks 100 Years
Concord
As the Young Men Christian Association, YMCA Sierra Leone celebrates one hundred years of rendering humanitarian services to young people in the country, the group has reflected on... Read more »
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DSL to Embark On BVR Sensitization
Concord
A civil society organization, Democracy Sierra Leone, DSL will this weekend commence a two-month sensitization about the ongoing biometric voter registration (BVR) in remote parts... Read more »
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Gbassay Kanu's Son Puts in for APC Symbol
Concord
As the battle for party symbols in the Western Area intensifies, son of a veteran All People's Congress, APC stalwart, Hassan Gbassay Kanu, has made his intention public to vie for... Read more »
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PUM Senior Experts Appoint Sierra Leone Representatives
Concord
The PUM organisation, fully sponsored by the Dutch government, has been active for 35 years in more than 70 countries, and is aimed at assisting SMEs (small and medium sized... Read more »
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Concord
President Ernest Bai Koroma yesterday commissioned 40 new Ashok Leyland buses bought by the Sierra Leone Road Transport Corporation (SLRTC) from India in a ceremony that attracted... Read more »
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Voter Registration - APC Complains NEC
Concord
National coordinator of the All People's Congress, APC campaign team for the forthcoming presidential and legislative elections has raised grave concerns over what he referred to... Read more »
February 3
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At the Threshold of Rapid Growth [document]
Concord
The journey of the next fifty years of independence has begun; and we are gathered here today to map out how we are going to make it better than the journey we made during the last... Read more »
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Saudi Arabia Dispatches 30 Doctors to Country
Concord
A medical team of Physicians Across Continents (PAC) yesterday February 1 left the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for Sierra Leone to deliver free medical treatments to the poor and needy... Read more »
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Constituents Sleep On the Street to Register
Concord
Scores of people who claim to be supporters of both the ruling All People's Congress, APC and the opposition Sierra Leone People's Party, SLPP resident within Constituency 103 in... Read more »
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Three Legged Democracy On One Foot [opinion]
Concord
Every Sunday a pastor asks his members to pick a chorus. A rich member of the congregation was always the first to respond every time, with: "It shall be permanent; it shall be... Read more »
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NEC Disputes 'Rented Generators' Report
Concord
The National Electoral Commission, NEC has said that investigations carried out by them regarding a front page story ran by this medium on Monday January 30 that ministers had to... Read more »
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