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Three cars crash at Kissy Old Road

Wednesday, September 8th, 2010
Three cars crash at Kissy Old Road

Residents around the location of Mende Church at Kissy Bye-Pass Road in the East End of Freetown, at about 5:30 am last Week End experienced the shock of their life when a Nissan Maxima with registration number AFB 363 running at high speed, plunged into two stationary Taxis, leaving three people in a[...]

Deputy Health Minister appeals to World Vision

Wednesday, September 8th, 2010

The Deputy Minister of Health and Sanitation Mohamed D. Koroma has appealed to World Vision International Sierra Leone office for support in the provision of Health Care Delivery for lactating mothers, pregnant women and under five children so as to sustain the Government’s free Health care initiative.
The Minister made these remarks while responding to questions[...]

For “stealing” free health care drugs ACC nabs 3

Wednesday, September 8th, 2010

The Ag Commissioner of the Anti Corruption Commission, Morlai Buya-Kamara has confirmed to Awoko that two men and one woman have been nabbed in Kambia for allegedly stealing drugs meant for the partial free health care. He said the three had been brought to Freetown and are being held in custody.
Buya-Kamara said two cartoons[...]

Hunting Is The Only Illegal Activity That Threatens The Survival Of Key Species In The Gola Forest, – Dep. Protected Area Manager

Wednesday, September 8th, 2010

The Deputy Protected Area Manager of the Gola Forest Programme who is also incharge of operations Alusine Santigie Fofanah has disclosed that the major threat now on the Gola forest program is hunting.
He made this disclosure during their usual monthly planning meeting with forest guards held at the Gola forest main office at 164 Dama[...]

Run Away Bike Riders Pose Traffic Threat In Bo

Wednesday, September 8th, 2010

An unspecified number of bike Riders estimated to be in their dozens reportedly avoiding the wrath of the traffic operatives in the Western Area particularly in Freetown are busy flooding the streets of Bo and other major towns in the Provinces following their subsequent escape from their normal places of running, – a situation most[...]

YMCA ends Sierra Leone Operation Plan Consultative workshop

Wednesday, September 8th, 2010

Assess whether YMCA-SL is meeting or adapting to some relevant needs of the operational communities in line with the YMCA mission and vision; and to generate adequate information on public understanding and awareness of YMCA’s operation through public perception survey.
The participants were divided into three focus groups to come up with solutions to problems highlighted[...]

Unicef Donates Radio Equipment To 14 Radio Staions Across The Country

Wednesday, September 8th, 2010

The United Nations Children Funds (UNICEF) has donated four giga bytes recorders, CDrom and batteries to the management of Eastern radio FM 101.9 to enhance the broadcasting of children’s programme on the radio.
Formally presenting the items to the station manager Ahmed G. Kallon at Eastern radio conference room in Kenema city the UNICEF Communication officer[...]

Nec Ends Certification Ceremony For The Second Batch Of Inece Course In The East

Wednesday, September 8th, 2010

The National Electoral Commission NEC has on Friday 3rd September 2010 ended the second session and certification ceremony for the second batch of students who have undergone training under the Institute of Electoral Administration and Civic Education Program ( INECE-SL) at the Eastern Polytechnic college along Combema road in Kenema city.
In his statement the Regional[...]

YMCA ends Sierra Leone Operation Plan Consultative workshop

Wednesday, September 8th, 2010

The Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) on Thursday, 2nd September 2010 ended a two-day consultative workshop on the organization’s operating plan referred to as the YMCA-Sierra Leone Operating Plan (SLOP).
The consultation brought together representatives from 25 local branches countrywide to review and adopt a draft report of the branch assessment, diagnosis and public perception survey[...]

MP cautions against reckless criticism of mining companies

Tuesday, September 7th, 2010
MP cautions  against reckless criticism of mining companies

Hon. Chernor Maju Bah Chairman of the Parliamentary Mines Committee in Parliament has cautioned Civil Society groups against reckless criticism of mining companies that have expressed keen interest to invest in the country.
Hon. Chernor Bah said “we expect Civil Society groups to be engaged in constructive criticism about national development not to detract us,” additionally[...]