Transparency International-Sierra Leone (TISL) has launched its comprehensive Monitoring Report on Poverty and Corruption in Africa (PCA) at the Kenema City Council conference room. In her welcome address, Transparency International-Sierra Leone’s Monitor, Fatmata Mabey said the report is geared towards “amplifying citizen’s engagement for change through dialogue with stakeholders for effective, smooth and sustainable human[...]

The Breast Cancer Outreach programme of the Well Woman Clinic at Congo Cross has reached State Lodge as part of the organization’s outreach exercise currently underway in Freetown and other parts of the country. The aim of the outreach exercises is to raise awareness about breast cancer, breast cancer screening and treatment. It is estimated[...]

Brenda Hollis, Chief Prosecutor of the United Nations backed Special Court for Sierra Leone has ended her “acknowledgement and consultation tour” in the Eastern Regional City of Kenema. The visit comes less than two weeks after a guilty verdict was slammed on former Liberian President Charles Taylor for aiding and abetting the decade-long brutal civil[...]

The Commissioner of the National Electoral Commission (NEC), Madam Christiana Thorpe has disclosed that NEC still has 1% more of registrants in Biometric Voter Registration (BVR) to track to complete the 100% it recorded during the registration process. According to her, the tracking process is yet to be completed because of this gap and noted,[...]

An estimated USD 12 Million (Twelve million US Dollars) would be needed for the rehabilitation of the Bunumbu Campus to restore its past glory as an institution of learning that the people of Kailahun were very proud of. This was disclosed to President Koroma during his recent visit to the campus by the Principal of[...]

Staff of one of Sierra Leone’s topmost GSM Company, the Africell, have expressed total dissatisfaction over what they consider “poor condition of service” meted out to them amidst the present global economic trend. In a written complaint captioned “restructuring staff salaries and allowance plus addressing other staff welfare matters” dated 8th May, 2012, the aggrieved[...]

Reports reaching Awoko Newspaper have indicated that in the last one year, some thirty (30) Sierra Leoneans out of the 65 indigenous Professionals, non professionals and marketing staff employed by Access Bank (SL) Ltd., have so far resigned from their jobs due to alleged intimidation, overwork and harassment by the Managing Director during the last[...]

The House of Parliament yesterday enacted the bill entitled “the Legal Aid Act of 2012” which is aimed at improvement the legal aid system especially for those who cannot afford the service (s) of lawyer when they are found in conflict with the law. The bill, which smoothly sailed through the hands of Honourable Members[...]

The Across the River Trans-boundary Peace Park Project (ARTP) for Sierra Leone and Liberia working to ensure the wise use of the community forests in the two nations took part in the Ministry of Agriculture Forestry and Food Security (MAFFS) National Agricultural and Fisheries Show and Trade Fair at the Kenema show field from the[...]

For this year’s Drawing Competition, commemorating Earth Day organized by the American Embassy in Freetown, three pupils, Alhaji Kargbo of St. Edwards Primary, Blossom Koroma of Tower Hill Kindergarten Primary and Abdul Koroma of Christ Church Primary schools have emerged as proud first, second and third winners of two million Leones cash prize each. The[...]