The number of people infected with Tuberculosis (TB) in Kenema and its environs is increasing. According to Edison Tarawally, the supervisor of the leprosy and TB control programme in Kenema district, “in 2006 about 831 cases of TB were recorded” and that this year alone nearly 2000 cases had already been documented. Mr Tarawally further[...]

Structures estimated to have cost Le 180 million have been erected at Yangala village, Wara-wara Chiefdom in the northern Koinadugu District. The project, which was undertaken by Little Step 2000, constructed a hospital, primary school, a carpenter shop, mosque and recreational centres for locals of the community. The project coordinator, Italian based Peter Bayuku Conteh,[...]

The German Technical Cooperation and Food Security Reconciliation and Consolidation of Peace (GTZ/FSR) in the border chiefdoms of Kailahun and Kono districts has held a training workshop on Inland Valley Swamp development in Kono district for 39 participants. The participants included 28 farmers, 14 of which were female, five extension agents and 20 community workers[...]

 Despite the numerous challenges faced by the National Social Security Trust (NASSIT) the deputy Director General of the Trust, Gabriella Saccoh, yesterday disclosed that the scheme which has a membership of 129,000 could now boast of “Le 170 billion reserve.” Highlighting the objectives of the social security scheme and its general impact in his keynote[...]

 Barely one month after the death of Chief Samuel Hinga Norman, the Special Court yesterday made public the autopsy result. According to the report, Chief Norman died of natural causes from a myocardial infarction. This report was finalised this week after receipt of the results of toxicology tests. The post-mortem was conducted on March 5[...]

 The Network Movement for Justice and Development (NMJD) has held a one-day capacity building workshop on HIV/AIDS and advocacy techniques for civil society organizations in Kenema district. Addressing participants the regional coordinator of Network of HIV Positive, George Massaquoi, said “HIV infected persons need to be empowered to face the challenges in life and feel[...]

Mohamed Lamin Bangura yesterday assured All People’s Congress (APC)’s supporters of victory after the peace talk with the present party leadership. The peace talk, which was held at the party headquarters in Freetown, saw many APC supporters jubilating after Serry Kamal, Mohamed Lamin Bangura, Ernest Bai Koroma, Victor Bockarie Foh and other party stalwarts joining[...]

For the first time since the 1991 Constitution was enacted, the Chief Justice has decided to put into practice the provisions of section 136 of the constitution which allows him to appoint Judges (under contract) to fill in vacancies in the courts. Though concerns are being raised in some quarters about this action – principally[...]

The Fullahs. They have the economic power and now they are looking out for the political colour to match that up. Since the time of the late Sheku Toure unto the present Lansana Conte, the Fullahs had and have been trying to gain political hegemony in neighbouring Guinea. But their dream of wrestling power from[...]

I remember years back returning from the Soviet Union as a doctor, to which I am proud and grateful. Somebody inundated with hate said to me in public that how can I be a doctor when I left school in form three. Whatever went into me, I just kept my peace not a word was[...]