“Say good bye to Kabba Tiger, as we welcome Koroma’s electricity.” This is how Minister of Energy and Power, Haja Afsatu Kabbah screamed yesterday while addressing journalists at her office.  She explained that 75% of the 10 megawatt thermal plants from Income Eletrix have been received.  She said the 15 megawatt generator for the Kingtom[...]

Giving back to the community, Awoko Newspaper over the weekend gave fabulous prizes to numerous lucky costumers who won in its second raffle draw. The draw was held at the Sierra Leone Broadcasting Station (SLBS) at New England Ville in Freetown and was aired live on SLBS Television and on radio Maria, Sky FM, Bo,[...]

Taking journalists on a tour to their plant, the management of Freetown Cold Storage Company (FCSC) have promised to continue giving their consumers “the best satisfaction” in product availability and quality. In his presentation about the processing of their drinks the Quality Champion man, Edward Abib said they produced 12 carbon dioxide drinks in returnable[...]

West African Ministers overseeing the negotiation of the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) between the region and the European Union (EU) will meet in an extraordinary session in Ouagadougou yesterday to review the status of the negotiation of the agreement and chart a way forward for the region. The EPA envisages the creation of a free[...]

Residents of Koinadugu district have become the proud beneficiaries of a new maternity ward thanks to the UN children’s fund, UNICEF. The ward has fifty beds and two labour rooms equipped to make a pregnant woman smile in labour and a newly-born baby happy to scream in health and happiness. The UNICEF Country Representative, Geert[...]

A 12-member micro-finance team from Liberia has completed a study tour of Sierra Leone. They wanted to get first-hand experience on the successes and challenges in micro-financing in the country. During their discussions with the Deputy Commissioner of the National Commission for Social Action (NaCSA), Charles Rogers, the team leader who is also the UNDP/Liberian[...]

Health care givers and partners of Hellen Keller met yesterday at the GGEM Hall in Freetown to plan for their 2008 activities. The Country Directorof Hellen Keller in Sierra Leone and The Guinea, Jennifer Peterson said they would be looking at the results of 2007 and planning their major activities for 2008 as well as[...]

At last the government of Ernest Bai Koroma is poised to bring smiles to the faces of Sierra Leoneans as the generators, expected to light up Freetown on December 20, have arrived. Over the weekend, Haja Afsatu Kabba the minister of Energy and Power, the chairman of the Presidential Energy Emergency Task Force Dr Lancelot[...]

Two people reportedly died and several wounded as violence broke out in the diamondiferous town of Koidu. Over 500 residents in Koidu, known as the Affected Property Owners, staged a protest against a diamond mining company called Koidu Holdings. The demonstrators, who were holding placards and megaphones, called on residents to advance on the diamond[...]

A Sierra Leonean organization based in the United States of America over the weekend donated some food items to the City of Rest, a rehabilitation home, at Fort Street in Freetown Receiving the items on behalf of the Home, Rev. Morie Ngobeh said they were happy for the gesture as the organization was far away[...]