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A late night press release on state radio and television on Thursday announced the sacking of the Director General of the National Social Security and Insurance Trust (NASSIT), Samuel Bangura; his very powerful deputy director general in charge of finance and membership which is the essence of the Trust, Gibril Saccoh and the head of investment Idris Turay.

Sources close to NASSIT and State House say the dismissals followed a letter written to the president by the Chairman of the Board, Jacob Kanu in which he asked for the sacking of the entire management.

President Ernest Bai Koroma has launched an ambitious US$ 217.5 million programme that "seeks to create one million decent new jobs" for young people, according to a press release from the UNDP, the agency that supports the initiative.

The national Youth Programme is three-year initiative and the first of its kind launched in the country.

“If youths do not come forward, the nation cannot move forward” the president said at the launch on Tuesday.

By Steven Bockarie Mansaray in Kabala

Residents of Kabala in northern Sierra Leone and its environs have raised concerns over the shortage of water, reaching a crisis situation and causing sleepless nightsfor women and children who wake up at 4am to fill up their jerry cans.

Firearms are locally made by blacksmiths

By Steven Bockarie Mansaray Kabala

Sierra Leone Navy on patrol

The Commander of the Sierra Leone Navy says his men rescued 459 people from drowning in 2013 and 45 so far this year.

Minister of Information, Alpha Kanu has stoutly defended his government's decision to provide tax breaks and other duty waivers which a new report says cost the country over US$ 600 million in 2010 - 2012. The report says if the trend continues it will cost the country about US$ 240 million this year amounting to around 13% of GDP. .

Tankoro police station, to go

By Septimus Senessie in Kono