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AML staff performing an HIV/AIDS sensitization skit

Iron ore miner in Sierra Leone, African Minerals (SL) Limited, has recommitted itself to fighting against HIV/AIDS through awareness raising amongst its workforce and community people. It made the pledge marking World Aids Day on December 1.

By Mohamed Vandi in Kenema

Hundreds of students of the Luke’s Commercial Secondary school in Kenema yesterday barricaded the road leading to Kpetema Section,brandished matches and pelted stones indiscriminately, demanding that their principal be replaced with immediate effect.

empty opposition seats in parliament

By Bampia James Bundu

Secretary general of the opposition Sierra Leone Peoples’ Party, SLPP,has described the first year of the second term in power of the ruling All Peoples’ Congress, APC, as a failed era.

By Fasalie Sulaiman Kamara

Information officer at the ministry of labor and social security, Lansana Bayoh Sesay, has told Politico that the Sierra Leone government has put aside Le 2 billion forthe vulnerable aged across the country.

He said the category of beneficiaries was identified through a survey conducted by Statistics Sierra Leone, which put people qualified for the scheme at 60 years and above.

By Steven Bockarie Mansaray

Police have arrested the rider of a commercial motorbike with registration number AIE 659, Ibrahim Barrie aka Daddy from Amdialia village and his motorbike after three cartons of assorted free health care drugs were found on them.

The arrest of the drugs followed a tipoff to the Post Commander of the Gbentu Police Post Sergeant 780 Sesay Sorie by the Paramount Chief of Folosaba Dembelia chiefdom, Fenda Mondu Kamara II.

By Aminata Phidelia Allie

Attorney General and Minister of Justicehas revealed that the Supreme Court of Sierra Leone, together with the office of the Chief Justice will henceforth occupy the Special Court premises on Jomo Kenyatta Road in Freetown.

By Tilly Barrie

Senior labour officer in the ministry of labour and industrial relations, Mohamed Momoh has blamed challenges they face on Sierra Leone’s archaic labour laws.

He told the official launch yesterday of the Rangers Manpower Solutions Limited (RMS), which provides job opportunities abroad, at the Portuguese Town Church Hall on Benjamin Lane in Freetown.