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IAMTEC launches association

The Institute of Advance Management and Technology (IAMTECT) last Friday launched their Human Resource Management Students’ Association (HUREMSA) and opened a canteen to serve the students.

Speaking on the theme for the launch: “The role of HRM in the socio-economic development of Sierra Leone” the principal of the school Abi Paula-Kamara said the association has started on a good footing and argued that the institution’s new program is not available in any other tertiary institution.

IMF praises Sierra Leone

Head of the International Monetary Fund’s recent mission to Sierra Leone has observed that the country’s"economic growth accelerated to15.2 percent in 2012, reflecting the emergence of large-scale iron ore extraction as well as sustained expansion in agriculture, services, and construction.”

Malangu Kabedi-Mbuyisaid real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) was projected to grow at 13 percent in 2013.

Minister vows to chase out squatters

By Crispina Cummings

Sierra Leone's Minister of Lands, Musa Tarawallie has vowed to parliament that he is out to wage war against squatters, calling them “lawless land grabbers and encroachers” of especially state lands in the Western Area.

He was before the House Committee on Lands to explain how he hoped to deal with the perennial problems associated with land acquisition and distribution. He admitted to poor record keeping, illegal transactions and lawlessness in land issues in the ministry.

Amnesty International catalogues Sierra Leone Police

The international human rights group, Amnesty International has released a catalogue of abuses by members of the Sierra Leone Police. In its annual report, it gives a case-by-case account of police heavy-handedness against civilians including the killings of unarmed civilians, peaceful demonstrators and another innocent motorcyclist. The full report released today follows:

Feature: Amnesty International catalogues Sierra Leone

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