By Lois Cummings
President Ernest Bai Kororma has renewed his pledge to take development to every corner of the country in his second and final term in office.
UN reports on terrible prisons in Sierra Leone
Overcrowding, poor hygiene and dilapidated buildings – these are some of the findings of a report on the state of detention in Sierra Leone today, showing that prisons and police cells around the country fail to meet international standards.
Beach lifeguards call for gov’t support
By Albert George Sheriff
A senior lifeguard at the Aberdeen Beach in Freetown, Osman Kamara, has called on government to assist with the supply of safety and protective gears, including boats, torpedo and life jackets among others.
Journalists not critical - says Finance Minister
By Mustapha Sesay
Sierra Leone’s outgoing finance minister, Dr. Samura Kamara, has challenged journalists to ask more challenging questions in the course of their duty.
Makeni Catholics still defiant over Pope's choice of a Bishop
After a year of disagreements and delays, the ordination of the proposed new Bishop of Makeni, Monsignor Henry Aruna will now take place on the 5January 2013 in Freetown, according to a letter signed by the Archbishop of Freetown, the most Rev. Dr. Edward Tamba Charles of the Freetown Archdiocese. He was acting on the advice of the Apostolic Nuncio, the Vatican's Ambassador to Sierra Leone and Liberia who is based in Monrovia.
UDM leader evades PPRC
By Abubakarr Bah
Leader of Sierra Leone's United Democratic Movement (UDM), Mohamed Bangura, did not show up yesterday for a closed-door meeting summoned by the Political Parties Registration Commission (PPRC) which is looking into allegations of “dictatorship” and “misuse of party resources”.
