By Mohamed Vandi in Kenema
Police in Sierra Leone's eastern district headquarter town of Kenema have arrested a substantial quantity of petrol and diesel fuel from illegal black marketers following a swoop that lasted for the most part of yesterday.
Jaiama Nimikoro gets new bank
By Septimus Senessie in Kono
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has officially commissioned a newly constructed community bank in Jaiama in the Nimikoro Chiefdom in the eastern Kono District of Sierra Leone.
110 journalists killed in 9 months
According to the Press Emblem Campaign (PEC) 110 journalists have been killed in 25 countries in the last nine months, an increase of 36 percent compared to previous years.
Petrol shortage hits Freetown
By Abubakarr Bah
Sierra Leone’s capital, Freetown has been experiencing a fuel shortage since last week leading to the closure of most fuel stations. Fuel dealers at Safecon, Shell, NP and Total among others could not sell petrol because they said they did not receive supply from the National Petroleum Company.
