Sierra Leone browbeats the almighty UN

HE President Ernest Bai Koroma

By Zainab Kanu

HE President Ernest Bai Koroma

Sierra Leone is regarded as a model of post-conflict reconstruction.

An 11 year civil war that left some 50,000 dead by 2002 was overcome with the help of blue-hated UN  Peacekeepers. In 2007 power changed hands in fair elections for [...]

UDM demands two SLBC Board members to resign

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 By Maddieu A. A. T. Kabbah

The United Democratic Movement (UDM) has called on two members on the Board of Trustees of the Sierra Leone Broadcasting Corporation (SLBC) to resign as their stay on the board was bound to bring about a conflict of interest.

They [...]

Edited – Eight witnesses for SLPP Chairman

Aziz Carew

By Josephine Lagao

The Western Area Chairman for the Sierra Leone Peoples Party (SLPP), Mr. Abdul Aziz Carew (in photo), has told the Court that he would provide five witnesses to give evidence on his behalf, while maintaining that he relies on his statement to the Police.

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Edited – Mary Raine speaks on elections coverage in small countries

BBC

By Zainab Kanu

Ms. Mary Raine, former Editor, Radio News Features with the BBC World Service, is presently in Freetown working with the media and other related organizations on training for elections coverage.

In an interview with this Reporter, she stated that even with all her experience in the [...]

Sierra Leone Radio D Js to host national political debate

L to R Vice President Mariama Bah, Alhaji K. Tarawalie

By Maddieu A. A. T. Kabbah

L to R Vice President Mariama Bah, Alhaji K. Tarawalie

The Sierra Leone Radio DJs Association will host a national debate for politicians for the 2012 elections on the theme “How the political parties and entertainment stakeholders can influence a peaceful 2012 elections.”

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National Youth Coalition indicts NEC

Ishmael Al Sankoh-Conteh

President of National Youth Coalition, Ishmael Al Sankoh-Conteh

By Maddieu A. A. T. Kabbah

The National Youth Coalition has maintained that the National Electoral Commission (NEC) should provide more voter registration kits and personnel to speed up the registration process throughout the country.

Making [...]

Usu Boie Kamara Head UDM

Usman-Boie-Kamara

By Maddieu A. A. T. Kabbah

Reports reaching this paper indicate that senior officials of the United Democratic Movement (UDM) have approached defeated Sierra Leone Peoples Party (SLPP) flag bearer aspirant, Mr. Usman Boie Kamara, to lead their party in preparation for the 2012 Presidential, Parliamentary and Local [...]

SLPP Councilor set free

SLPP

By Femi Coker

The Sierra Leone Peoples Party (SLPP) Councilor elect, Mr. Mohamed Kanu Mansaray,  and three others were yesterday  granted bail  by Magistrate Claude Kamanda of Court No. 2 in the sum of one hundred million Leones (Le 100 M)  each with one surety each and [...]