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Sierra Leone News
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AllAfrica News: Sierra Leone
All Africa, All the Time.
- At the Threshold of Rapid Growth
[Concord]
The journey of the next fifty years of independence has begun; and we are gathered here today to map out how we are going to make it better than the journey we made during the last fifty years. This Conference is a moment for solidifying our collective promise to make this country better than we inherited it; and to deliver a country to our grandchildren that is worthy of their admiration, respect, and honorable remembrance of us.
- Saudi Arabia Dispatches 30 Doctors to Country
[Concord]
A medical team of Physicians Across Continents (PAC) yesterday February 1 left the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for Sierra Leone to deliver free medical treatments to the poor and needy for a period of 10 days. The team is composed of health professionals from Saudi Arabia, America, Russia, Sweden, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon and Malaysia.
- Constituents Sleep On the Street to Register
[Concord]
Scores of people who claim to be supporters of both the ruling All People's Congress, APC and the opposition Sierra Leone People's Party, SLPP resident within Constituency 103 in the Kissy Brook community, east of Freetown, have brought it upon themselves to sleep on the street at night rather than their respective homes to enable them register early in the morning.
- Three Legged Democracy On One Foot
[Concord]
Every Sunday a pastor asks his members to pick a chorus. A rich member of the congregation was always the first to respond every time, with: "It shall be permanent; it shall be permanent, what the Lord has done for me, it shall be permanent." This went on for ages to the annoyance of one poor member of the congregation who one day jumped to his feet first and started singing: "Do something new in my life, Lord, do something new in my life; do something new in my life today".
- NEC Disputes 'Rented Generators' Report
[Concord]
The National Electoral Commission, NEC has said that investigations carried out by them regarding a front page story ran by this medium on Monday January 30 that ministers had to resort to renting generators to rescue the voter registration exercise in some parts of Port Loko district have proved otherwise.
- Taylor's Lawyers Apply to Reopen Case
[CharlesTaylorTrial.org]
Charles Taylor's defense lawyers have made a request for judges to allow the former Liberian president to reopen his defense, almost one year after arguments in the case were concluded.
- Ban Thanks Outgoing Head of UN Peacebuilding Office for His Work
[UN News]
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today voiced his appreciation of the work of the outgoing United Nations envoy to Sierra Leone, Michael von der Schulenburg, including his initiatives to boost donor cooperation and efficient aid use in the West African country.
- Charles Taylor's Case to Re-Open?
[New Dawn]
Reports say defense lawyers of ex-President Charles Taylor have filed a motion before judges of the UN backed Special Court for Sierra Leone asking the Court to permit them reopen their client's defense.
- Constituency 104 Complains of Slow Registration
[Concord]
Some residents of Constituency 104 in the east of the capital are complaining of slow registration in their area; a development they believe may result to many people being excluded from taking part in the November 17 general elections.
- PPRC Slams Parallel Registration
[Concord]
The Political Parties Registration Commission, PPRC has threatened punitive actions against political parties and their agents caught engaging in parallel registration exercise in contravention of the Electoral Laws Act.
- No More Fines in Heremakono
[Concord]
Peace Mothers of Heremakono village in the Koinadugu district last week informed their counterparts in Kono and Moyamba districts during their district cross visitation in Tissana village, Kargboro chiefdom that fines are no longer levied against people as a result of conflict.
- Double Registration Lands Man in Prison
[Concord]
David Bendu who is accused of registering twice in the on-going biometric voter registration exercise was yesterday remanded in prison by the presiding magistrate of Court No. 2, Komba Kamanda.
- SLPP's Carew Back to Pademba Prison
[Concord]
Constituency chairman of the opposition Sierra Leone People's Party Abdul Aziz Carew and Abdul Quee were yesterday once again remanded at the Pademba Road maximum prison for allegedly wounding the All People's Congress new convert, Lansana Fadika during the recently held local council by-election at Ward 369.
- Govt Launches First Online Mining Database in West Africa
[IPS]
Freetown -
The launch of Sierra Leone's first online mining database in West Africa comes with a promise to increase transparency and accountability in the country's rich natural resource sector.
- Traditional Healer Abuses Girl 11
[Concord]
Magistrate Komba Kamanda of court No.2 yesterday denied bail to one traditional healer, Gnah Kinesis who allegedly raped an 11-year old girl at Grafton village.
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