The Daily IIJ

Ten School Girls of the Holy Ghost Secondary School in Segbewema Town, Kailahun district, were arrested and detained on March 1st for under age Voter Registration in Ward 25 (Voter Registration Centre 1165, Mendekema). The arrest did not in any way come as a surprise as several similar concerns have been raised by political parties, [...]

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Sierra Leone’s leading mobile company, Africell, last Thursday handed over the newly constructed Makeni City Clock Tower at the Independence Square to the Makeni City Council at a ceremony attended by thousands of Sierra Leoneans from all walks of life and was commissioned by His Excellency, President Ernest Bai Koroma who rained praises on the [...]

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A Catholic Nun in Makeni called Mother Paul has denied any knowledge of international adoptions by the NGO Help A Needy Child International (HANCI) whose activities are presently being investigated by the Adeliza Showers Commission of Inquiry. Members of the Commission travelled to Makeni two weeks ago do a site inspection of the Child Survival [...]

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A woman baked bread for members of her family and an extra one for a hungry passerby. She kept the extra bread on the Window-sill, for whosoever would take it away. Every day, a hunch-back came and took away the bread. Instead of expressing gratitude, he muttered the following words as he went his way: [...]

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After two years of waiting, the Board of the Independent Media Commission (IMC) on 2nd December this year finally ratified the decision of its Technical Committee to approve Citizen Radio’s application for two relay stations in Kono and Lunsar. The necessary documents have already been sent to the National Telecommunications Commission (NATCOM) for the issuance [...]

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“Sierra Leone may be ranked 150 in other areas. But when it comes to the production of palm oil, we are ranked 15 in the whole world.” This statement was made by Mr. Alusine Kallon, the Director of the Sierra Leone Oil Palm Production Project, at the Budget Hearing of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry [...]

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S/he who pelts another with pebbles receives rocks in return. S/he who goes to the media with concocted lies against innocent people just to get them imprisoned simply because they are in the company of someone you hate will have restless days and nights. S/he who lives in a glass house but has no hesitation [...]

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“Bakaricans” Scorpions have eight legs and are characterized by their pair of grasping claws and a narrow segmented tail, often carried in a characteristic forward curve over the back, ending with a venomous tail. Once upon a time, these venomous predatory animals decided to organize a dance. And this was the objective of the dance: [...]

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The hand that pulled the trigger is the hand that must suffer. The hand that pulled the trigger is the hand that has been held responsible for the shooting incident in Koidu City. Yes, the hand that pulled the trigger did it on orders from above, but the one who gave the order will walk [...]

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Immediately after the Bo incident, President Ernest Bai Koroma set up an Investigation Committee to look into the circumstances surrounding the burning of three buildings-all property of the APC and their supporters. This was welcomed by most Sierra Leoneans and the international community. The reason for this is that nobody wants this nation to take [...]

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