The Daily IIJ

THE UNTED KINGDOM THROUGH IT DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (DFID) HAS DONETED TWENTY EIGHT MILLION POUNDS TO THE GOVERNMENT OF SIERRA LEONE ON THURSDAY APRIL 2009.

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THE LOCAL COUNCIL BYE-ELECTION IN WARD 174 AND 232 IN MARAMPA AND SOROGBEMA CHIEFDOMS, IN PORT LOKO AND PUJEHUN DISTRICT HAVE ENDED WITH VERY LOW TURN OUTS, A RELEASE FROM THE NATIONAL ELECTIONS WATCH (NEW) HAS SAID.

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THE DEPUTY SPEAKER OF PARLIAMENT IN SIERRA LEONE HON CHUKUMA JOHNSON TOLD MPS THAT THEY WOULD LOSE THEIR SEATS FOR ABSENTING THEMSLVES FROM PARLIAMENT SITTING FOR A CONSECUTIVE PERIOD OF 30 DAYS.

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THE MINISTER OF MINIRAL RESOURCES IN SIERRA LEONE, ALPHA KANU HAS SAID HE IS AWARE THAT THE REVENUE COLLECTED FROM DIAMOND EXPORT IS NOT SOMETHING TO WRITE HOME.
DELIVERING HIS KEYNOTE ADRESS ON THE LUNCHING OF THE REPORT ON MINING, MR. KANU STATED THAT, IN A NOT TOO DISTANCE FUTURE, THE NEW MINES AND MINIRAL BILL [...]

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The Government of Sierra Leone Has handed over the matter of the suspension of the two political party radio stations to the Independent Media Commission, the statutory body set up by parliament to regulate the media, a press release has said.

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Four women raped and five sexually assaulted by a group of men at the opposition SLPP headquarters in Freetown. According to one of the Victims she said they where inside the building when a group of men entered the building demanding for money.” we told them we don’t have money and they continued to beat [...]

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civil society organisations in Sierra Leone have condemn the pattern of voilent behaviours perpetrated by supporters of political parties in the country.”We totally condemn the increasing level of violence in society which, the government has failed to address”.
In a press statement released by the civil society movement in sierra leone has noted. civil society organisations [...]

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Drug trafficking is a new threat that would crumble Africa States, says Mr. Emmanuel Bombande, Executive Director of the West Africa Network for Peace building. He indicated that the illegal trade of harmful substances is a threat to peace and security in Africa.

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Bad leadership is always a problem in Africa, says Samuel Atuobi a researcher at the Kofi Annan international peacekeeping training centre (KAIPTC), in Ghana . He said Africa is unstable because of mismanagement of its natural resources which has left the region in poverty.

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International Institute of Journalism of Inwent has started a two weeks training on reporting on regional integration in west africa- history, institution and polies of Ecowas.Teaching journalists from Ecowas countries on the benefits, dangers of regional integration: economy aand politics,history of regional integration in africa, Dr Dirk van den Boom said,the welfare of people aqnd [...]

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