Questions from various departments in the country mostly Sierra Leonean have raise eyes brows on the operation of Teltac in the country. They pointed out that they are not seen what teltac is doing in the country but yet teltac is collecting huge sum of money on the country’s International Gateway. The Lebanese company is [...]
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Sierra Leonean Question Teltac Operation
May 21st, 2012 · No Comments
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‘Comium, we have the best Network’
May 7th, 2012 · No Comments
In the light of various complaints about the quality of mobile network providers, the Chief Commercial Officer for Comium Liberia and Sierra Leone Joe Amara Bangali Jr. has said that Comium Sierra Leone has the best network in the country. Mr. Bangali made this remarks while responding to questions from SALONE TIMES over the weekend [...]
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NPA RECOVERS OVER ONE HUNDRED MILLION LEONES
May 7th, 2012 · No Comments
Despite frantic effort from the National Power Authority (NPA) to provide 24 hours electricity to this nation the NPA has been meeting stiff challenges in the collection of its bills. It has therefore taken proactive measures in its bid to collect its bills. The latest move take by the NPA clearly indicts such people as [...]
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BUMBUNA SHUT DOWN…NPA TO COUGH UP LE 7 BILLION
May 4th, 2012 · No Comments
Sierra Leoneans have expressed great concern over the announcement that the National Power Authority (NPA) is to temporarily shut down Bumbuna on May 10 this year. This according to record is the second time in one year Bumbuna is shutting down. It was first shut down in February. The May 10th shut down will cost [...]
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Pollution from mining poses threat on residents in Zambia’s Copperbelt
April 27th, 2012 · No Comments
By NEWTON SIBANDA LUSAKA, Zambia-CHRISTINE MULENGA has lived in Mufulira’s sprawling kanoyo township, on the fringes of MufuliraMine since 1998. She has not seen the economic benefits of the mining activities in her vicinity, but can attest to the toll it has taken on both her health and living environment.
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Nigerian workers warn FG against further deregulation
April 25th, 2012 · No Comments
Bimbola Oyesola The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), yesterday warned the Federal Government that organized labour would not hesitate to call out its members and other Nigerians to resist vehemently further deregulation of the downstream sector.
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Niger Delta: FG charged to review amnesty programme
April 23rd, 2012 · No Comments
By Bimbola Oyesola The Nigeria government might have taken the right step when it instituted the amnesty programme about three years ago, but with the militants returning to their business of blowing off oil installations, opinion leaders believe that the Nigeria President, Goodluck Jonathan may need to do more.
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“Insurance Is All About Trust “- Says CBG First Deputy Governor
April 19th, 2012 · No Comments
The West African Insurance Companies Association (WAICA) a regional association of insurance companies and institutions in English West Africa, is holding its 34th Annual General meeting. The meeting dubbed “Professional and Ethical Behaviour in the Insurance Industry” and is taking place from 15th to 17 th April, 2012 at the Kariaba Beach Hotel and the [...]
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AS SUBCRIBERS ROBBED… COURT SLAM COMIUM LE 30 MILLION
April 18th, 2012 · No Comments
One of Sierra Leone’s mobile companies Comium was slammed Le30 million by the High Court of Sierra Leone.
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IFAD: The State Of Rural Poverty Today
April 15th, 2012 · No Comments
The population of the developing world is still more rural than urban: some 3.1 billion people or 55 percent of the total population, live in rural areas, according to International Development Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), 2011 report on rural poverty. However, between 2020 and 2025, the total rural population will peak and then start [...]
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