The Daily IIJ

Sierra Leone is on the threshold of rapid growth in development. This year, our gross domestic product, GDP will grow to 50%, said President Ernest Bai Koroma as he opened the country’s first ever conference on development and transformation at the Miatta conference center in Freetown. The president told his audience that Sierra Leone was [...]

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One of the seven political parties that would compete in various categories in the forthcoming general elections, National Democratic Alliance NDA, has called for the immediate cease of the ongoing biometric voter registration by the National Electoral Commission NEC. According to the party’s spokesperson, Chernor M. Bah, barely three days into the 64-day registration process [...]

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President Yahya AJJ Jammeh has been sworn-in for the fourth term in office. Gambian leader swearing in was administering by the Chief Justice Emmanuel Akimoyae Agim on 19 January 2012 at the Independent Stadium in Bakau at the hours of 13: 28 GMT. In accordance with Section 63 sub section (1) of the constitution of [...]

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Reports has indicate that President Ernest B. Koroma will not later than next month reveal the name of his running -mate. The issue of the President’s running mate came into the spotlight after a fracas in Kono when it was alleged that Daina Konomaini invited the Minister of Internal Affairs Musa Tarawallie in order to [...]

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People, the world over are waiting in anticipation for the Christmas holidays which bring fun to families; but not so with the devoted staff members of the Freetown City Council who are in doubt over the payment of their salaries. It is over four months now that salaries of staff of the council have not [...]

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The Parliamentary Assistance Coordinating Office (PACO) has on Thursday 26th January 2012 held a New Clerk of Parliament, Ibrahim Sesay meeting with development partners at the Parliament Conference Hall in Freetown. Addressing partners, the new Clerk of Parliament, Ibrahim Sesay said Parliament is an institution that cannot move by itself, and added that when given [...]

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The Vision of the National Youth Coalition is to restore the dignity of all Sierra Leonean youth and empower them for a brighter future. The organization has over the years engaged youths in various developmental activities to sustain their livelihood. For Sierra Leone?s electoral process to run smoothly and transparently, the Coalition has thought it [...]

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Madam Isatu Posseh Bangura, Manager and owner of the Posseh’s Hotel and Catering Services at Babadorie, Lumley, faced one of her greatest embarrassment in her life when on Monday 23rd January 2012 was detained at the Criminal Investigations Department for issuing a bounce cheque to the tune of Le18, 670, 000 (about $4, 500) to [...]

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Fire broke out in the early hours of Tuesday morning January 24, 2012 at the Borbor Comboh community situated at the Siaka Stevens Street- Krootown axis in central Freetown. Property worth millions of Leones was destroyed as a large part of the Shanty Town community mostly made up of makeshift zinc structures was burnt to [...]

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SALONE TIMES  has learnt that the acting Administrator of the Freetown City Council (FCC) is  planning to establish officers  in the east and west of Freetown. According to the Public Relations Officer of FCC Cyril Mattia, the acting Administrator called a general staff meeting to brainstorm on the development of the city and it was [...]

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