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Secretary to the President Resigns in controversial circumstances
Edward Kargbo
Tuesday, 26 August 2008
The Secretary to the President and Principal Adviser, James Sanpha Koroma has resigned his position.
Leading stories
Munda Rogers
Tuesday, 26 August 2008
A group called ‘Concerned Teachers Sierra Leone’ says it is dissatisfied with the operations of the Sierra Leone Teachers Union or SLTU.
President Koroma rejects mouth-watering salary increase
James Lebbie
Monday, 25 August 2008
The Office of the President says it views with concern press reports about a proposed increase in the salary of President Ernest Bai Koroma.
Francis Sowa
Monday, 25 August 2008
One hundred and fifty chiefdom police are to be trained to help collect local tax in the Bombali District

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Sierra Leone indicted for Kroo Bay
Abdul Samba Brima
Friday, 22 August 2008
It is a sad indictment for Sierra Leone to have a place like Kroo Bay in the city without basic amenities.
Education Minister unearths ‘Ghost Schools, teachers and pupils’
James Lebbie
Friday, 22 August 2008
Minister of Education says he has discovered dozens of non-existent ghost teachers created by his officials to embezzle money.
Parliament makes National Drug Control Act retro-active
Aruna Augustine Kamara
Friday, 22 August 2008
Parliament amended the National Drug Control Act 2008 making it retroactive.
Political Violence in Kambia: Fourteen houses burnt
Abubakarr Turay
Wednesday, 20 August 2008
Ten suspects are currently helping the police in their investigations for arson, after allegedly burning down fourteen houses on Balensera Island, Samu Chiefdom, in the Kambia District.
Freetown gets new Deputy Mayor and Chairman
Munda Rogers
Wednesday, 20 August 2008
Councilor Gibrilla Kanu has been elected Deputy Mayor of the Freetown Municipality
Charles Taylor refuses to appear in court for the second time
Ndeamoh Mansaray
Wednesday, 20 August 2008
Former President of Liberia Charles Taylor Tuesday refused to appear in court for the second time after the end of the court's recess.
Bassie B Kanu
Wednesday, 20 August 2008
Police in Bo have seized about thirty five parcels of substances suspected to be Cocaine.
Students in Sierra Leone commemorate August 18 Massacre
Edward Kargbo
Tuesday, 19 August 2008
Students in Sierra Leone commemorated Monday August 18th, a day that several students were killed by the then AFRC military junta in 1997.


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