ECOWAS and the Government of Spain have signed a technical document for the administration and management of the 10 million euros ECOWAS-Spain Fund on Migration and Development.Spain granted the amount to ECOWAS in support of immigration and development, small arms control as well as energy development and access. The contribution makes Spain the single largest donor to the regional organization. 

With the run-up to local elections marred by violence, Sierra Leone's president warned Thursday that the police will be out on force for the vote Saturday, seen as a popularity test for his government."The police will be out in their numbers to ensure a peaceful and credible election aided by the military ... if necessary," President Ernest Koroma said in a speech 

The newly transformed Bo District Development Association – UK Branch has donated a long standing pledge of US1000 dollar to the Bo City Council.Speaking to this Press, Samuel Haffner, and Chairman BODDA – said the pledge was made six months ago by then the association was known as Bo District Descendant Association.According to him, the change of name was effected for the fact that most legitimate members of the association are not descendants of Bo 

Celtel's Newly Commissioned 20 Motorcycles to Account Developers –Sales Agents in Bo and Kenema

Celtel has recently commissioned 20 Motorcycles to Account Developers –Sales Agents in Bo and Kenema.This latest promotion has been widely welcome by your numerous customers and the general public.It has been observed that the issue of unemployment is placed high on the agenda of government

In the fight against HIV/AIDS pandemic, many experts and institutions believe that preventing it causes is better than cure.In support of this phenomenon, the Archdiocesan Development Office, ADDO – Caritas, Freetown – Bo in collaboration with Caritas Germany – Sierra Leone Office has intensified their mitigation drive on HIV/AIDS in the southern region.

From 30 June all highly skilled workers, entrepreneurs and investors wanting to come to the UK will be able to apply for their UK visa under a new Australian style points based system.Under the new system, applicants will need to amass points to satisfy the visa service that they can make a positive

The recent press release issued out by NASSIT in reaction to Standard Times numerous publications about the shady deal of the former United States Embassy building on Walpole Street in Freetown is an attempt by the establishment to put what they would refer to as the “record straight”. Unfortunately, the attempt exposed them further, as the necessary information required by the public was deliberately ignored. What is interesting is that Mr. Edmond Koroma, the 21^st Century dictator of NASSIT failed to give the proper tutoring to the writer of the release.

The UK government announced on 16 June the introduction of a new system for assessing highly skilled migrants wanting to come to the UK to work. Tier 1 of the new Australian style points based system (PBS) will come into effect on 30 June.The points system means only those migrants Britain needs can come 

Recent media reports about the surge of xenophobia in Sierra Leone may have been misinterpreted and exaggerated.In a strong denial at a forum in Abuja yesterday, the country's Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Minister, Hon. Zainab Hawa Bangura, stated that deliberate attacks on non-citizens in Sierra Leone was unthinkable

The thirty-fourth Ordinary Session of the Authority of ECOWAS Heads of State and Government which held in Abuja on 23rd June 2008 has directed the ECOWAS Commission to concentrate on the development of regional infrastructure, particularly the development of energy and provision of  intra-Community rail, air and road links  as the catalysts for regional integration.

Normally repetitions are done for the purpose of emphasis and to send correct messages to the recipients. This happens in the case of positive repetition either in a learning atmosphere or in a different setting. It becomes contrary based on the principles of learning when negative repetitions are done. This is because negativity is not an achiever of positive results, but a destroyer of good things.