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Old Leadership, New Leadership
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Posted by Kofi Akosah-Sarpong on Aug 18, 2010, 13:17
Leadership has become a buzz word for practitioners, bureaucrats and theorists of African development. The term variously means a process of getting work done through people. Leadership may not be science but it is committed
Zenith Mammy Curse’ Bank Director
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Posted by Abdul Karim Kabia (Fonti) +232 (33) 527799 on Jul 27, 2010, 20:33
The exigency to halt the new breed of attacks against journalists in Sierra Leone cannot be overemphasized. Journalists continue to face various forms of attacks in the hands of extremists or officials in government and other private institutions in the country
Africans in the Diaspora Face Economic Hardship: As Tragedies Take a Toll
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Posted by Roland Bankole Marke on Jul 25, 2010, 11:51
On July 19 2010 shockwave news of a horrible tragedy about a Sierra Leonean couple spread like wild bush fire during a severe Harmattan season, especially among the Sierra Leonean community in the United States. 52 year-old Godfrey Manley Spaine, aka Lord Bongo a popular comedian
Examine the Role of District Officers In Sierra Leone
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Posted by Amadi Abadi on Jul 15, 2010, 17:25
When the British annexed the hinterland of Sierra Leone and declared it a British protectorate in 1895, they met a very organized system of government and administration, which they did not wish to tamper with. What this
Dr. Sama Banya – Sierra Leone is Not Governed Under Jungle Law
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Posted by Sim Turay (Retired Lieutenant Colonel) on Jul 2, 2010, 01:33
I write in response to your article captioned “The Obduracy of the APC”, which was published in the New Vision Newspaper of Thursday 17 June 2010. In particular, my focus is on your comment concerning the alleged shooting in cold blood of Lieutenant Sandi by me on the day of the National Provisional Ruling Council (NPRC) military coup
The Government of Sierra Leone Proposed Inquest....Is No Witch-Hunting
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Posted by Brima M. Turay on Jun 22, 2010, 17:48
What is coming from some Sierra Leoneans is that we must not go back and unearth the buried because it would ignite chaos and jeopardize the peace for which we have already paid a heavy price. Let us remember that those who had been buried also have families
Ban Kin Moon’s Visit: What Message The United Nations Scribe Could Have Taken Away
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Posted by Michael Massaquoi on Jun 22, 2010, 10:30
By the time he and his entourage had set foot on the shores of Sierra Leone, the United Nations Secretary-General already knew what he was expecting from his host. Secretary-General Moon may have looked through previous assessment report of the Peace Building Commission
APC Texas Chapter President Talks About Politics and Power
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Posted by Nanette Thomas President APC Texas Chapter on Jun 8, 2010, 09:05
Within many organizations there are many aspects that contribute to the successes and failures that they endure. The aspects of power and politics play a significant role to how an organization performs. With power and politics, organizations can accomplish many tasks and goals through proper delegation
SIERRA LEONE SUCCESS STORY: WHY THE GOVERNMENT MUST CELEBRATE THE AFRICA PEACE AWARD IN GRAND STYLE
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Posted by Michael Massaquoi on May 7, 2010, 08:13
Sierra Leone is one of two countries adopted on the Agenda of the Peacebuilding Commission since its establishment in 2005 with a view to mobilising support and resources as well as providing advice in order to prevent those countries from relapsing into conflict
A Violation of the Sierra Leone Constitution or What?
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Posted by Mohamed-Tinu Kiellow on Feb 21, 2010, 10:24
In his inauguration speech Ernest Bai Koroma, the president of the republic of Sierra Leone promised the populace thus “"I have no doubt, that like the phoenix, we shall rise from the ashes of war and rise like the proud nation that we are, the Athens of West Africa."
President Koroma’s ‘’Agenda For Change’’, Youth Unemployment And Consolidation Of Peace And Stability
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Posted by Michael Massaquoi on Jan 31, 2010, 11:11
Sierra Leone, a post-conflict country, has abundant natural resources, yet remains among the poorest countries in the world, due in large part to the war which left a negative GDP growth rate that had to be overcome before economic gains could be used to address poverty and development
A Rejoinder : Open Letter to President Ernest Bai Koroma
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Posted by on Dec 25, 2009, 19:08
After I read your open letter to his Excellency President Koroma in the Standard Times Press, I felt obliged to respond to you in his behalf since he might be busy with issues that are more important than those outlined in your letter. An undeniable prove to this is clearly stated in paragraph one of your letter
Events in Guinea Is Cause For Concern For Peace Building Efforts In Sierra Leone
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Posted by Michael Massaquoi in Freetown on Dec 16, 2009, 17:16
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| Guinea Military Junta Leader Captain Moussa Dadis Camara (Courtesy Liberia Journal) |
The adage that when America sneezes the rest of the world catches cold echoes the current political unrest in Guinea with equal potential security implications for neighbouring countries like Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone Peace Building Initiative: An Overview
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Posted by Michael Massaquoi, London, UK on Dec 3, 2009, 10:43
Since peace was declared in 2002 followed by the disarmament and withdrawal of UNAMSIL in 2004 and 2005 respectively, Sierra Leone has enjoyed unfettered peace and stability. The country has passed the test of conducting successful democratic elections devoid of violence and major hiccups. Sierra Leone has also weathered turbulent storms triggered by recent political events which could have almost thrown away the hard earned peace to the dogs had it not for the resilience of the vast majority of peaceful Sierra Leoneans
The Role of Sierra Leone Youths in the Achievement of the Millennium Development Goals Pledge
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Posted by Ishmael Kindama Dumbuya on Nov 26, 2009, 10:11
In September 2000, world leaders include the President of Sierra Leone, Dr. Ahmad Tejan Kabbah, in a summit on the declaration of the Millennium Development Goals signed this fundamental agreement. It was thought necessary that these goals should be addressed in the World, primarily Africa, before the targeted period – 2015. It focuses on eight goals which have not only beneficial effects to the youths but also to the people of the world including
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