“You are only as good as your last act” is an extremely poignant Hollywood statement that is used to remind actors and actresses not to rest on their laurels.  It is meant not only to inspire them to work harder but to remind them about the potential costs associated with complacency, lethargy, arrogance and overconfidence. It appears to work not only in Hollywood but, also in other

Madam Sallay Kargbo of the All Peples Congress

     

Safiatu Kargbo of SLPP

Feremusu  Jawarra of the People’s Movement for Democratic Change (PMDC)Ward 144, Warawara Chiefdom, Koinadugu District. She wants to embark on “Agriculture, sanitation, education and health centre” and  Victoria K. Koroma of the All People’s Congress Ward 151, Constituency 44 Mongo Chiefdom, Koinadugu district “I will allow the people themselves to prioritise their own development needs” are some of the female candidates battling out in the political arena come Saturday July 5th 2008 in the Local Elections.

It is usually said that those whom the God’s wish to destroy they first make mad.  This is exactly what will happen to the APC Government if they pass the new Anti-Corruption Bill 2008 in its present form presently before Parliament. The bill has been crafted by the present Chairman of the Anti-Corruption Commission to suit him and few of his colleagues whom he wishes to recruit to assist him run the Anti-Corruption Office for the next 10 years.

Electoral Commission Boss Christiana Thorpe Show some moves on stage with musicians

A peace rally through the streets of Freetown last Thursday, 3 July concluded the successful nationwide peace tours which saw musicians, dramatists and comedians perform and preach messages of non-violence to fans across the country in Makeni, Bo, Kenema, Kono and Freetown.

The Sierra Leone Reporters Union (SLRU) views with regret the deplorable environment under which reporters are working in the country. It is disheartening to note that some media institutions, both print and electronics, are paying their reporters less than the minimum wage

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 

PMDC mask devil at their Campaign rally in Bo Town

In compliance with the campaign time table for political parties in Bo district, the PMDC officially launched their campaign on Sunday June 15th 2008 in Bo. In their thousands; supporters dressed in party colours, in masks, with Milo jazz turned out at the coronation field to grace a ceremony that was peaceful and expressed a show of their strength.

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 

In these days the African Union (AU) has been presented with a challenge and opportunity - the challenge of dealing forthrightly with the illegitimate government of someone who can be rightfully referred to as "former President Robert Mugabe", calling his game to an end and instead exploiting the opportunity to gain the credibility and relevance it so desires as a continental grouping towards a new course of democracy and development for Africa.

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.

Former Sierra Leone Ruler Valentine Strasser....Is he Losing It?

Valentine Esegragbo Melvin Strasser was born on April 26, 1967 in Freetown, Sierra Leone, where he attended the Church Missionary Society (CMS) Grammar School up to the sixth form, post secondary level. On completing school, he enlisted in the Republic of Sierra Leone Military Forces (RSLMF). After his training, he rose to the rank of junior officer. He never nursed a flimsy intuition that between 1992 -1996 he would be making history, emerging as the world’s youngest dictator

The rejection of national honour for his contribution to the growth of Ghana’s security by Kojo Tsikata, fondly called Kojo-T, a retired military captain and former National Security Adviser in both the military and civilian regimes of Jerry Rawlings’ Provisional National Defence Congress (PNDC) and National Democratic Congress (NDC), reveals the struggles of Ghana’s nascent democracy.