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Freetown — Minister of Mines and Mineral resources, Hon. Alpha Kanu believes His Excellency the President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, Dr Ernest Bai Koroma, is as tactical as famous Inter Milan FC Portuguese Coach, Jose Mourinho, in terms of managerial skills.
Sierra Leone: G4S Goes International (AllAfrica.com)Freetown — One of Sierra Leone's most renowned private security companies, G4S, is currently rejuvenating into international standards to ensure credible services are delivered to their numerous customers.
Sierra Leone: SLBS/TV Abandoned? (AllAfrica.com)Freetown — Residents of the eastern district town of Kenema have raised concern over the continuous closure of the Sierra Leone Broadcasting Service television station, SLBS/TV located in the township despite consistency in electricity supply in the area.
Sierra Leone: Kenema is Still SLPP (AllAfrica.com)Freetown — Members of the opposition Sierra Leone People's Party, SLPP have once again demonstrated their strength in the eastern district town of Kenema notwithstanding the 2007 presidential and parliamentary elections shocker.
Sierra Leone: Salone's PRGF Hits U.S$50.3 Million (AllAfrica.com)Sahr Morris Jr. Freetown — Executive board of the international monetary fund, IMF has completed a fourth review under the poverty reduction and growth facility, PRGF arrangement for Sierra Leone, and has approved increase in financial support by US$18.8 million.
Sierra Leone: Koroma Receives Dr. Thorpe's German Award (AllAfrica.com)Freetown — The German ambassador to Sierra Leone, in the company of officials from the national television station in Germany, yesterday presented an award to President Ernest Bai Koroma in honour of the exemplary performance of Chief Electoral Commissioner, Dr. Christiana Thorpe during the 2007 presidential run-off election between the APC and SLPP.
Rwanda: Cabinet Approves Move to Host Sierra Leone Convicts (AllAfrica.com)Kigali — Cabinet has approved a draft law that will see convicts from the UN backed Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL) serve their prison sentences in Rwanda, Tharcise Karugarama, Justice Minister told The Sunday Times.
Sierra Leone: U.S.$5.7 Million Taia Resort Hotel Unveiled (AllAfrica.com)Freetown — Sierra Leone's burgeoning tourist industry received a massive boost with the opening yesterday of a prestigious first class Taia Resort hotel on the Lumley beach, west of Freetown.
Sierra Leone: '99 Percent Drugs From Guinea are Counterfeit' - Pharmacy Board Registrar (AllAfrica.com)Kenema — Acting registrar of the pharmacy board of Sierra Leone has disclosed during a well attended meeting of stakeholders at the district council hall in Kenema that 99% percent of drugs coming into the country from neighboring Guinea were counterfeit.
Mob tries to attack Sierra Leone 'witch doctors' (AFP via Yahoo! News)A mob sought to attack nine people accused of acting as witch doctors in Sierra Leone as police arrested the suspects, who were linked to the deaths of young people, authorities and a witness said.
