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Schulenburg can't be Persona Non Grata and stay in Sierra Leone until February 9th
Schulenburg would remain on record as possibly one of the worst United Nations diplomats to ever be sent to Sierra Leone. His tenure has been plagued with scandal after scandal. If he is not physically dragging UN staff by the neck (hence the nickname HITLER), he would be mentioned in embarrassing stories of love affairs or he would be going to the U.N. to endorse apologies rendered without speaking to those who had been apologised to. I do not think it is fair to say President Ernest Koroma alone had problems with him. Many, many other Sierra Leoneans did. Despite all the U.N. cash he used to ensconce himself in Sierra Leone, it was Schulenburg himself who signed his death warrant for his diplomatic tenure in Sierra Leone. Schulenburg acted in a low-down and insensitive manner many a time. Ask the families of the 29 people executed by NPRC if Mr. Schulenburg ever made overtures to them after they bitterly complained his endorsement of Maada Bio's apology without ever speaking to them first.
Jan 27, 2012, 08:42
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Sierra Leone Update on Aziz Carew Saga & also on the Attack on Awareness Times website
SLPP, which likes to spout its gender credentials, in Unity Press newspaper for today, published that well-respected female Police Doctor, Dr. Rashida Kamara, the female medical doctor who co-signed the discharge of Aziz Carew yesterday is not professional in her medical practise because she is supposedly dating an APC Big-man. Every woman who does something in her sphere of work which goes against the grain of the SLPP is supposedly not professional because they are supposedly dating APC Bigmen. But that is the gender-sensitive SLPP for you. They insult all the women as call girls like some of them recently did on FACEBOOK. That is the SLPP's current calling card. Intimidation and Violence with a good dose of LIES on top. Even news websites are not spared their violence.
Jan 20, 2012, 17:36
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BREAKING NEWS ON FACEBOOK YESTERDAY
Aziz Carew has a short while ago been handed over to the Director of the Sierra Leone Police's Criminal Investigations Department. According to my very, very competent medical sources at Connaught Hospital, there is absolutely no reason to keep him at Connaught Hospital as, except for signs of some soft tissue sensitivity (i.e: pains) when his right shoulder was being examined, there is nothing wrong with him physically or neurologically.
Jan 20, 2012, 17:22
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SUBUANALAI??! Emmerson Bockarie out on Christmas Eve (this Saturday) with his latest album’s release RISE ... Child of lef am so
SUBUANALAI??! Emmerson Bockarie out on Christmas Eve (this Saturday) with his latest album’s release RISE ... Child of lef am so
Dec 19, 2011, 14:42
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Sierra Leone Police's Most Wanted Captured by Victim's Brother
Alhaji Kamara (alias Evil Nya Nya), who is widely suspected to have used a machete to almost end the life of the ruling APC Southern Region Chairlady Zainab Mansaray during the melee that followed September 9th stoning of opposition Julius Maada Bio, has been captured today November 22nd 2011 and is currently in police custody. This was confirmed to Awareness Times this evening by Director of Criminal Investigation Department (CID), Alfred Karrow-Kamara. Following a tip-off as a result of diligent undercover work of Zainab’s younger brother Alusine B. Sesay, officers from Ross Road picked up Alhaji Evil Nya Nya at a location in Cline Town in the East End of Freetown at around 5pm and took him to CID Headquarters.
Nov 22, 2011, 20:20
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'I am also proud of Sierra Leone, my birthplace' - A Distinguished Sierra Leonean Resigns in Canada
 Awareness Times believes that strong people will always face challenges in life because their admirable strengths ensure they will be catapulted to leadership positions. Leaders always face challenges. Leaders are expected to take decisions. Some of these decisions can be good and some of them can have undesired results like the current one facing Dr. Arthur T. Porter IV in Canada. What we, as a newspaper, will like to say to Dr. Arthur T. Porter IV at this time, is that the world knows he has more than proven that he possesses strong genes and he has also exhibited strong leadership skills and good public judgment in the past. Dr. Porter, we urge you to 'hang in there'. You possess strong genes and inherited a very good name which cannot be eroded or etched off easily ...You have clearly shown that even as you hobnobbed with the topmost echelon of Canadian society, you were 'also proud of Sierra Leone, your birthplace' .
Nov 10, 2011, 21:21
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SLPP's Maada Bio announces Dr. Kadi Sesay as his Running-mate (Vice Presidential Candidate)
As first reported by Awareness Times on Tuesday November 8th 2011, the main opposition Sierra Leone Peoples Party (SLPP) presidential nominee Julius Maada Bio has, during that day’s meeting of the SLPP National Executive Council (NEC), finished consultations with NEC as mandated by the SLPP Constitution. As predicted, our stated fore-runner Dr. Kadie Sesay has been announced by Maada Bio this evening over local radio, as his preferred Running-Mate and this decision has been endorsed by the NEC. Dr. Kadie Sesay is not the first female running-mate candidate in Sierra Leone as other parties like the UNPP (Haja Memunatu Conteh) and GAP (Kumba Satta Amara) had female running-mates in past elections. However, whilst she is not the first female Vice-Presidential candidate, what is indisputable is that Kadi Sesay will definitely be the strongest female candidate so far to contest for the position of Vice President of Sierra Leone. In tomorrow’s edition, we will bring you some of the views of the SLPP (Dr. Bobson Sesay), the APC (Victor Foh) and the UDM (Mohamed Bangura) on the choice of Dr. Sesay. Stay tuned right here.
Nov 10, 2011, 20:20
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[ERRATUM] on Sierra Leone's Doyen of Journalism Sam Metzger Passes Away
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Our readers are asked to please read the Cocorioko piece for a more insightful piece on dates and timelimes concerning the late Doyen of Journalists, Sam Metzger. The Cocorioko article is a clear masterpiece that befits a legendary journalist like Sam Metzger! Meanwhile, we have corrected our original Obituary Announcement to reflect the following correct facts: According to a text message from the Secretary-General of the Sierra Leone Association of Journalists(SLAJ), veteran journalist Sam Metzger has passed away in Freetown during the evening hours of October 11th 2011. He was a Founding Member of SLAJ some 40 years ago. Metzger has made History by becoming first the Founding Editor of the main opposition SLPP’s Unity Newspaper and then he was to later become a key Editor of the ruling APC party’s We Yone newspaper. He will be definitely missed. Funeral arrangements will be announced later. CLICK ABOVE LINK FOR MORE.
Oct 13, 2011, 10:22
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All Hail the Latest Additions to Nobel Peace Laureate Hall of Fame
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| Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, Leymah Gbowee & Tawakkul Karman |
The Nobel Peace Prize 2011 was awarded jointly to Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Leymah Gbowee and Tawakkul Karman "for their non-violent struggle for the safety of women and for women’s rights to full participation in peace-building work".
Oct 7, 2011, 11:39
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Emotional Event Concludes at National Stadium Hostels in Sierra Leone
It was emotional to watch as several dozens of black-clad wives, daughters, sons and relatives shed bitter tears which also sparked off tears amongst even some of Sierra Leone’s most seasoned journalists as well as foreign press correspondents. We will bring you the details of this event, the emotional speech, responses and photographs shortly. Every single one of the 29 victims had their relatives present today. The main Statement delivered on behalf of all the families was by Julius Bambay Kamara the son of the late Police I.G. The jam-packed occasion was chaired by the elder brother of late Major Hanciles one of the executed officers whilst the wife of late Lt. Col. Yaya Kanu gave a brief statement of thanks as she shed tears. The sister of late Salamatu Kamara, the only woman executed also addressed journalists but she broke down in bitter tears halfway through her words. The daughter of late Major Aruna Jalloh also shed bitter tears as she recalled how her father was collected from their residence with only a towel around his hips and a pajamas shirt as he ate garri and sugar with her that evening. CLICK ABOVE LINK FOR MORE...
Sep 26, 2011, 14:50
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Sierra Leone's WPC 8470 Daphne Victoria Taylor Speaking Live over FM98.1
Madam Daphne Victoria Taylor, the female police officer with number 8470 is currently speaking live over Radio Democracy FM98.1. She has confirmed the Awareness Times report to be quite accurate insofar as who is police officer 8470 whilst she has condemned Global Times newspaper edited by Shiekh Bawoh and published by Sorie Fofana. These two journalists recently decided to malign the Office of the President by publishing an unfounded and baseless claim that a member of the President’s bodyguards had been arrested as a suspect in an alleged assassination whilst fleeing with wife and children to Liberia. The two journalists have not only refused to apologise and retract but they have insisted that they stand by their untrue story which alleges there is a police sergeant named Sammie Bangura (alias Bomb Blast) with police number 8470 who is supposedly a close protection bodyguard to President Koroma.
Sep 26, 2011, 13:57
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The Full Flagbearer Results for the SLPP's July 2011 Convention
Here are the full results of the SLPP's Elections to elect a Presidential Candidate. Five additional delegates arrived in time to register to vote in the Flagbearer Elections thus a total of 602 delegates voted in the Flagbearer elections as compared to 597 delegates who voted for National Officers. There are a total of 607 eligible delegates in SLPP's Electoral College:
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Obai Kabia |
9 votes |
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Alpha Wurie |
2 votes |
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Askia Koroma |
2 votes |
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Andrew Keili |
57 votes |
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Momodu Koroma |
12 votes |
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Morie Manyeh |
6 votes |
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Joe Moiba |
1 vote |
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John Leigh |
2 votes |
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Ismail Sengu Koroma |
1 vote |
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Maada Bio |
238 votes |
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Elizabeth Lavalie |
1 vote |
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Kadi Sesay |
28 votes |
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Bu-buakei Jabbi |
1 vote |
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Usman Boie Kamara |
186 votes |
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Anthony Soyei |
7 votes |
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Alpha Timbo |
44 votes |
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Emmanuel Grant |
2 votes |
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Kadi Johnson-Cole |
1 vote |
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Umaru Dumbuya |
2 votes |
Aug 1, 2011, 06:00
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SLPP's Presidential Candidate is Julius Maada Bio as he gets 238 out of 602 Votes
SLPP's Presidential Candidate who will be contesting against President Ernest Bai Koroma is Julius Maada Bio who won 238 votes out of the 602 votes. He is now making his speech. According to Bio, the journey has just started. He has thanked the other aspirants and the National Executive as well as the Electoral Board. He implored them to work closely with him to achieve "common goal" next year. He warns his supporters that he is a law-abiding citizen and urges them to be law-abiding. He repeatedly warns his supporters that they have no immunity. He promises to make an official statement as soon as he prepares it. In second position is Usman Boie Kamara with 186 votes. Trailing right behind are the others with Andrew Keili in third place, scoring just 57 votes.
Aug 1, 2011, 05:53
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SLBC Prepares to go on Strike as soon as SLPP Convention Ends
At exactly 4:50am, a decision was taken to ask all Journalists, Media representatives and Observers out of the Conference Hall so the process of counting will be done only in the presence of the 19 aspirants and their 19 assisting representatives. We will bring you the results when they are announced as we are now leaving the Conference Hall. The Live television coverage of the process on the Sierra Leone Broadcasting Corporation (SLBC) has also been shut down. SLBC staff have been simply wonderful over the last four days in terms of their service to the SLPP however Awareness Times is reliably informed that as soon as the SLPP Conference ends, SLBC staff are going to down their tools and go on an immediate strike against the SLBC Management. "We are just waiting for SLPP Convention to end. As soon as it ends, we are shutting down operations!" a senior SLPP staff member told journalists a few minutes ago. Meanwhile, all the 19 aspirants have now told SLBC in live interviews that the Multiple Box system was the most perfect system for today. According to one particular aspirant who had been publicly bitterly opposed to the Multiple Box system, the voting process using Multiple Boxes was "excellent".
Aug 1, 2011, 04:55
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Dr. Sama Banya Warns of Dire Consequences if SLPP Delegates do not vote for Maada Bio
“The people on the streets out there have sent in to us here a clear message and if we ignore that message... if we ignore what is happening out there, then it means we are burying our heads in the sand,” Dr. Banya warned. In reaction, the interviewer Sheku Sumaila remarked to Sama Banya, “But Sir, most of the people who are shouting out there, as you can see for yourself, are shouting for one time military leader Julius Maada Bio”. To this, Dr. Banya stated: “I do not care who they are shouting for but what I know is that they are the ones who are going out to vote [in 2012 elections]. They are the ones who are going to be doing the campaigning. They are the ones now determined that they must have a say. If you ignore them, then you are doing harm because it is they who are out there who are going to bring us back to power!”
Aug 1, 2011, 03:03
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SLPP Delegates are now Electing their Flagbearer in Sierra Leone
Delegates of the Electoral College of Sierra Leone’s main opposition party are currently electing the person who will be the flagbearer for the party’s participation in the 2012 Presidential & General Elections of the country. There are a total of nineteen candidates all vying to become Presidential Candidate of the Sierra Leone Peoples Party (SLPP) at the elections. Everything has been peaceful and orderly within the premises.
Aug 1, 2011, 02:00
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Maada Bio Apologises to John Benjamin and I.J. Kabbah
Newly re-elected SLPP National Chairman/Leader John Oponjo Benjamin and newly re-elected Women’s Leader Mrs. Isatu Jabbie Kabbah have reportedly accepted apologies rendered to them by Mr. Julius Maada Bio in a meeting requested by Bio this afternoon at which were present the Parliamentary Minority Leader Hon. Momoh Pujeh and some other Elders like F.M. Sawi and Dr. Sama Banya. Also present at the Meeting were Kailahun District Council Chairman Tom Nyuma, Pujehun District Chairman Saddiq Sillah, Chief Somano Kapen, Dr. Abass Bundu, Dr. Bobson Sesay and SLPP Treasurer Joe Kallon. It is reported that Bio apologised for all the molestations that Benjamin and IJ suffered at the hands of some of Maada Bio’s lawless supporters whilst Mr. Maada Bio is reported to have also specially rendered an apology to John Benjamin directly for some of what Bio had directly said against John Benjamin recently. All the apologies are reported to have been accepted with bygones called for to be bygones within their SLPP.
Jul 31, 2011, 16:16
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Andrew Keili's Candidates Cause Major Upsets in Young Generation Elections
Two ‘political unknowns’ namely Josephus K. Fengeh and Jaiah M. S. Koroma have clinched the positions for SLPP National Young Generation Leader and SLPP National Young Generation Secretary-General respectively beating the more ‘popular’ names of Alex Bonapha, Mallam Janneh, Ahmed Ken-Kamara, Alimamy Bangura. These two young men, alongside Kono indigene Sahr Nyama who is the newly elected youthful SLPP National Organising Secretary, are very, very key members of one of the Presidential flagbearer aspirants Outreach Campaign Team. They were put up by Andrew Keili himself.
Jul 31, 2011, 12:00
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Isata Jabbie Kabbah and Hariatu Turay Re-elected in Sierra Leone
The wife of the former President of Sierra Leone, Madam Isatu Jabbie Kabbah has just scored 60% (339 votes of the 564 votes cast) against her contender for the position of Women’s Leader for the country’s main opposition party, the SLPP. The losing candidate scored 225 votes. For the position of Deputy Women’s Leader, Hariatu Turay the incumbent, also won but by a much slimmer margin to her contender. These two particular positions were very hotly contested for; even more than the position for Leader/Chairman. Currently, elections are ongoing for the position of National Young Generation Leader and Secretary of the Young Generation. These youth leaders positions are also being very keenly contested for with former National Students President Alex Bonapha contesting against incumbent YG Leader Mallam Janneh and Ahmed Ken-Kamara contesting against incumbent YG Scribe Alimamy Bangura.
Jul 31, 2011, 09:48
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Horse Trading amongst SLPP Flagbearers in Sierra Leone
With the leading Flagbearer aspirants having assessed their strengths in the race via analysis of votes scored by candidates for the various National Officers positions, they have all realised that none of them can confidently boast of commanding the undiluted loyalty of the majority of the registered 597 voters (ie: at least 299 votes). As a result, there are currently serious negotiations taking place on the sidelines of the Conference to have weaker aspirants step down and publicly endorse stronger aspirants.
Jul 31, 2011, 09:30
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