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In Sierra Leone, Free Health Care Drugs Arrested in Kailahun
Personnel of the Sierra Leone Police attached to the Kailahun Police Division, Eastern Province of Sierra Leone, have intercepted over twenty (20) cartoons of medicines meant for the Free Health Care service allegedly stolen from the district medical store. In a telephone interview with the Police Support Officer in Kailahun ASP Patrick Songa, he told Awareness Times that the arrest came about after a tip off in the early hours of Wednesday 1st September 2010.
Sep 2, 2010, 17:26
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In Sierra Leone, Zain To Zain – 9 Units; Zain To Other Networks – 12 Units, All Day
Zain today announces a further ‘slash’ of tariff to 9 units per minute for on-net calls (Zain to Zain) and 12 units per minute for off-net calls (Zain to other networks), all day. This has enabled its subscribers to enjoy up to 70% reduction in call charges made within the network (Zain to Zain or on-net) and to other networks (off-net). The company still maintains its free calls within the hours of 2 am to 5 am. All these come in the wake of a 60% drastic reduction of off-net tariff about a month ago. With this tariff, customers can call for 9 units on-net and 12 units off-net throughout the day.
Sep 2, 2010, 17:18
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China Assures Sierra Leone
The Government of China has assured the people of Sierra Leone of their country’s continuing support in various areas of need. This was disclosed by the Chinese Ambassador to Sierra Leone His Excellency Mr. Qiu Shaofang in a news release issued on Wednesday 1st September 2010. According to Ambassador Shaofang, the Chinese Government will continue with its assistance to Sierra Leone to ensure socio economic development .
Sep 2, 2010, 17:14
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Sierra Leone tourists to build their own eco-resort
(CULLED FROM CNN WEBSITE) — For many people, the name Sierra Leone still conjures up images of the country’s decade-long civil war and subsequent war crimes trials. However, eight years after the end of the war, the country is hoping that tourism will be the key to its future prosperity.
Sep 2, 2010, 17:12
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Awareness Times News Briefs from Sierra Leone
*Iron Ore Discovered at Tunkia Chiefdom *UNICEF Donates to Eastern Radio * Minister Hands Over Diamond Area Development Fund *Le 10 Million for Kenema Pupils * Baboon Rapes Woman to Death *3 Days Communication Training for Police and Prisons *Finance Minister Opens Budget Policy Hearings *Shortage of Essential Drugs in Moyamba Government Hospital.
Sep 2, 2010, 17:10
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In Sierra Leone, 76 Subscribers Grab Africell ‘Find the Missing Treasure’ Prizes
One of the leading GSM providers in Sierra Leone, Africell-Lintel on 1st September 2010 presented over Le.17 Million to about 76 lucky winners of the ongoing ‘Find the Missing Treasure’ Promotion at the company’s Wilberforce headquarters in Freetown. In his presentation, the Head of Section Event and Sponsorship Mr. Arthur B. Kallon noted that they consider each and every subscriber of Africell as part of their family which is one of the reasons why they are always organizing promotions to build up the lives and expectations of their subscribers.
Sep 2, 2010, 17:08
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In Sierra Leone, As Agric Min Concludes District Launchings… ‘Farm For Bizness’ Gathers Steam
Sierra Leone’s district headquarter towns were agog with activity last week when the Minister, Deputy Minister-2 and officials from the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Food Security entered the districts to simultaneously carry out well coordinated official launchings of the country’s new five year flagship programme on agriculture – the Smallholder Commercialization Programme (SCP), dubbed ‘Farm for Bizness.’ The exercise which among other things sought to raise awareness among Sierra Leonean farmers succeeded in igniting positive reactions and a sense of ownership from rural folks who appeared quite inclined to move from the rather non-profitable subsistence system of farming to commercialized farming where they could raise their income levels and contribute to the general growth of the economy.
Sep 1, 2010, 17:14
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In Sierra Leone, 100 Women Receive Training in Forestry Management
One Hundred (100) women have successfully graduated in forestry management in Kamakwie, northern Sierra Leone after a two-day intensive workshop organized by a non governmental organization, Young Green Women-Sierra Leone (YGW-SL). The training which targeted women between the ages of 18 and 35 was based on the topic ‘Sustainable Forestry Management for Community Development and Participation.’ The training facilitator, Mr. Santigie Momoh stressed to participants the importance of sustaining the forests, citing the Otamba Kilimi National Park that serves as tourist attraction as an example of the benefits for preserving our forests.
Sep 1, 2010, 17:12
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In Sierra Leone, PPA-SL Wants Abortion Laws Repealed
Plan Parenthood Association of Sierra Leone (PPASL) has called on the Government of Sierra Leone to review the existing Abortion Act. In a workshop organized by the organization at the Grassroots Gender Empowerment Movement (GGEM) building on John Street in Freetown on Tuesday 31st August 2010 for media practitioners, the Advocacy Manager PPASL Mr. Brima V. Kamara told newsmen that the present law which governs abortion in Sierra Leone is found in the Offences Against the Persons Act 1861.
Sep 1, 2010, 17:08
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In Sierra Leone, ‘Zain Still Leads in Mobile Technology’- Subscribers
A prominent recharge cards retailer and a long gluer to the Zain network, Mr. Ishmeal Turay on Tuesday 31st August confided in our reporter that Zain is still leading whilst others follow in mobile telecommunication technology. Mr. Turay who was well relaxed in his kiosk at PZ said there are certain qualities in Zain which other mobile companies do not possess. He said simply put, Zain network is the best in the country. “In fact Zain in terms of network coverage is present in most places across Sierra Leone,” he opined, adding that the competition advantage over other networks puts Zain second to none.
Sep 1, 2010, 17:06
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Awareness Times News Briefs from Sierra Leone
*China Offers 23 Scholarships to Salone * Police Prosecutor Thrown Out of Court *Commonwealth to Organise Leadership Forum *New Jersey Hosts SLPP Aspirant *SLAJ Prezo Commends Africell * 50\50 President decry low Participation in Politics *Education Minister Warns Principals.
Sep 1, 2010, 17:04
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In Sierra Leone, Amnesty International Co-ordinator meets with members in Kenema
The Campaigns and Growth Coordinator of Amnesty International-Sierra Leone (Al–SL), Solomon Sogbandi has told members in Kenema to voluntarily continue working for the organization on humanitarian grounds. In a meeting held at their No. 16 Sannoh Street in Kenema last weekend, Mr. Sogbandi impressed on the importance of their membership cards and the payment of subscriptions which according to him, qualified an individual to vote or to be voted for in the national general assembly.
Sep 1, 2010, 17:02
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In Sierra Leone, Journalists Apologise to Makeni Magistrate
Mohamed Kabba corresponding for Awareness Times from Makeni, has yesterday issued a personal apology to the Resident Magistrate in Makeni, Komba Kamanda for his article published in our yesterday edition that erroneously cited that Kamanda had discharged an alleged 35 year old rapist much to the chagrin of human rights activists in the township . The reality is that the alleged rapist had indeed been discharged by the Makeni Courts but not by Magistrate Kamanda but by an earlier Magistrate whom Kamanda replaced.
Aug 31, 2010, 17:24
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In Sierra Leone, Zain’s Affordability Is Second To None
There is no doubt that the products and services of Zain affect the life of every Sierra Leonean. It affects the economy of this country and it affects our relationship to the outside world. The world of telecommunications from Zain has greatly evolved in the past few years, and now such facilities are available that make personal and business communication easy and effective. Zain has got tremendous capacity for transmission of digital signals over their network. They have an explosion of products in computers, in telephone equipments, in faxes, in voice mail, in all of the products that just 10 years ago we as consumers in Sierra Leone couldn’t even imagined.
Aug 31, 2010, 17:22
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In Sierra Leone, UNFPA Trains 50 TBAs in Bombali
As part of their community empowerment activities within ‘Programme 18’ of the United Nations Joint Mission in Sierra Leone, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has concluded a two-day stakeholders’ planning and training workshop for 50 Traditional Birth Attendants (TBAs) in the Bombali District, northern Sierra Leone, as one of the selected areas for the August/ September pilot phase of the programme. The two days’ training session that took place from the 26th to 28th August, 2010 at the Amza Hotel in Makeni catered for community birth attendants, health personnel of Primary Health Units, line Ministries, the Family Support Unit of the Sierra Leone Police and the media within the northern province.
Aug 31, 2010, 17:14
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In Sierra Leone, Acute Water Shortage Hits Soja Tong
Something very unprecedented and unusual for communities living around Guma Valley reservoir areas has gripped Soja Tong in central Freetown, with the settlement living for several weeks now with acute water shortage. This appalling situation is a threat to the lives of children and women as they are forced to get up at night to go in search of water in faraway communities. A youth leader who identified himself as Sahr Musa Mondeh told our reporter that they were astonished that their community which is very close to the Guma reservoir is going without water at this time of the season.
Aug 31, 2010, 17:12
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In Sierra Leone, Four Presidential Nominees Face Parliament
In line with their constitutional mandate to interview and scrutinize all presidential nominees, members of parliament on the Oversight Committee on Appointment on Friday 27th August 2010 started the process of scrutinizing the four recent presidential nominees for various appointments. The four presidential nominees included Francis Munu as the new Inspector General of Police, Mr. Joseph Fitzgerald Kamara as commissioner to the Anti-Corruption Commission, Madam Harriet K Sillah and Kabba Franklin Bangura as board member for the National Youth Commission.
Aug 31, 2010, 17:10
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Awareness Times News Briefs from Sierra Leone
*Quranic Competition ends at Iranian Cultural Centre *48,000 Living with HIV * Former PMDC Strongman Turns APC Fund Raiser *Minister Warns Sand Miners *100 Police Officers leave for Darfur *Salone-London Flight Catches Fire in Mid-air.
Aug 31, 2010, 17:08
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In Sierra Leone, Lawyer Debunks Wealth Builders’ Claim
The legal counsel for the disbanded financial institution, Wealth Builders Network, Pious Sesay has rubbished claims made by a representative of the organization that he misled and deceived them. He said he never knew of the existence of the organization until recently when the CEO, Peter Ayilla was arrested and charged to court with the offence of operating a business without license for which he was fined and told not to operate any more in the country. “Wealth Builders called me to serve as their lawyer so my duty was to solicit on their behalf to see that their business became legal,” he told pressmen yesterday at his Lamnina Sankoh Street office.
Aug 31, 2010, 17:06
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In Sierra Leone, SLBC New Deputy Director-General Speaks to Awareness Times
The newly appointed Deputy Director General for the Sierra Leone Broadcasting Corporation (SLBC), Mr. Sana Bernard Samura has on Saturday 28th August 2010 spoken exclusively to Awareness Times newspaper. Awareness Times travelled all the way up the northern-most District of Koinadugu where the new Deputy Director-General is an indigene and resident. Awareness Times newspaper is the only newspaper in Sierra Leone that goes regularly into Koinadugu District and our reporters are always welcomed with good hospitality.
Aug 30, 2010, 17:32
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