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The acting Publicity Officer of the All Peoples Congress (APC) Sidi Yaya Tunis has told Awoko that the party’s weekend delegate’s conference will takes place in Port Loko this weekend of January 11, 12 and 13th. Mr. Tunis said the arrangements have almost completed as the deputy Leader of the …

According to the ruling, they were sent down to the Male Correctional Centre on 6 Counts Charges ranging from Unregistered vehicle to assault on a Police officer All three accused Pleaded not guilty as they were represented by Madieu Sesay Esq. & Ibrahim Bangura Esq. They will appear back in …

A member of the Idris Elba team visiting Sierra Leone has dismissed as “a complete fabrication” reports that some of the Hollywood star’s belongings have been stolen during his ongoing visit to his fatherland. “It’s a made-up story that lacks any basis”, the source tells me. A member of the …

Today in Port Loko, dozens of FGM cutters, known locally as Soweis, handed in their razors for a new life. For the first time in the country dozens of girls were initiated into the Bondo Society without being circumcised. BONDO WITHOUT BLOOD, is how prominent lawyer and activist, Yasmin Jusu-sheriff …

The Office of the President Infrastructural Initiative (OPII) and a French construction company EIFFAGE has ended a day visitation on the project site of the Freetown Lungi Bridge. The visit was to conduct a visibility study on the proposed project site to identify the possible two abutment location and also …

The U.S. Ambassador to Sierra Leone, Maria E. Brewer has joined Seawright Mining Company to commission a modern cold room facility constructed and donated by the Company for the people of Gorama Mende. The commissioning took place on Wednesday 11th December 2019 at the Mondema Community, Gorama Mende, Kenema District …

The EMERGENCY Surgical and Paediatric Centre in Goderich now Goderich Safoes, has been rated by many for its efficient medical services that it has been rendering on a pro bono basis over the years. Besides, rendering specialized medical treatments to the poor and needy the EMERGENCY Centre also implements programmes …

A Commentary By Ranger Despite the challenges, the importance of building on the country’s power sector in order to fast track private sector development to foster overall socioeconomic development cannot be overstated. Without heat, light and power you cannot build or run the factories and cities that provide goods, jobs …

By Ranger As part of rolling out its Corporate Social Responsibility and to enhance community development, Choithram Chemicals Limited and NATCO on Monday 2nd December, 2019 donated 40 million Leones to residents of Constituency 115, in the East End of Freetown for the completion of the Koya Town Health Post …

As ACC Operates 15 Bank Account Parliament Asked Journalists Out As Parliament expected to Intensifies transparency and accountability in providing overnight function to investigate, supervise and supervise MDA’s, the Sub-appropriation 2020 budget hearing Chairman through Committee (7), Hon. Bashiru Silkie of Constituency 082 BO District has on Monday 2nd December …