Al-Jazeera’s credibility is on the line as Sorious Samura exposes his incompetence while attempting to tarnish the reputation of his country of birth
Al-Jazeera must have been excited when it deployed the services of Sierra Leonean born videographer, Sorious Samura, who may have promised to deliver a fascinating insight on illegal timber logging in the West African Country. After watching the so-called documentary on Al-Jazeera, I can only conclude that with all the fuss about Samura being a [...]
Outstanding performance by President Ernest Bai Koroma as IMF says Sierra Leone is the fastest growing economy in sub-saharan Africa
NEW YORK, NY–(Marketwire ) – Dolat Ventures Inc. (OTCBB: DOLV) announced today that the fastest growing economy will be Sierra Leone, projected to grow by 35.9% according to the yearly IMF World Economic Outlook Report published in April 2012. ”According to the Gemological Institute of America, demand for colored diamonds has been unprecedented and The Rough Diamond [...]
Gold deposits found in Malawi
Lilongwe – Preliminary investigations of gold deposits in central Malawi have identified three targets that contain anomalous values of the precious metal. The exploration undertaken by South East Africa Mining Exploration (SEAMEX) carried out the study involving systematic stream sediments sampling and geological observation in the central tobacco growing district of Kasungu where they found [...]
Charles Taylor and the fallacy of the Special Court
Before we get to the matter of Prosecutor versus Charles Gbankay Taylor and the myths and fallacy of the Special Court for Sierra Leone, let’s address some myths about Charles Taylor himself. In particular, the myth that the former Liberian president escaped from the Plymouth County Correctional Facility in Massachusetts in 1985 and somehow landed [...]
Western Kenyan project earns first carbon credits
Swiss disease control technology company Vestergaard Frandsen earns Gold Standard carbon credits with innovative business model that tackles global health, water and climate challenges. Vestergaard Frandsen’s LifeStraw® Carbon For Water programme has become the world’s first safe water project to generate Gold Standard Voluntary Emissions Reduction (VER) credits. The project has resulted in the avoidance of almost [...]
It is important that law enforcement agencies are well equipped to deter any attempt by former junta leader to disrupt the 2012 election process in Sierra Leone
Despite all the squabbles in the media about the recent procurement of arms and ammunitions by the Sierra Leone government, it seems the intentions of the APC-led administration is well placed as the opposition SLPP presidential candidate’s record in office paints a disturbing picture of violence and mayhem that resulted in the killings of thousands of innocent men and [...]
The Schulenburg affair – A disgraceful diplomatic attempt to meddle in the internal affairs of the State of Sierra Leone
The United Nations has resident representatives in most countries across the world, to make sure the organisation’s important work is well coordinated and implemented appropriately to reflect on its ideals and principles. The U.N. policy states clearly that it’s representatives should in no way meddle into the political affairs of the host nation. But sometimes, the over-zealousness of [...]
Sierra Leone prepares to re-elect its President to a second-term in office as performance exceeds all expectation
Despite the fact that Sorious Samura, a Sierra Leonean born videographer, recently embarked on a disingenuous campaign to destroy the image of our country, Sierra Leone and its leadership stand tall and proud with unprecedented achievements in the areas of anti-corruption, economic and infrastructural development; and an outstanding human rights record that is rare in the corridors of African power. Samura went [...]
President Koroma of Sierra Leone says that free health care is a serious bedrock in addressing the social needs of his people
A little over a year ago, the president of Sierra Leone, Dr Ernest Bai Koroma, launched a free health care initiative that makes provision for pregnant and lactating women and children under five, to have access to the benefits of first class medical care at no expense.. The drive to ensure this most vulnerable section [...]
Siemens criticised over Western Sahara deal
A spokesperson for the United Nations Global Compact has said that they “are looking into the issue” of the deal between Siemens Denmark and the Moroccan government to build 22 windmills near El Aaaiun in occupied Western Sahara. Siemens is a participant of Global Compact, a policy initiative for businesses that are committed to aligning [...]
