Newstime Africa http://www.newstimeafrica.com Africa's Breaking News Center - African News and Information Wed, 16 May 2012 14:20:49 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 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 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/23405 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/23405#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 14:01:14 +0000 Ahmed M Kamara http://www.newstimeafrica.com/?p=23405 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/23405/feed 2 Outstanding performance by President Ernest Bai Koroma as IMF says Sierra Leone is the fastest growing economy in sub-saharan Africa http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/25744 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/25744#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 13:46:28 +0000 Newstime Africa http://www.newstimeafrica.com/?p=25744 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/25744/feed 0 Top Political Commentator in Sierra Leone Oswald Hanciles – Talks about Julius Maada Bio’s collective responsibility extrajudicial killing albatross http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/25735 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/25735#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 13:16:19 +0000 Oswald Hanciles http://www.newstimeafrica.com/?p=25735 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/25735/feed 0 Gold deposits found in Malawi http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/25730 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/25730#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 09:00:46 +0000 Charles Mkula http://www.newstimeafrica.com/?p=25730 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/25730/feed 1 Charles Taylor and the fallacy of the Special Court http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/25726 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/25726#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 08:18:09 +0000 Alfred Munda SamForay http://www.newstimeafrica.com/?p=25726 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/25726/feed 1 Western Kenyan project earns first carbon credits http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/25715 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/25715#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 21:31:16 +0000 Henry Neondo http://www.newstimeafrica.com/?p=25715 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/25715/feed 0 Deserting refugees in the isolated towns of the Sahara http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/25713 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/25713#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 09:24:27 +0000 Newstime Africa http://www.newstimeafrica.com/?p=25713 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/25713/feed 0 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 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/24962 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/24962#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 09:22:28 +0000 Ahmed M Kamara http://www.newstimeafrica.com/?p=24962 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/24962/feed 0 The Schulenburg affair – A disgraceful diplomatic attempt to meddle in the internal affairs of the State of Sierra Leone http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/24271 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/24271#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 08:40:30 +0000 Ahmed M Kamara http://www.newstimeafrica.com/?p=24271 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/24271/feed 0 Sierra Leone prepares to re-elect its President to a second-term in office as performance exceeds all expectation http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/23594 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/23594#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 08:30:39 +0000 Ahmed M Kamara http://www.newstimeafrica.com/?p=23594 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/23594/feed 1 President Koroma of Sierra Leone says that free health care is a serious bedrock in addressing the social needs of his people http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/20585 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/20585#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 07:17:07 +0000 Newstime Africa http://www.newstimeafrica.com/?p=20585 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/20585/feed 0 Siemens criticised over Western Sahara deal http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/25698 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/25698#comments Sun, 13 May 2012 21:46:21 +0000 Peter Kenworthy http://www.newstimeafrica.com/?p=25698 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/25698/feed 0 President Ernest Bai Koroma to the rescue as Bunumbu Teachers College is set for rehabilitation in Sierra Leone http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/25693 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/25693#comments Sun, 13 May 2012 15:23:57 +0000 Joseph Kamanda http://www.newstimeafrica.com/?p=25693 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/25693/feed 0 Sierra Leonean woman in the United States pleads for help in locating her long-lost father Mr John Turay http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/25675 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/25675#comments Sat, 12 May 2012 20:23:37 +0000 Newstime Africa http://www.newstimeafrica.com/?p=25675 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/25675/feed 0 The criminals who make up the hierarchy of the opposition Sierra Leone Peoples party and the human rights abuser who was chosen as their leader http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/25666 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/25666#comments Sat, 12 May 2012 11:58:30 +0000 Ahmed M Kamara http://www.newstimeafrica.com/?p=25666 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/25666/feed 0 Wave of violence threatens Presidential Elections in Egypt as protesters stage a sit-in outside the Defence Ministry http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/25662 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/25662#comments Sat, 12 May 2012 09:28:18 +0000 Newstime Africa http://www.newstimeafrica.com/?p=25662 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/25662/feed 0 Africa’s two female presidents Sirleaf and Banda determined to improve the lives of women across the continent http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/25657 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/25657#comments Sat, 12 May 2012 08:14:14 +0000 Newstime Africa http://www.newstimeafrica.com/?p=25657 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/25657/feed 2 Africa turns a new page – As good governance becomes a way of life in Sierra Leone http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/14630 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/14630#comments Fri, 11 May 2012 21:00:38 +0000 Ahmed M Kamara http://www.newstimeafrica.com/?p=14630 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/14630/feed 1 Mrs. Agyemang Rawlings claims NDC party’s logo in Ghana http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/25637 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/25637#comments Fri, 11 May 2012 20:53:54 +0000 Francis L Sackitey http://www.newstimeafrica.com/?p=25637 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/25637/feed 0 The National Liberation Front (NLF) wins the elections in Algeria http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/25638 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/25638#comments Fri, 11 May 2012 20:31:59 +0000 Kaci Racelma http://www.newstimeafrica.com/?p=25638 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/25638/feed 0 Amnesty International decries deplorable prison conditions in Ghana http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/25639 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/25639#comments Fri, 11 May 2012 20:28:49 +0000 Francis L Sackitey http://www.newstimeafrica.com/?p=25639 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/25639/feed 0 A mass murderer’s quest to become president – Julius Maada Bio should be put on trial for crimes against the people of Sierra Leone http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/22161 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/22161#comments Fri, 11 May 2012 20:00:42 +0000 Ahmed M Kamara http://www.newstimeafrica.com/?p=22161 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/22161/feed 3 Why women farmers are key to food security in Africa http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/25632 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/25632#comments Fri, 11 May 2012 13:14:28 +0000 Newstime Africa http://www.newstimeafrica.com/?p=25632 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/25632/feed 0 Kenya shows promise in global competitive rankings http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/25628 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/25628#comments Fri, 11 May 2012 12:54:01 +0000 Newstime Africa http://www.newstimeafrica.com/?p=25628 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/25628/feed 0 African Minerals continue to make an impact as working conditions are improved in Sierra Leone http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/25625 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/25625#comments Fri, 11 May 2012 09:52:36 +0000 Ahmed M Kamara http://www.newstimeafrica.com/?p=25625 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/25625/feed 0 “Go and settle your differences at home” – Judge tells Rawlings man Kofi Adams in Ghana http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/25616 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/25616#comments Fri, 11 May 2012 09:27:07 +0000 Francis L Sackitey http://www.newstimeafrica.com/?p=25616 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/25616/feed 0 U.S. responds to calls for investigation into extra-judicial killings that took place under the NPRC regime of Julius Maada Bio in Sierra Leone http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/25617 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/25617#comments Fri, 11 May 2012 09:08:22 +0000 Allieu Badara Mansaray http://www.newstimeafrica.com/?p=25617 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/25617/feed 0 UDM party leader says Julius Maada Bio is a man with a notorious human rights record and has no business in the national politics of Sierra Leone http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/25610 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/25610#comments Thu, 10 May 2012 12:04:37 +0000 Newstime Africa http://www.newstimeafrica.com/?p=25610 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/25610/feed 1 Africa’s evil: An examination http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/25606 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/25606#comments Thu, 10 May 2012 07:07:04 +0000 Kofi Akosah-Sarpong http://www.newstimeafrica.com/?p=25606 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/25606/feed 0 Frank Timis has done it again! – A whopping 400% salary increment for African Minerals staff http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/25598 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/25598#comments Thu, 10 May 2012 00:27:10 +0000 Newstime Africa http://www.newstimeafrica.com/?p=25598 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/25598/feed 0 The Royal Institute of International Affairs says it played no part in how brutal dictator from Sierra Leone Julius Maada Bio gained entry visa to the UK http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/25588 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/25588#comments Wed, 09 May 2012 22:19:28 +0000 Ahmed M Kamara http://www.newstimeafrica.com/?p=25588 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/25588/feed 2 East Africa’s business sector shows positive improvement and forecasting promise http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/25583 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/25583#comments Wed, 09 May 2012 10:46:12 +0000 Newstime Africa http://www.newstimeafrica.com/?p=25583 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/25583/feed 0 President Barack Obama says human rights abusers should be banned from entering the United States http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/21837 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/21837#comments Wed, 09 May 2012 09:24:09 +0000 Ahmed M Kamara http://www.newstimeafrica.com/?p=21837 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/21837/feed 2 Countdown to Justice – Sierra Leone opposition SLPP presidential candidate Julius Maada Bio should face charges for human rights abuses http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/24333 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/24333#comments Wed, 09 May 2012 07:57:36 +0000 Ahmed M Kamara http://www.newstimeafrica.com/?p=24333 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/24333/feed 0 Sierra Leone becomes the first country in Africa to launch a transparency web portal to ensure a more open and accountable Government http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/24090 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/24090#comments Wed, 09 May 2012 07:51:40 +0000 Ahmed M Kamara http://www.newstimeafrica.com/?p=24090 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/24090/feed 4 Profile: Dr. Salim Ahmed Salim – An outstanding world statesman who served three times as Secretary-General of the OAU http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/25566 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/25566#comments Tue, 08 May 2012 08:46:23 +0000 Newstime Africa http://www.newstimeafrica.com/?p=25566 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/25566/feed 0 Hosni Mubarak still has billions of dollars stashed away as authorities drag their feet to recover his assets http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/25562 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/25562#comments Tue, 08 May 2012 08:26:50 +0000 Newstime Africa http://www.newstimeafrica.com/?p=25562 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/25562/feed 0 Let them eat cake, Princess Sikhanyiso http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/25557 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/25557#comments Tue, 08 May 2012 08:18:29 +0000 Peter Kenworthy http://www.newstimeafrica.com/?p=25557 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/25557/feed 2 The role of Swazi democrats in the cultural boycott http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/25546 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/25546#comments Tue, 08 May 2012 08:06:18 +0000 Mandla Sithole http://www.newstimeafrica.com/?p=25546 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/25546/feed 0 Africa Undercover reports – African countries inherited deeply corrupt institutions, laws and values from colonial governments http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/25539 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/25539#comments Mon, 07 May 2012 09:09:47 +0000 Newstime Africa http://www.newstimeafrica.com/?p=25539 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/25539/feed 0