Newstime Africa » West Africa http://www.newstimeafrica.com Fri, 24 May 2013 18:20:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Ghana beat Senegal 1-0 to win AACB 2013 Championship http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/31946 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/31946#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 11:12:24 +0000 Dennis Kabatto http://www.newstimeafrica.com/?p=31946 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/31946/feed 0 Nigeria to host African Business Women’s Advocacy Forum: Women’s Leadership – Why Africa is Rising http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/31933 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/31933#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 10:02:55 +0000 Newstime Africa http://www.newstimeafrica.com/?p=31933 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/31933/feed 0 UNIDO makes an impact with training programme in Sierra Leone as beneficiaries tell their stories http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/31915 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/31915#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 17:49:38 +0000 Mira Kapfinger http://www.newstimeafrica.com/?p=31915 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/31915/feed 0 MasterCard to power Nigerian Identity Card Program http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/31887 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/31887#comments Sat, 11 May 2013 15:03:17 +0000 Newstime Africa http://www.newstimeafrica.com/?p=31887 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/31887/feed 1 Charles Margai – The poker game is over! http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/14301 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/14301#comments Fri, 10 May 2013 06:14:45 +0000 Ahmed M Kamara http://www.newstimeafrica.com/?p=14301 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/14301/feed 0 Guinean government signals intention to give Chinalco control of Simandou Iron Ore project http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/31768 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/31768#comments Thu, 02 May 2013 17:32:04 +0000 Newstime Africa http://www.newstimeafrica.com/?p=31768 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/31768/feed 0 Sierra Leone is 52 years old today http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/31717 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/31717#comments Sat, 27 Apr 2013 12:27:37 +0000 Allieu Badara Mansaray http://www.newstimeafrica.com/?p=31717 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/31717/feed 0 Miss Sierra Leone USA Ruby B Johnson departs for Freetown to participate in Sierra Leone‘s 52nd independence anniversary http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/31710 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/31710#comments Thu, 25 Apr 2013 11:58:53 +0000 Dennis Kabatto http://www.newstimeafrica.com/?p=31710 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/31710/feed 0 Ghana and IMF sign memorandum of understanding to create new Africa Regional Technical Assistance Center (AFRITAC) in Accra http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/31656 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/31656#comments Fri, 19 Apr 2013 13:47:02 +0000 Newstime Africa http://www.newstimeafrica.com/?p=31656 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/31656/feed 0 Who is the Vice President of Sierra Leone? http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/31604 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/31604#comments Tue, 16 Apr 2013 13:43:36 +0000 Ahmed M Kamara http://www.newstimeafrica.com/?p=31604 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/31604/feed 3 IOM Study shows HIV vulnerability among female sex workers in Ghana http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/31586 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/31586#comments Mon, 15 Apr 2013 17:27:14 +0000 Newstime Africa http://www.newstimeafrica.com/?p=31586 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/31586/feed 0 Sierra Leone president Ernest Bai Koroma takes positive steps towards abolishing the death penalty http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/31563 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/31563#comments Sat, 13 Apr 2013 11:26:56 +0000 Allieu Badara Mansaray http://www.newstimeafrica.com/?p=31563 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/31563/feed 0 Sierra Leone Airport Authority in stimulating economic growth and fostering country’s drive to prosperity http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/31530 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/31530#comments Tue, 09 Apr 2013 15:45:58 +0000 John Baimba Sesay http://www.newstimeafrica.com/?p=31530 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/31530/feed 0 AMISOM welcomes deployment of Sierra Leone troops in Somalia http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/31477 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/31477#comments Sun, 07 Apr 2013 18:22:14 +0000 Newstime Africa http://www.newstimeafrica.com/?p=31477 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/31477/feed 1 As Gambians go to the polls, six opposition parties are boycotting the elections http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/31446 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/31446#comments Tue, 02 Apr 2013 23:24:49 +0000 Newstime Africa http://www.newstimeafrica.com/?p=31446 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/31446/feed 0 President Ernest Bai Koroma calls for the reform of the Security Council saying the current status-quo is a travesty of justice and democratic values http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/31340 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/31340#comments Sat, 23 Mar 2013 11:50:09 +0000 Ahmed M Kamara http://www.newstimeafrica.com/?p=31340 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/31340/feed 0 Introducing Peter West – Britain’s new High Commissioner to Sierra Leone http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/31295 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/31295#comments Thu, 21 Mar 2013 13:59:27 +0000 Ahmed M Kamara http://www.newstimeafrica.com/?p=31295 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/31295/feed 0 The Center for Justice and Accountability(CJA) will facilitate an outreach with the Liberian community in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on March 31-April 1 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/31217 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/31217#comments Mon, 18 Mar 2013 08:00:06 +0000 Newstime Africa http://www.newstimeafrica.com/?p=31217 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/31217/feed 0 Sierra Leone join 53 others at Commonwealth Day http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/31094 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/31094#comments Wed, 13 Mar 2013 08:08:27 +0000 Sorie Sudan Sesay http://www.newstimeafrica.com/?p=31094 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/31094/feed 0 ECOWAS defence chiefs discuss AFISMA transformation into UN operation http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/31092 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/31092#comments Tue, 12 Mar 2013 22:15:30 +0000 Newstime Africa http://www.newstimeafrica.com/?p=31092 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/31092/feed 0 In Mali, a journalist stabbed for his critical reporting http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/31067 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/31067#comments Tue, 12 Mar 2013 10:50:31 +0000 Newstime Africa http://www.newstimeafrica.com/?p=31067 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/31067/feed 1 7 medical practitioners and 22 others have been indicted by the ACC in Sierra Leone for various offences relating to the misuse of Gavi funds http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/31010 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/31010#comments Thu, 07 Mar 2013 22:06:13 +0000 Newstime Africa http://www.newstimeafrica.com/?p=31010 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/31010/feed 1 Tribute to an outstanding and legendary African Actor, Justus Esiri has passed away http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/30894 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/30894#comments Sat, 23 Feb 2013 14:35:12 +0000 Newstime Africa http://www.newstimeafrica.com/?p=30894 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/30894/feed 0 As President Koroma prepares for his second-term innauguration there is evidence of how development projects are impacting Sierra Leoneans http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/30877 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/30877#comments Thu, 21 Feb 2013 14:04:12 +0000 Umaru S Jah http://www.newstimeafrica.com/?p=30877 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/30877/feed 0 African Minerals engage government and higher learning institutions in Sierra Leone to boast capacity in the mining sector http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/30853 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/30853#comments Wed, 20 Feb 2013 23:18:39 +0000 Newstime Africa http://www.newstimeafrica.com/?p=30853 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/30853/feed 1 Sierra Leone’s Agenda for Prosperity must be comprehensive, logical, and feasible http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/30771 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/30771#comments Mon, 11 Feb 2013 13:27:19 +0000 Chadia Talib http://www.newstimeafrica.com/?p=30771 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/30771/feed 0 “What’s happening in Sierra Leone is breathtaking” President Ernest Bai Koroma’s free health care initiative is hailed a success http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/30741 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/30741#comments Thu, 07 Feb 2013 12:09:33 +0000 Newstime Africa http://www.newstimeafrica.com/?p=30741 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/30741/feed 0 Sierra Leonean-American anthropologist Fuambai Sia Ahmadu educates Australian TV audience in female circumcision discussion http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/30734 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/30734#comments Wed, 06 Feb 2013 21:43:49 +0000 Dennis Kabatto http://www.newstimeafrica.com/?p=30734 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/30734/feed 5 Unmasking Sierra Leone’s gender myth http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/30730 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/30730#comments Wed, 06 Feb 2013 12:54:50 +0000 John Baimba Sesay http://www.newstimeafrica.com/?p=30730 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/30730/feed 0 Big welcome for Sierra Leone’s Trade Minister Usman Boie Kamara as he tours the southern and regional provinces http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/30720 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/30720#comments Wed, 06 Feb 2013 09:46:51 +0000 Newstime Africa http://www.newstimeafrica.com/?p=30720 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/30720/feed 0 Abdulai Bayraytay says President Ernest Bai Koroma has brought integrity into the governance of Sierra Leone http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/30682 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/30682#comments Sun, 03 Feb 2013 14:47:47 +0000 Newstime Africa http://www.newstimeafrica.com/?p=30682 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/30682/feed 1 Running a government like a business – Something the Sierra Leone President has done effectively http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/20567 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/20567#comments Sun, 03 Feb 2013 13:19:06 +0000 Ahmed M Kamara http://www.newstimeafrica.com/?p=20567 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/20567/feed 0 Sierra Leone gets ultra-fast broadband connection as K-NET launches unlimited high-speed internet services across Sub-Saharan Africa http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/30663 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/30663#comments Fri, 01 Feb 2013 10:51:24 +0000 Newstime Africa http://www.newstimeafrica.com/?p=30663 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/30663/feed 0 The momentum of change – 5 years of incredible achievements for the Sierra Leone President as the country becomes the fastest growing economy in Africa http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/28072 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/28072#comments Fri, 01 Feb 2013 09:15:57 +0000 Ahmed M Kamara http://www.newstimeafrica.com/?p=28072 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/28072/feed 2 Christian Aid says escalating violence in northern Mali is fuelling hunger in the Sahel http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/30618 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/30618#comments Sun, 27 Jan 2013 19:37:09 +0000 Newstime Africa http://www.newstimeafrica.com/?p=30618 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/30618/feed 0 The ugly face of street justice in Sierra Leone as President Koroma shows determination to stamp out public disturbances http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/30425 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/30425#comments Sat, 19 Jan 2013 12:19:37 +0000 Newstime Africa http://www.newstimeafrica.com/?p=30425 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/30425/feed 0 No hiding place for rebels in Mali as the U.S. prepares support for French Military intervention http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/30420 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/30420#comments Sat, 19 Jan 2013 11:49:28 +0000 Newstime Africa http://www.newstimeafrica.com/?p=30420 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/30420/feed 0 As President Koroma takes steps to end lawlessness in Sierra Leone he talks to Newstime Africa about his second-term intentions http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/30395 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/30395#comments Thu, 17 Jan 2013 11:41:00 +0000 Ahmed M Kamara http://www.newstimeafrica.com/?p=30395 http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/30395/feed 0 Sierra Leone President Koroma tells the U.N. that his Government is determined to move on with the “Agenda for Prosperity” http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/30391 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