A new "evidence report" on addressing and mitigating violence in Sierra Leone has slammed the "Agenda for Prosperity", questioning its youth employment and empowerment policy and blaming the governing All People's Congress for "divisive politics".
Makeni concerned over UNIPSIL departure
Jens Toyberg-Frandzen, UNIPSIL Boss
By Mathew Kanu
Civil Society and human rights organisations have expressed concern that the United Nations Peacebuilding office in Sierra Leone is leaving at a time when the country needs its support towards stability and democracy.
MCC urges Sierra Leone to fight corruption
Joseph Kamara, head of the Anti Corruption Commission
By Fasalie Sulaiman Kamara
Journalists, lawyers make peace
Elvis Kargbo, Bar President
Following a brief but publicly acrimonious banter between the two journalists and lawyers have decided to bury the hatchet.
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UNIPSIL leaves next month
Jens Toyberg-Frandzen
By Kenneth Thompson
United Nations’ Integrated Peacebuilding office in Sierra Leone (UNIPSIL) will end its operations in the country in January 2014, according to Patrick Buse, the civil affairs officer of the UN body in Freetown.
US$ 50,000 for Voice of Islam
Dr. Bilal Philips in warm hand shake with President Koroma
By Sheik Alie Y. Kallay
