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By Joseph Lamin Kamara

Former Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) 2012 presidential ticket candidate has launched an anthology of his newspaper writings in the column “Ponder My Thoughts”.

Andrew Keili, also an executive director at the engineering company, CEMATs, titled his book after the name of his column. The book is a compilation of articles on national issues, which were written and published in 2013 in newspaper syndication.

By Mustapha Sesay

A show down between the media regulator and the umbrella journalist association is eminent following the indefinite suspension slammed on two media entities.

The Independent Media Commission (IMC) last week ordered the popular radio talk show Monologue and the Democrat newspaper suspended pending investigations on possible breach of the media code of practices.

By Joseph Lamin Kamara

Crown Technical University College is encouraging Sierra Leoneans to go in for technical training at tertiary institutes where formal education at universities such as Fourah Bay College appears impossible to acquire.

Dr Andrew Curtis, the proprietor of Crown, as the institute is also known, even thinks the job market needs more technically trained employees than people with formal qualifications in disciplines such as Law and Political Science.

By Mustapha Sesay

The Centre for Coordination of Youth Activities (CCYA) has engaged youth groups from the 14 districts across the country in a one-day dialogue forum aimed at contributing to the ongoing constitutional review process.

Ngolo Katta, Executive Director of CCYA, said at the conference held at the conference hall of the Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ) that one of his organization`s critical objectives was to engage youth to be part of nation building.

By Joseph Lamin Kamara

Kandeh Kolleh Yumkella has pleaded for a level playing field as the contest for the presidential ticket of the main opposition Sierra Leone Peoples Party (SLPP) intensifies.

By Kemo Cham

Barely a year after a major scandal raised questions about its credibility, the Sierra Leone Law School is again on the spotlight. This time the institution is confronted with allegations of favoritism in its admission procedure.

By Crispina Taylor

Minority leader of the Sierra Leone People’s Party, SLPP, has told colleagues in parliament to support the ratification of the state of emergency for another year, noting that they must choose between “national and party interest”.

Dr Bernadette Lahai, MP, said she was aware of the position of her party, which recently called on its representatives in parliament to kick against any extension of the public health emergency regulation, but urged MPs support for the ratification of the law.