Month: May 2019

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• Security
• Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Seven Military Personnel in CID over Capt. Kamara’s Escape

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By Joseph S. Margai Officials of the Ministry of Defence (MOD) and the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces (RSLAF),...

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• Uncategorized

UN Mission in Afghanistan gravely concerned about ill-treatment of prisoners by Taliban, following first-hand testimony

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The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) expressed “grave concern” on Sunday over “credible accounts” it has been given that...

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• Sierra Leone
• Sports

Sierra Leone court acquits embattled SLFA Boss corruption

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A high court in Freetown has acquitted and discharged the President and the Secretary General of the Sierra Leone Football...

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• Human interest
• Sierra Leone

WAEC exams and the shaming of the nation of Sierra Leone

2 years ago thespecimennews

By Isaac Massaquoi If we miss this opportunity to clean up the conduct of our public exams and the process...

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• Business

Mondelēz International Appoints Sandra MacQuillan as Executive Vice President, Integrated Supply Chain

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Mondelēz International on Thursday announced Sandra MacQuillan as Executive Vice President, Integrated Supply Chain, and be responsible for the oversight...

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• Diseases
• Human interest

Former Liberia president, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, and three others appointed WHO new goodwill ambassadors

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Ellen Johnson Sirleaf WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus in his speech to open the 72nd World Health Assembly in...

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• Development

Ethiopia: AfDB’s Sustainable Energy Fund approves grant to spur renewable investments

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The Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA), managed by the African Development Bank on 17 May 2019 approved a $995,000...