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International Observers, others renew support for successful polls in Sierra Leone

News Public TrustMarch 28, 2018March 28, 2018

by News Public TrustMarch 28, 2018March 28, 2018043

By Paul Ejime in Freetown Heads of International Election Observation Missions have been meeting with representatives of Development partners in Freetown synergise support for successful...

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ECOWAS concerned about Sierra Leone court’s injunction on run-off poll

News Public TrustMarch 26, 2018March 26, 2018

by News Public TrustMarch 26, 2018March 26, 2018084

By Paul Ejime in Freetown The ECOWAS Commission has noted with concern the interim injunction issued by a High Court on Saturday, March 24th restraining...

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2 Former ECOMOG Commanders laid to Rest In Nigeria

News Public TrustMarch 20, 2018March 20, 2018

by News Public TrustMarch 20, 2018March 20, 20180419

Abuja: The remains of two former Commanders of the ECOWAS Monitoring Group (ECOMOG), who died less than three weeks apart, have been buried in their...

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SLPP Candidate Maada Bio leads vote in Sierra Leone polls

News Public TrustMarch 12, 2018March 12, 2018

by News Public TrustMarch 12, 2018March 12, 20182 37

-As NEC announces 75% of March 7 election results By Paul Ejime With 75% or 1.95 million of the processed votes from Sierra Leone’s March...

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IPU: 2017 saw no change in overall average of women in parliaments

News Public TrustMarch 6, 2018March 6, 2018

by News Public TrustMarch 6, 2018March 6, 2018164

The year 2017 saw some positive developments in women’s participation in elections, according to a new report released at the weekend by Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)...

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17 Year-old missing Liberian child discovered alive in Guinea

News Public TrustMarch 5, 2018March 5, 2018

by News Public TrustMarch 5, 2018March 5, 2018058

By Tokpa Tarnue in Lofa, Liberia He went missing since February 11 this year and his whereabouts have not been known until over the Weekend...

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WFP urges West African gov’ts. to invest more in school meals

News Public TrustMarch 4, 2018March 4, 2018

by News Public TrustMarch 4, 2018March 4, 2018059

DAKAR – The United Nations World Food Programme has urged governments in West Africa to invest more money in school meal programmes so these can...

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Sierra Leone Judiciary to expedite cases ahead of March 7 polls

News Public TrustMarch 2, 2018March 2, 2018

by News Public TrustMarch 2, 2018March 2, 2018031

By Paul Ejime The Chief Justice of Sierra Leone, Justice Abdulai Hamid Charm has given an assurance that the Supreme Court will expedite action on...

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Ahead of March 7 polls, S. Leone President meets ECOWAS Observers

News Public TrustMarch 1, 2018March 1, 2018

by News Public TrustMarch 1, 2018March 1, 2018052

By Paul Ejime Outgoing Sierra Leone’s President Ernest Bai Koroma on Wednesday 28 February, at the Presidential Lodge in Freetown received Prof. Amos Sawyer, Head...

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Sierra Leone: Can the “Lion Mountain” Ever Roar Again?

News Public TrustFebruary 27, 2018February 27, 2018

by News Public TrustFebruary 27, 2018February 27, 2018093

By Paul Ejime, Contributing Writer After the recent fiercely contested presidential election in Liberia, world attention has turned to neighbouring Sierra Leone, which has its...