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Minister of Trade and industry, Dr. Richard Konteh, has revealed that additional 20,000 tons of rice from Guinea will soon arrive in Sierra Leone to assist the government in cushioning the high cost of the staple food, making it affordable to meet the pocket of the ordinary man and woman.

Original war stories from some of the hard hit victims and perpetrators of the eleven (11) years civil violence in Sierra Leone has been documented and released by “Fambul Tok” Program in Sierra Leone.

Doctors, nurses and other junior workers at the Emergency Hospital at Goderich on Wednesday went into full blown strike action, demanding the unconditional reinstatement of their colleague, Esther Sesay, who was reportedly sacked by the hospital management.

Latest reports reaching The Exclusive have revealed that 9 people have so far been arrested, concerning recent attacks on the Minister of Internal Affairs, Hon. Musa Tarawally. Those arrested by the police include councilor T. Boy Kai aka SLA, Desmond Musa, Alie Gun Point, Sahr Sam, Mukay and Juana.

Sierra Leone’s Ambassador to Senegal Her Excellency Ambassador Khadijatu Bassir is pursuing discussions with her Pakistani colleague that would culminate in several development packages including training opportunities for Military.

The Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources, with support from the West Africa Regional Fisheries Program (WARFP) has ended a two week long national consultative meeting with stakeholders on the need for the establishment of Marine Protected Areas. The consultative meetings started in the Bonthe Island on the 27^th September and continued in Shenge on the 4^th of October.

“It is an allegation when the public accuse the police, but when police officers accuse the police it is an indictment” says Dr Agibola Thomas. The Executive Director of Attitudinal and Behavioral Change (ABC) Secretariat made this statement during a discussion meeting with Local Unit Commanders (LUCs) of East End, Freetown, at the Ross Road Police Station on 6^th October, 2011.

President Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma has on (Thursday) 6^th October 2011 given an additional update to the diplomatic community in the country, on the status of investigations into the Kono and Bo political violance, which occurred in september this year.

The commendations and praises which President Ernest Bai Koroma has been getting from his African colleagues and World leaders should make all well meaning Sierra Leonean very proud of the man they elected four years ago. The president’s rebranding of his country is bearing dividends as world leaders and head of international financial institutions believe Sierra Leone is now a country to do business with.

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The President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, Dr Earnest Bai Koroma would today address Parliament on the activities his government have embarked on for the past years, the challenges faced in the agenda for change drive and plans his government have for the country come 2012.

President Koroma has visited the bereaved family of late Ya Borima Kamara mother of Dr. Richard Konteh, Minister of Trade and Industry.The President who was accompanied by a host of Ministers and Deputy Ministers sympathized with the deceased family at Gbendembu in the Gbendembu Ngowehun Chiefdom, North of the country.

The Honorable Member of Parliament for Constituency 59, Tonkolili District, Hon. Mohamed Albert Trawallie has expressed thanks and appreciation to Better Life Foundation for the provision of free health care facilities to over thousands of patients in his Constituency, Magburaka Town.

Acting Leader of the People’s Movement for Democratic Change (PMDC), lawyer Charles Francis Margai has been invited to a meeting with the Political Parties Registration Commission (PPRC) in relations to report of an alleged illegal conduct of an executive within the PMDC. The letter further ordered Mr. Margai to bring along all necessary documents pertaining to the issue mentioned.

 Young Women Christian Association (YWCA) has celebrated fifty years of operations in Sierra Leone after it was established in 1961. The main objective of establishing the YWCA in Sierra Leone at the time of independence was to empower the women of Sierra Leone.

On the 26th of October every year, the UN in partnership with the WHO commemorates this day in order for women all around the world to recognize the day and this deadly disease (cancer) that is taken about ½ a million or more lives every where around the world not only in African.

Results of the findings of the recent Bo and Kono episodes have finally reached the desk of the President of the Republic of Sierra Leone Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma. According to Minister of Information and Communication, Alhaji Ibrahim Ben Kargbo, the President has gone through the reports from the various bodies assigned to the task.

A book titled, “Because I am a girl” report 2011 was launched on Tuesday at the British Council on the theme “The state of the world’s girls 2011 engaging men and boys for gender equality”.

The UNFPA Country Representative, Madam Ratidzai Ndhlovu, has heaped loads of praises on the First Lady of Sierra Leone, Mrs. Sia Nyama Koroma for her relentless efforts and dedication to the reduction of maternal mortality and teenage pregnancy in Sierra Leone.

Following an ultimatum issued by the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources to all licensed Industrial Fishing Companies operating in Sierra Leone few months ago, an appreciable number of them have installed Vessels Monitoring Systems Transponders in their fishing vessels to ensure effective and efficient Monitoring, Control and Surveillance System in the fishing industry. According to the Minister of Fisheries, Dr. Soccoh Kabia, the installation of the transponders is line with his ministry and international regulations relating to the use of modern technology in Fisheries Management.