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- SIERRA LEONE: FEMINISTS HOPE FOR ELECTORAL GENDER PARITY IN 2008.
- Sierra Leone’s Anti Corruption Commission should Investigate the…
- Security Council extends UN office in sierra leone until 31 december…
- MAFFS/FAO Technical Team meets to Improve Seed Multiplication in…
- Kabbah Tigers will welcome Year 2008 into Sierra Leone

SIERRA LEONE: FEMINISTS HOPE FOR ELECTORAL GENDER PARITY IN 2008.
Free with registration – Interpress Service – AccessMyLibrary.com – Dec 31, 2007
–> COPYRIGHT 2007 Global Information Network By Wurie Bah FREETOWN, Sierra Leone, Dec. In the August election, female candidates won only 16 of the 112 legislative seats contested, however, giving women control of just under 13 percent of the 124 parliamentary posts — a far cry from the 30 percent that is widely deemed necessary for them to begin influencing the affairs of a legislature. With local elections scheduled for July 5 of next year, the hope is that women will fare better at the polls in 2008. Of the 473 local council posts,.

Sierra Leone’s Anti Corruption Commission should Investigate the…
Awareness Times – Dec 31, 2007
That is why skeptics are saying that the report be made public for all to digest and conceptualize the fairness around the report. The nation truly welcome a probe and investigation into these alleged cases of corruption, so that the guilt or innocence of these men and women will be established, and due punishment meted to those found culpable. ACC TO INVESTIGATE GENERATOR CONTRACTThe issue of electrifying Freetown and Sierra Leone is a well founded agenda and every well meaning Sierra Leone will support the President’s priority call for making this sector a priority. As concerned citizens who clamor for good governance, public transparency, accountability and a corrupt free Sierra Leone, we are calling on the Anti Corruption Head Tejan Cole for the immediate launch and investigation of the corruption allegation report against current Minister of Energy and Power, reported by Standard Times Journalist, and SLAJ President ‘ Philip Neville on the issuance of a $30Million World Bank Thermal Energy contract to Global Trading Group in his article ‘Sabotaging The President’s Priority – Double Standards in Awarding $30 Million World Bank Energy Project – Nov 22, 2007′. Ever since the allegation surfaced, the President has never made in passing a statement addressing the seriousness of this allegation that undermines the very foundation and moral high ground he is running on and placed his Presidency on. President Koroma told the people of Sierra Leone and the whole world on BBC and other International media that nobody was going to be a sacrificial lamb in his fight against corruption…
As concerned citizens who clamor for good governance, public transparency, accountability and a corrupt free Sierra Leone, we are calling on the Anti Corruption Head Tejan Cole for the immediate launch and investigation of the corruption allegation report against current Minister of Energy and Power, reported by Standard Times Journalist, and SLAJ President ‘ Philip Neville on the issuance of a $30Million World Bank Thermal Energy contract to Global Trading Group in his article ‘Sabotaging The President’s Priority – Double Standards in Awarding $30 Million World Bank Energy Project – Nov 22, 2007′. Ever since the allegation surfaced, the President has never made in passing a statement addressing the seriousness of this allegation that undermines the very foundation and moral high ground he is running on and placed his Presidency on. President Koroma told the people of Sierra Leone and the whole world on BBC and other International media that nobody was going to be a sacrificial lamb in his fight against corruption. President, now is the time for action, not tomorrow or the day after. The question should not be whether a 15 megawatt generator machine was delivered and commissioned against a stated deadline. Sierra Leoneans are worried because members of the Energy Emergency Task Force (set-up by the president) are now uncomfortable with the heavy handedness and management of the contract award in gross violations of the standard operating procedures binding on the handling of such procurement at a colossal amount of USD 30 million to Global Trading Group that bagged the 15KW Thermal Energy contract.

Security Council extends UN office in sierra leone until 31 december…
highbeam.com – Dec 31, 2007
This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. M2 PRESSWIRE-27 December 2006-UN: Security Council extends UN office in sierra leone until 31 december 2007, unanimously adopting resolution 1734 (2006)(C)1994-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:22122006 Emphasizing the importance of the continued support of the United Nations system and the international community for Sierra Leone’s long-term peace, security and development, the Security Council today extended the mandate of the United Nations Integrated Office in Sierra Leone (UNIOSIL) until 31 December 2007. Unanimously adopting resolution 1734 (2006), the Council also endorsed the Secretary-General’s recommendation for an increase in the number of UNIOSIL.

MAFFS/FAO Technical Team meets to Improve Seed Multiplication in…
Awareness Times – Dec 31, 2007
The main focus of the one day meeting was to see how best to improve on seed projects development, a three-year initiative that started in 2005 geared towards improving food security and nutrition in line with the provision of rural employment and income generation in Sierra Leone. It was also to set the basis for the rehabilitation two more centres in addition to the Kobia Seed Centre namely, the Makeni Seed Centre and the Thakoblo Variety Maintenance Farm of the National Seed Programme to improve the availability of high quality seeds of adaptable varieties to farmers and to also provide the foundation for sustainable seed industry. This will also go side by side with the training of relevant staff to undertake widespread production and dissemination of seed and planting materials to meet the seed needs f of the main food crops to beneficiaries. It was also discussed in the meeting that a functioning National Seed Board with representation from seed industry stakeholders be established, along side a clearly defined and concise National Seed Policy to be formulated and launched by the ministry to facilitate the development of the seed sector in the country.

Kabbah Tigers will welcome Year 2008 into Sierra Leone
Awareness Times – Dec 31, 2007
Kabbah Tigers will welcome Year 2008 into Sierra Leone. Kabbah Tigers, derided and on the brink of being dumped into the dustbins of History, are still diligently supplying the citizens with electrical power until the much touted KOROMA ELECTRICITY decides to start working.