The News Review:

- Sierra Leone: Celtel Holds 2nd Trolley Dash
- Sierra Leone: NEC Declares July 5 for Local Elections
- Sierra Leone: Deserving Women to Be Honoured
- Danger: Chimps

Sierra Leone: Celtel Holds 2nd Trolley Dash
AllAfrica.com – Jan 3, 2008
The promotion, which was officially launched on December 14, 2007 at the Victoria Park in Freetown, gives opportunity to five Celtel customers – who have been randomly chosen – to dash with their trolleys within one minute in any of the leading supermarkets in Freetown. GA_googleFillSlot(“AllAfrica_Story_Inset”); In addition, five customers each would win Le1million every week. Last week’s spree saw customers Juliana Rahim, Lamin Samura and Douglas Samuel with numbers 943820, 261924 and 870090 respectively collect assorted commodities. Rahim who stays in Freetown collected goods worth Le1, 255, 400; Samuel at Lakka outside the city collected goods worth Le845,500 while Lamin from Kambia, north of Sierra Leone collected goods worth Le261,961.

Sierra Leone: NEC Declares July 5 for Local Elections
AllAfrica.com – Jan 3, 2008
The commission successfully conducted the presidential and parliamentary elections some three months ago. GA_googleFillSlot(“AllAfrica_Story_Inset”); Making a statement on behalf of the NEC’s chairperson, Commissioner Northern Province, Alhaji Algassimu Jarr told journalists that the commission has the sole authority as mandated by the constitution to prepare and conduct all public elections and referenda. He said the commission would conduct elections for five City Councils in Freetown, Bo, Kenema, Koidu-New Sembehun and Makeni, one Municipal Council in Bonthe Township and thirteen District Councils. NEC’s Director of Operations, N’far Conteh said the local government election is ward based adding that the commission is conducting the election under the Local Government Act and the Electoral Laws Act of the constitution of Sierra Leone.

Sierra Leone: Deserving Women to Be Honoured
AllAfrica.com – Jan 3, 2008
The objective of the programme is to increase and enhance women’s participation in the forth-coming local government election and to foster solidarity among women’s networks. GA_googleFillSlot(“AllAfrica_Story_Inset”); ENCISS’s Director Janette Eno told journalists that the event would address issues ranging from women and leadership and the promotion of peace and security amongst others. "This event is to commemorate the active participation of women from all over Sierra Leone in the political process. The event will be held annually," she said.

Danger: Chimps
Washington Post – Jan 3, 2008
"It was humans who killed their families. "For every chimp saved, he estimates that 10 are killed by hunters who then sell the meat. Diminishing NumbersSierra Leone, a country in. Fewer than 3,000 are thought to remain, as man has hunted the animals and chopped down almost all of the jungles. With chimp populations in steep decline in much of…
Stiffer Penalties Now in PlaceSierra Leone, one of the world’s least-developed countries, has not made ecology a priority. However, penalties for capturing and killing chimps have been increased. Offenders now face a $1,000 fine or jail time. Many of the rescued chimps at the Tacugama sanctuary came from well-meaning people who wanted to give them homes. Amarasekaran warns against such behavior.