The News Review:

- New Jersey Smooth Talker Bags Sierra Leone Defence Ministry Rice …
- The Central Bank of Sierra Leone and ‘Coin Changers’
- Capital Market perations in Sierra Leone….How Can Government …
- Honouring Col. Ghaddaffi… Mr. Speaker Hon. Members of Sierra …
- Cell phones and Congo’s war against women
- In Sierra Leone Lebanese House Wife Wins Africell Motor Bike
- Sierra Leone on Tuesday commemorates anniversary of rebel invasion

New Jersey Smooth Talker Bags Sierra Leone Defence Ministry Rice …
Standard Times Press Sierra Leone 
Some business executives in the country have described it as a bad deal for government and a fortune for Mr. Alex Mansaray of African Sunshine Limited who will soon line his empty pockets with millions of Leones. The monthly supply of 5200 bags of rice to the Ministry of Defence at Le14000000 per bag would generate profit exceeding Le52Million per month and for three months some say he would make more than Le156 Million and twelve months over Le624 Million.

The Central Bank of Sierra Leone and ‘Coin Changers’
Standard Times Press Sierra Leone 
Prior to independence in 1961 the financial system was part of the colonial monetary arrangement with the West African Currency Board (WACB) as the issuing authority. There were only two commercial banks in operation at the time namely: The Bank of British West Africa Ltd which is now Standard Chartered Bank Sierra Leone Ltd. and Barclays Bank (D.

Capital Market perations in Sierra Leone….How Can Government …
Standard Times Press Sierra Leone 
A company will not be required to provide any form of collateral security to raise capital from the Stock Exchange. However any company that wants its securities to be traded on the floor of the SLSE must be listed on the Exchange. A lot of benefits can be derived from being a listed company on the Sierra Leone Stock Exchange. nce a company is being listed on the Sierra Leone Stock Exchange additional financing is easier to raise through subsequent issuing of securities. The credibility of both investors and potential creditors can be enhanced because of the high standards that must be met and maintained by listed companies. There is increased visibility of the company through the comprehensive disclosure of information on the public and publishing of trading statistics by the Sierra Leone Stock Exchange. The Exchange creates a market place where the securities of all listed companies can be bought and sold.

Honouring Col. Ghaddaffi… Mr. Speaker Hon. Members of Sierra …
Standard Times Press Sierra Leone 
Ghaddaffi said that he was impressed by the warm reception accorded to him during his visit to Sierra Leone” (source CTN News and other networks). That was a sincere statement from the Libyan Head of State whose activities to this country some years back has refused to heal but for the type of representatives we have voted for in the legislative house this same individual whose name was a taboo has been uplifted and unconstitutionally awarded an “honorary Membership of Parliament”. The issue of the award would be looked into as this piece of writing continues and the argument about reconciliation and forgiveness should be silent at the moment. In the case of Col.

Cell phones and Congo’s war against women
San Francisco Chronicle  USA 
” This will require them to change their procurement practices and ask far more questions about where their components are from. This is not impossible. Remember the film “Blood Diamond”? A decade ago Sierra Leone was a country in turmoil ripped apart by battles over control of the diamond mines. Today Sierra Leone is a functioning democracy completely at peace. The horrors there led the world to get serious about stopping them. We need to do the same for Congo and fast. For the sake of Congo’s women and girls Congo needs us now.
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In Sierra Leone Lebanese House Wife Wins Africell Motor Bike
Awareness Times Sierra Leone 
Watfa of Upper Eastern Street in Freetown. This latest draw took place on Sunday 4th January 2009. Before handling over the key to Mrs. Watfa at the Sierra Leone Broadcasting Service (SLBS) Television studio Africell Marketing Supervisor Claudius S Davies said the winning by a Lebanese national demonstrates the company’s transparent way of doing things. “Regardless of colour tribe nationality or religion as long as you are a subscriber and you meet the requirements to qualify for the draw you will surely be given the opportunity to take part” he informed. He said their transparency and endeavors to live up to their cooperate social responsibilities earned the company the prestigious All Works of Life (AWL) recognition as the No. 1 GSM company in the country for the year ending 2008.

Sierra Leone on Tuesday commemorates anniversary of rebel invasion
African Press Agency Senegal 
Hundreds of families prayed in churches and mosques for peace and stability in the country after an 11-year civil war that killed over a hundred thousand and left thousands more maimed and dispossessed. “We prayed for the people to reconcile… victims as well as perpetrators. We prayed for peace and prosperity and we prayed that never again shall these events re-occur in our country” says Sheik Amadu Kamara an imam at a mosque at Kingtom west of Freetown. n 6 January 1999 RUF rebels along with their renegade allies from the national army invaded Freetown and butchered about 3000 people amputated hundreds and razed down many homes and government infrastructure.