The News Review:

- Sierra Leone Moves Towards an Access to Information Legislation
- Sierra Leone: President Koroma’s ‘Regionalism’
- Liberia: Suicide in Sex Ring – Top US-UNMIL Man Stabs Himself
- Sierra Leone: Ramadan ffer for Africell Subscribers
- Sierra Leone: Zain Promotes Njala University

Sierra Leone Moves Towards an Access to Information Legislation
Newstime Africa
The fac­tors respon­si­ble for that civil war are but not lim­ited to cor­rup­tion which almost became part of soci­ety the lack of an inde­pen­dent jus­tice sys­tem the lack of a free press and the inabil­ity among cit­i­zens to access pub­lic held infor­ma­tion. But today the coun­try has been able to address some of these prob­lems and is still mov­ing in the direc­tion of tack­ling those that have not been addressed. Today there are insti­tu­tional reforms like the Anti Cor­rup­tion Com­mis­sion that is pri­mar­ily respon­si­ble to fight graft the Inde­pen­dent Media Com­mis­sion that is charged with the respon­si­bil­ity to reg­u­late the media in the coun­try and many other insti­tu­tions. Also the coun­try is cur­rently at a cross­ing point with efforts under­taken to ensure a con­tin­u­a­tion of the demo­c­ra­tic cre­den­tials it has achieved.

Sierra Leone: President Koroma’s ‘Regionalism’
AllAfrica.com
In its latest report titled ‘Sierra Leone: A New Era of Reform?’ ICG the global conflict prevention organization suggested that Koroma did not make any conscious attempt to bridge the obvious regional divide following his victory over the SLPP in 2007. GA_googleFillSlot( “AllAfrica_Story_InsetA” );”The new president has exacerbated regional political rivalries by dismissing numerous functionaries appointed by the previous administration and replacing them with APC-supporting northerners” the report said adding that returnees from the sizeable overseas diaspora a major source of election campaign money have contributed to the pressure on him to reward party faithful with government jobs. Presidential press secretary Sheka Tarawallie has dismissed the claim saying the head of state has always considered the interest of the country which was why he chose and appointed people to positions of trust based on merit and not regional considerations. Relevant LinksWest AfricaSierra LeoneNGThe president has nevertheless sought to fulfil his promise to run government “like a business concern” by streamlining the ministerial system putting civil service reform back on the political agenda and requiring ministers to sign performance contracts whose targets they must meet to keep their jobs. Meanwhile the president appears to be playing out a long-term strategy of reform in introducing new political discipline.

Liberia: Suicide in Sex Ring – Top US-UNMIL Man Stabs Himself
AllAfrica.com
There there are allegations he was tied to the same circle-sex with under age children recruited by women he hired as “girlfriends”. But when Dale Fosnight decided to dump his Liberian “girlfriend” for his Sierra Leone one the lid was removed on his alleged activities deep in video-taped orgies with little girls neighbours say and insiders say. His Liberian “girlfriend in an apparent show of vendetta as a response to being abandoned blew her whistle. The security men moved in placed him under house arrest something he could not bear.
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Sierra Leone: Ramadan ffer for Africell Subscribers
AllAfrica.com
Africell’s head of marketing Claudius Stake Davies said: “The promotions are meant to join our Muslim brothers and sisters around the world and Sierra Leone in particular to observe the month of Ramadan. GA_googleFillSlot( “AllAfrica_Story_InsetA” );”To enter the ‘Holy Quran recitation’ offer subscribers should dial 7100 to listen to different Surahs of the Quran. This offer cost only 8units per minute both peak and off-peak” he said. He said after the Ramadan period a computerized raffle draw would be held for two lucky subscribers who use the aforementioned services adding “The two winners will have the opportunity of making a trip to the holy land of Mecca.

Sierra Leone: Zain Promotes Njala University
AllAfrica.com
The company’s corporate affairs manager Francis Minah while handing over the items to the Vice Chancellor and Principal of the college Professor Mansaray said they are proud to help bolster the education system in the college. GA_googleFillSlot( “AllAfrica_Story_InsetA” );He said education was the key to success in any community or nation adding that Zain being part of the people of Sierra Leone would always continue to promote education in its fullest. “ur corporate social responsibility is second to none in the country. We are always proud to give our customers back in diverse ways especially promoting education” Minah said.