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Freetown Mayor, Five Others Sentenced

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The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) wishes to inform the general public that following the conviction of the Mayor of the Freetown City Council and five others on corruption charges, the trial judge, Hon Justice John Bosco Katutsi, has on15th August, 2012 handed down his sentence on the six convicted persons at the High Court in Freetown.

Sam-Sumana Represents President in Government Delegation to O.I.C. 

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Sierra Leone’s Vice President (VP) Hon. Alhaji Abubakar Sidique Sahr Sam-Sumana is scheduled to arrive in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia today Tuesday 14th August 2012 with a nine-man delegation from the Sierra Leone Government. The VP is representing H.E. President Koroma at a two-day 4th Extraordinary Islamic Solidarity Conference to be held in the Holy Land of Mecca today and tomorrow.  READ MORE.

Sierra Leone plans to cut taxes on gold produced by small, individual miners 

Sierra Leone plans to cut taxes on gold produced by small, individual miners nearly in half to reduce smuggling and boost exports, a year after the West African state did the same for diamonds. READ MORE

Nigeria: 28 Killed As Floods Ravage Plateau Again

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No fewer than 28 persons have been killed, while scores of others are still missing in a renewed flood rage in nearly all the villages of the southern zone of Plateau State at the weekend. READ MORE.

Guinea and Ivory Coast Olympic athletes missing in London

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Athletes from Guinea and Ivory Coast have joined several other Africans who have gone missing following the London Olympics, officials said on Tuesday.
Three Guineans and three Ivorians disappeared, adding to a total list of 11 Congolese and Cameroonians suspected to be trying to make new lives in Europe.

2 top Guinea officials fired after deadly protests                    

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Guinea's president has dismissed two high-ranking officials after deadly clashes took place in their cities.President Alpha Conde made the announcement Monday on national television following last week's violence.

Bodies found amid Uganda helicopter wreckage 

Sierra Leone's endangered forests

Iroko TV Boss, Jason Njoku Marries Actress Lover, Remmy Mary August 18 

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Iroko TV boss, Jason Njoku and budding Nollywood actress, Remmy Mary. 
According to information, the two lovebirds would say 'I do' to each other at a wedding ceremony holding in Festac, Lagos.

They would be joined together as husband and wife on Saturday, August 18, 2012. They were engaged some weeks ago. Jason and Mary have been seeing each other for some months now. 

Bobby Brown Enters Rehab

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It’s been a rough year for Bobby Brown and according to recent reports, he’s entered rehab.

The 43-year-old singer recently went into treatment for alcohol addiction, but it has not been confirmed when rehab began or when he sought help.In March, the R&B singer was arrested with drunken driving charges. 

Only one month later, he lost his ex-wife Whitney Houston, who died of a drug overdose.
In light of the news, Brown’s wife Alicia Etheredge says he is doing well.

Jean-Claude Van Damme Admits to Affair, with Kylie Minogue

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"Yes, yes, yes. It happened. I was in Thailand, we had an affair," said Van Damme, who has been married to Gladys Portugues since 1999.
For some reason, he then added of the fling: "Sweet kiss, beautiful lovemaking. It would be abnormal not to have had an affair, she's so beautiful and she was there in front of me every day with a beautiful smile, simpatico, so charming, she wasn't acting like a big star. I knew Thailand very well, so I showed her my Thailand. She's a great lady."