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The Customs and Excise Department (CED) of the National Revenue Authority (NRA) will join 168 countries around the world that belong to the World Customs Organization (WCO) to celebrate "World Customs Day", which is slated for January 26, this year. The theme for this year's celebration is "Customs and Business: Improving Performance Through Partnerships".

Perhaps the midnights ‘raid’ on ACC offices will now convince the authorities of the need to find a new and secure location for our nation Anti - Corruption Commission. The ACC was started by President Kabbah. But, as usual, he didn't think of finding them a secure location.  Kabbah, as was his usual practice, simply dumped them in a ramshackle building on top of the old Government Bookshop.

Political infighting, power struggle and personality clash has left the political structure in constituency 112 in disarray with no focus in community development and proper political organization, between the three female APC politicians Hon. Salamatu Turay, representing constituency 112 in Parliament, Councilor Mary Harding of Ward 393 and Mariama Seray Sesay representing ward 394.

A 65 years-old granny speaking in Susu, on Monday, 18th January, with tears streaming down her cheeks, told a petition court presided over by Appeals Court Judge, Hon. Justice Nicholas Browne-Marke, of her kidnap ordeal on Saturday, 5th December, 2009, the day the chieftaincy election for Lokomasama Chiefdom was held.

Putting aside their red and green of their respective parties colours and donning the green, white and blue colours of the country, both the APC and SLPP women stormed the Law Courts compound on Monday, 11th January, to lend their support to the Publisher of Awareness Times Newspaper, Dr. Sylvia Blyden, as she appeared in court on a trumped-up charge of "publication of False Story".

Four Sierra Leonean Media Gurus of reputation, prestige and honour, who have distinguished themselves by their writings, attitude and behaviour in the politico-socio-economic-development of this country have been recognized, identified and honoured by the FREEDOM OF INFORMATION AND COALITION FORUM/PROGRAMME which comprised of Sierra Leoneans living abroad but with immense interest in the development of this country.

The under mentioned reasons may justify or help to show that a CABINET RESHUFFLE is right and reasonable NOW! More than ever before!!

To purge His Excellency's cabinet of JC (just cam) ministers, who have apparently or seemingly taken over his government with FAKE qualifications.