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The disgusting sight and smell of brown sewage water along King Jimmy market and Government wharf is causing a big embarrassment to traders and visitors as well. Government wharf and King Jimmy which is situated in the central business district of Freetown hosts over a thousand visitors a day. Near the Maritime House, there is a giant pipe pouring brown sewage directly into the sea. This situation has caused big embarrassment for market women along King Jimmy and officials of the Marine time administrator along Government Wharf as sight and smell is no more unbearable for them. Investigation gathered by SALONE TIMES indicated that the sewage directly comes from offices and domestic houses in the central business district of Freetown. "For us to eat our food where we are selling our business is a problem. The smell has taken over the entire market. We are tired of this situation," Fatu Kargbo one of the traders at King Jimmy market told SALONE TIMES. She went on to sa...

The long awaited road construction in Koidu City, Kono district has again kicked off. SALONE TIMES discovered that the strike has now been called off by Well Group after receiving 30% from the Government. But the work so far has been condemned from all sectors of the society and blaming Well Group of causing security threat in the city. "How can a city be like this with lots of holes?" one of the 'Okada' riders , Musa Conteh asked. Well Group has been blamed for the delay of the completion of the road due to lack of materials and equipment. According to some of the sub contractors , they are always in the readiness to work but they mostly ldiscouraged due to lack of materials which should have been provided by the group "One mixer machine is being used by three sub contractors. Some of them allege that the materials are coming in an disorderly manner as if the company is buying on retail rather than wholesale. "Today we will have sand but no granite....

SALONE TIMES has learnt that the acting Administrator of the Freetown City Council (FCC) is planning to establish officers in the east and west of Freetown. According to the Public Relations Officer of FCC Cyril Mattia, the acting Administrator called a general staff meeting to brainstorm on the development of the city and it was after that meeting that he said the idea came up for council to establish officers in those areas. Mr. Mattia went on to say that they have been viewing with great concern the huge traffic congestion in central Freetown. "We want to ease the cost of transportation for Freetonians, instead of them coming to the City centre only to pay their taxes they would pay at those branches," he said. He pointed out that the central office will be meant to administrate and also act as a check and balance in the other offices. He added that the two offices will be fully equipped to meet the needs of tax payers. Mr. Mattia also disclosed that the Free...

Fire broke out in the early hours of Tuesday morning January 24, 2012 at the Borbor Comboh community situated at the Siaka Stevens Street- Krootown axis in central Freetown. Property worth millions of Leones was destroyed as a large part of the Shanty Town community mostly made up of makeshift zinc structures was burnt to rubble. The National Fire Force found it difficult to access the burning site, since the community is surrounded by hills and the access roads were hardly motorable. Speaking to SALONE TIMES Foday Turay, a resident of the community whose house was gutted down by the fire said they thought they could put the fire out when it started because they have a lot of water in their midst. “We later realized that the fire was beyond our control, so we quickly called the fire force to come to our aid.” He said. Fire Class Fire Man of the National Fire Force Abdul Akim Hamid said the area was difficult for them to access when they arrived at the scene. “We only have acce...

Marking the death anniversary of the Holy Prophet Mohammad and Imam Hassan Mujjabah (A.S.) – 2nd Imam’s Martyrdom Muslims in Sierra Leone speak about the Holy Prophet’s success in the world. The event which took place at the hall of the Cultural Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Freetown brought together scholars and Muslims from various mosques in the country. The theme was ‘Legacies of the Holy Prophet’ (SAW). Chief Imam of the Freetown Central Mosque Sheik Ahmed Tejan Sillah said Allah called mankind to obey and worship him. Noting that the trend of which Islam is now going is like political issues has entered due to selfishness of some Muslims. “Let us follow the principle of the Qur’an.” He went on to say if Muslims are protecting those in the ghetto then why are they fighting each other in the name of Islam? “Islam is not by sword or because you know how to talk but to save mankind.” He urged others to forget about sentiment as wisdom surpasses every thing on ea...