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Speech by President Ernest Bai Koroma at the State Opening on Friday October 7 2011 of the last session of Parliament of Sierra Leone under the Current Dispensation

By Simon Akam

FREETOWN, Oct 10 (Reuters) - Sierra Leone secured its first fibre optic connection to the outside world on Monday with the arrival of the Africa Coast to Europe (ACE) submarine cable in the capital Freetown.

South Africa failed to qualify to the 2012 African Cup of Nations in Gabon and Equatorial Guinea despite playing to a goalless draw against Sierra Leone in front of a home crowd at the Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit on Saturday.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Even though the circumstances are a little bizarre and the timing decidedly short, Kei Kamara will be a part of the Sierra Leone squad for one of the biggest matches in the nation’s history.

Kamara departed Kansas City on Wednesday afternoon immediately following training to meet up with his international teammates in Nelspruit, South Africa, in time for a crucial African Cup of Nations qualifier against Bafana Bafana on Saturday. 

The towering SKC winger called for focus ahead of the must win game.

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Freetown, 4th October, 2011-

The Ministry of Information and Communications wishes to inform the general public that Sierra Leone’s share of the 17,000 KM Africa Coast to Europe (ACE) fibre optic link will arrive in Freetown this weekend.

Researchers of the Southern Christian College Community Education Research and Extension Administration based in the Philippines are currently on a working visit in Sierra Leone to enable them gain experiences country’s post war era; taking into thought that their country – the Philippines – is in a similar situation.

Elma Negra who doubles as Vice President the forenamed said experiences gained out of the Sierra Leoneans war will surely help solve the situation in the Philippine.

South Africa will hope to make their fourth clash with Sierra Leone the most memorable, having never beaten nor scored against the tricky West Africans.

In their past three attempts, Bafana Bafana have found the Leone Stars to be a tough nut to crack especially away from home. But in Bafana coach Pitso Mosimane's favour is that his team will be playing at home and in front of familiar supporters come Saturday.