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August 2012

Freetown- The National Secretariat of the Sierra Leone Association of Journalists wishes to inform its members and the general public that it has received and accepted, with a heavy heart, the resignations from the executive

Sierra Leone’s Trade and Industry Minister, Dr. Richard K. Konteh (in photo) has on behalf of the Government of Sierra Leone, signed an agreement with FIRST STEP and Shamshi Private Ltd for the development of

Rebecca Douglas a teenage girl who murdered 16-year-old Julie Sheriff from Sierra Leone was served a minimum sentence of 10 years.  Sierra Express Media UK was informed that the incident happened in May last year

The International African Festival Tubingen, now known as “AfricActiv” celebrated its 3. Edition, according to the Tubingen regional newspapers 15.000 attended this great event, a record that is unbeatable at its 3rdEdition. Speaking to the CEO

It profoundly saddens me to announce the sudden and premature death of Mohamed Ali Jalloh (in photo), younger brother of Sierra Leone Press Attaché to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Alhaji M.B. Jalloh. Mohamed Ali, 22,

Attitudinal and Behavioural Change (ABC) Secretariat on Tuesday 28th August 2012 successfully ended a one-day seminar for civil servants. The seminar focused on the core values of the civil service and how civil servants can

In a bid to ensuring that public sector organizations are rid of corruption practices, the Anti-Corruption Commission Northern Regional Office on Wednesday 22ndAugust, 2012 thoroughly sensitized prison officers of the Mafanta Correctional Centre, Magburaka.  (Photo:

The Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA), in collaboration with International Centre for Transitional Justice (ICTJ) and Human Rights Commission of Sierra Leone (HRCSL) will be launching the revived and upgraded website of the

The smile with Airtel promo is a remarkable promotion that has brought smiles to over 125 people nation wide. Its your time to collect your own Samsung Galaxy  tab, Samsung E222, Samsung GT1055,  home theatre,

Corruption undermines the socio-economic and political growth of a given nation and a country that fails to tackle this challenge is bound to fail. Corruption has been a major hindrance to the socio economic development

Why is blowing the trumpet and beating the drum of our political realities not at the epicenter of political discussions today, less than a hundred days to national polls? When the populace do not even know

The National HIV/AIDS Secretariat (NAS) in partnership  with ENCISS has ended  a two days training for Chiefdom Aids Committee members at the chiefdom head quarter Barrie in Pendebu Upper Bambara chiefdom and KLDC Hall Segwebama

Satti is a favorite breakfast portage of one of the ethnic groups in Sierra Leone.  Like a concoction it is made up of mixtures of rotten and dried cassava tubers and other condiments. The fond name

Often the song is drowsy when the name Freetown City Council (FCC) is measured. Embezzlement of funds, misappropriation of council resources and backlog of workers salaries have been the issues. Since the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC)

Biological parents in the on-going trial involving local Non-Governmental Organization, Help a Needy Child International (HANCI) have expressed resentment over the lackluster attitudes and inadequate coverage by court reporters towards the trials.  The aggrieved parents