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September 2012

Freetown, Sierra Leone, September 7th, 2012: His Excellency Dr Ernest Bai Koroma has received the Letters of Credence of four Ambassadors accredited to the Republic of Sierra Leone at the Credentials Hall, State House.   l-r

Accra, Ghana – Communications staff and Public Relations Officers from civil society organisations (CSOs) from West Africa attended a three day training in Accra, Ghana from which they acquired robust skills that would enable them

Sierra Leone is at a crossroads, especially so within the last 58 months given the progress that this small West African state, with less than seven million people, has continued to score in a number

They came as refugees. The effect of the ten year rebel carnage was the principal catalyst that propelled the massive migration of many Sierra Leoneans in search of greener pastures. Many of them landed in

As far as Africa is concerned, prizes don't come any bigger and challenging than this - the Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas Limited (NLNG) Literary prize for writers of Nigerian descent based both at home and abroad.

As we draw closer to the next general elections, wherein the populace will exercise their civic rights by voting to choose political leaders that will lead the country for the next five years, I believe

The Secretary General of the Sierra Leone Muslim Missionaries Union and Chairman Task Force Voice of Islam Radio, Dr. Ibrahim Jalloh, last week attended the every two years Islamic Conference in Banjul the Gambia. (Photo:

Leone Stars twice gave away their lead to draw with Tunisia's Carthage Eagles 2-2 in a 2013 Africa Cup of Nations final round first leg qualifying match at the National stadium in Freetown on Saturday.

The Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands accredited to Sierra Leone and based in Senegal, Ambassador Pieter Jan Kleiweg De Zwaan, has informed the government of Sierra Leone that its Embassy in Dakar, Senegal,

Sierra Leone has removed nine vessels from its shipping register after an investigation found they belonged to IRISL, Iran's embattled shipping line, the head of the West African state's maritime authority said on Saturday. The move

A one day workshop for five Sierra Leone Government appointed Honorary consuls currently serving in different parts of the United States of America and the Bahamas, under the direct supervision of the 1701 19thStreet NW

The Revolutionary United Front Party (RUFP) on Thursday August 23rd paid a memorial visit at the cemetery of the late leader and founder of the party, Foday Sabana Sankoh.  (Photo: RUFP at Foday Sankoh’s graveside) The

Sierra Express Media would like to add voice to the latest threat of existence that has scourged our land and is still threatening the lives of our treasured country folks. As of the first week

Timap for Justice an organization agitating for legal issues facing the poor, on Thursday September 6th, officially launched the paralegal manual, at the office headquarter of OSIWA, Murray Town Road, Freetown. The ceremony witnessed host of

The Country Director of Plan Sierra Leone, Mr. Augustine Allieu, has intimated to this press that his institution has a policy on gender equality. In an exclusive interview with him in his Kinghaman Road office