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March 2013

A high power delegation from the Department of Trade and Industry in South Africa has expressed great concern to invest in Sierra Leone.  (Photo: South Africa delegation, the South Africa consul HE Aminata Kallay, alongside

Due to the proliferation of medical institutions, of which some do not have the required medical personnel to operate a hospital or clinic, the Sierra Leone Medical and Dental Council (SLMDC) is forced to institute

Kandeh Rovers Hammer Long Bench It was a shocking defeat on Sunday 17th March when Kandeh Rovers FC humiliated Long Bench FC 4-0 at Lumley Grassfield. Both clubs commenced the gala with beautiful passing, and decent ball

Various religious sects in the Islamic faiths in Sierra Leone including Ahmadiyya, Shiite and Sunni converged last Saturday 16th March, at the Cultural Centre of the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran Cultural Centre,

Colonel Bureh Sesay, Brigadier Commander of the 3rd Infantry Brigade, Murray Town, has described the Commanding Officer (CO) of the 11th battalion in Kambia, Lieutenant Colonel Dauda Alpha as a man of result and valor. The

One major factor that dwindles the morale of the Sierra Leonean journalists is the lack of substantial evidence that qualifies a fair reportage. On several occasions reports emerging from various local tabloids are being contested

Residents of York Rural District on Sunday joyfully received news at a general meeting that plans are underway for the construction of a mini stadium for the benefit of sports lovers and the district at

As the nation grapples with the oddities of homosexuality and its peculiarities in the Sierra Leonean cultural context, a new plague has emerged as the stock-in-trade among female students in various tertiary institutions across the

SLPP Member of Parliament for Constituency 27 in the Kono district Hon. Eric Komba Kodeyeima last week expressed discontentment over the management of National Social Security Trust (NaSSIT) Funds. The MP made this disclosure in the

The Executive, Technical team and footballers of First Division side, Regent Olympic FC will meet on Wednesday 20th March 2013 at the club secretariat, Back of Globe Cinema, Syke Street at10am. The family meeting is

It is disappointing to note that the free health care facility at the Princess Christian Maternity Hospital (PCMH), locally called Cottage, is being seriously undermined by some unscrupulous health workers, principally the nurses at the

The Director of Road Maintenance Funds Administration, Abdul Kalokoh has disclosed that government is committed to disburse Le2 Billion to repair the Mototoka-Kono highway before the start of the rains. He made this disclosure when the

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Background: mining as an anchor for employment creation The Government of Sierra Leone estimates, that in order to accommodate for the fast growing population, in the coming years approximately 600.000 jobs need to be created.

In a bid to improve on the infrastructural development on the Agenda for Prosperity, Deputy Minister of Works, Abdul B. Barrie has assured the people of Kono that very soon they will start enjoying good