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June 2013

30 June 2013, Addis Ababa – Africa has vibrant societies that are eager to achieve development and eradicate hunger, agreed African Ministers and other senior officials meeting at the African Union in Addis Ababa today,

Kallon FC Juniors have qualified for the Airtel Rising Stars Western Area regional boys category grand finale at the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) academy pitch on Sunday after defeating Area Best 3-1 on Saturday

The murdered ex-US Marine, Abdul Karim Kamara’s biological mother, Elizabeth Hawa Sesay, has vowed to report the Government of Sierra Leone (GOSL) and the Sierra Leone Police (SLP) to the US Secretary of State if

Sierra Rutile has launched it localization plan this week which is a career development programme which will identify High Potential Sierra Leonean employees (HiPos), and equip them with the skills, knowledge and experience needed for

Freetown, July   (SLENA) The Minister of Trade and Industry, Alhaji Usman Boie Kamara (Usu Boie) has said in parliament that his ministry has so far made progress in the area of creating a thriving business

The President of Sierra Leone has been credited for most of the transformation that the country is basking in, since his election in 2007. Party stalwarts and sympathisers have been singing his praises from the

FDID Press Release - Foundation for Democratic Initiatives and Development a local civil society organization is calling on government to set up a commission of inquiry to look into the rampant police killings. Records have it

The Vice President of the People's Republic of China, Li Yuanchao (in photo) has on Thursday, 27th June commended President Dr Ernest Bai Koroma for delivering a wonderful speech at the 2nd World Peace Forum

Freetown, July  (SLENA) - The Information and Communication Oversight Committee in parliament headed by Hon. Binneh Bangura last week squeezed the Airtel mobile phone company over issues relating to the operations of mobile phone companies

Heart Centre FC today, Saturday, 29th June, host the National Veteran Team, Retired National Football Heroes at the Saint Edwards School field at Kingtom at 9.am. Both sides have met on three occasions with the Retired

Following reports of rampant illicit mining of Zircon in Moyamba, the Government of Sierra Leone is reported to have put a temporal ban on the mining, selling and buying of Zircon until the situation is

Defending Champions Mahmoud FC have reached the grand finale of female category as the search for talents in the Airtel Rising Stars (ARS) season three competition continued on Friday in the Western Area despite there

The Youth and Child Advocacy Network (YACAN), presented a position paper to the parliamentary committee on Youths and Sports. The paper which was presented at  the administrative building in  parliament on Thursday, 27th June, 2013,

Freetown  July  (SLENA) -  Parliament last week ratified the bill to transfer assets from the defunct Sierra Leone Produce Marketing Board (SLPMB) to the newly established Sierra Leone Produce Marketing Company (SLOMC). Speaking during the legislative

The 50/50 Group in Sierra Leone past Monday trained new female parliamentarians from both the ruling APC and the opposition SLPP. The training was held in the British Council Seminar room and was funded by