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May 2014

The evidence hitherto withheld by the Egyptian prosecutor in the trial of the three Al Jazeera English journalists has finally been aired in court. The prosecutor had previously tried to charge the defence $170,000 to access

The Public Order Act, 1965 has, among other issues apparently become a bone of contention among Legislators, Politicians and Media Practitioners. The fact that the Constitutional Review Committee is busy with its legal and political

Public procurement systems are the bridge between public requirements and private-sector providers. Governments provide goods and services to meet a variety of citizen-needs. These items are obtained from either internal government organisations or from sources

Sierra Leone is tackling the lack of information on one of the most devastating injuries of childbirth Lack of data is an obstacle to tackling obstetric fistula, but now Sierra Leone is addressing the dearth of

Promoting women and gender related issues has been a core value, in the Government of Sierra Leone, under the presidency of Dr Ernest Bai Koroma. This has been manifested through the appointment of women into positions of national trust, thus

I have heard the rumour before about the call for President Koroma’s third term re-election. When I first heard the news, I treated it as insignificant because I had the feelings that we Sierra Leoneans

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 20 May, 2014: The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma has said that Africa is prioritizing infrastructural development to speed up the modernization of the continent. She

Gloria Allen, a freelance writer, member of the International Women’s Writing Guild and the Krio Descendent Union, North America Chapter, has presented her third most recently published novel about second chances entitled “Smoke in the

After the disbandment of the then Republic of Sierra Leone Military Forces (RSLMF), the herculean task of rebuilding the army rested on the shoulders of one of the best soldiers to come out of Africa;

President Dr Ernest Bai Koroma on Tuesday 20th May extolled the achievements of the Executive Chairman of African Minerals Limited, Mr. Gibril Moseray Fadika, during an award presentation ceremony at State House, Freetown. “Let me congratulate

Kabala, May 20 (SLENA) - The Honourable Member of Parliament representing Koinadugu district, Paramount Chief of Sengbe Chiefdom, PC Alie Balasama III last Thursday donated 1,150 acres of land to government for the building of

Makeni, May 20 (SLENA) - Inter parliamentary Union (IPU), an international organization supporting parliament and parliamentarians around the world was in Makeni city this past weekend  for a one-day awareness raising on gender based violence.

On behalf of the Custodian of The Two Holy Mosques, King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, His Royal Highness, Crown Prince Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud who is also

Freetown, May 20 (SLENA) - The Public Financial Management Reform Unit in the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development (MoFED)last Wednesday held its Second Quarterly Public Financial Management Technical Committee meeting at the Ministry’s Conference

“Lack of European passport prevented me from playing for the English Premier League side, Arsenal,” Leone Stars away goal scorer, Ibrahim Fullah told this press in a special interview. In 2006, Fullah revealed that the Gunners’