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July 2014

The outbreak of the Ebola viral disease in Sierra Leone has adversely affected the social and economic life of the country where it entered a few months ago via the Guinean border. Apart from depleting our

Sierra Leone is credited nationally and internationally for its vast wealth in precious minerals, diamonds, gold, bauxite, iron ore and many others. But with all her precious minerals, the country is rated as being one

Sierra Leone boxers Mohamed Sillah and Abdul Rashid Bangura are out of the Commonwealth Boxing Contest after they were eliminated in the preliminary rounds. Sillah, who made it to ring Last Friday, was defeated by

Chairman and Leader of the main opposition Sierra Leone Peoples Party (SLPP), Chief Somano Kapen, has pleaded with all party members to seek peace for the party to bounce back to power in the 2018

Apparently desperate traders at Sewa Grounds in Central Freetown have vowed to die in their shops if the Freetown City Council (FCC) dares to demolish their shops without refunding the monies they spent to construct

The dreaded Ebola Killer virus and his wife, HIV, including his entire family wish His Excellency the President, Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma, the Vice-President, Alhaji Chief Sam Sumana, cabinet ministers, parliamentarians, councilors and all the

One Umaru Jalloh of Upper Kola Tree area in Freetown has been arrested and detained at the Ross Road Police Station for allegedly trafficking three kids to Guinea. This was confirmed to Sierra Express Media yesterday

The Sierra Leone Parliament has ratified the United Nations Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime which was tabled before the House on Tuesday 20th May, 2014 by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation,

The Deputy General Manager, Country Lodge Hotel, John Shallop, has publicly declared that despite the Ebola outbreak, Sierra Leone is still a safe place where tourists can enjoy vacation. Mr. Shallop made the declaration during a

“Eid-Al- Fitr” marking the end of the fasting month of Ramadan will be on Monday, 28th July, 2014, a statement on Saudi State television quoting the country’s Supreme Judicial Council says. Religious authorities in the Kingdom

Jui, July 26 (SLENA) - As part of its oversight functions, the Parliamentary Committee on Information and Communications last week toured the ECOWAS’ regional e-Governance network and the fiber optic facilities in the Western Area,

In keeping with the teaching of the Holy Quran and traditions of the Holy Prophet Muhammad Peace and Blessing of Allah be upon him, as stated in Sura Bagara verse 155-157, “We will test you

Dallas,Texas USA, July 22, 2014. In Texas, USA, a skyrocketing number of Sierra Leoneans with PhD’s are continuing to grow as Dr. Solomon Gembeh Sr. recently bagged his Doctor of Philosophy, PhD degree in an

The Bombali Magistrate court which is located between Lunsar Road and Ladys Mile in the heart of Makeni city is not placed in a conducive environment suitable for normal court sitting, the residents persistently condemn.

Belfast, Northern Ireland - DALE FARM MILK CUP kicks off in the North West on Monday 28th July featuring the like of Manchester United, the United side will commence their defence to retain their Milk