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April 2015

As learning institutions reopen in Sierra Leone after a lockdown of nearly a year, the Sama Foundation, a charity set up by one of the country’s all-time leading match officials, has disclosed plans to supply

Bo, Apr. 14 (SLENA) – In a bid to complement His Excellency President Ernest Bai Koroma’s social mobilization drive for community involvement and ownership of the fight against Ebola in the country, newly appointed Vice

The Government of Sierra Leone through the Ministry of Information and Communications and Huawei Technology have officially marked the blowing of the Fibre Optic cable that will connect Lungi, Port Loko, Makeni, Koidu City, Ferengbeya,

Past and present pupils of the Prince of Wales Secondary School, Kingtom in Freetown on 6th April 2015 commenced lined up celebrations marking the School's 90 years of successful and enviable academic performance records with

The United Nations in Sierra Leone notes the decision taken by the Government of Sierra Leone to disqualify pregnant schoolgirls from attending school and from sitting school examinations. The United Nations wishes to remind the Government

Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone remain vigilant as infections decline in the three countries Paolo Conteh, Sierra Leone’s defence minister and head of the country’s National Ebola Response Centre, was an athlete who set a 400-metres

8 April, Oslo – African Ministers of Energy from Ghana and Zambia are amongst the attendees at the Norway - Africa Energy Summit organized by Norfund and the Norwegian-African Business Association (NABA). The African Ministers of

The Political Parties Registration Commission (PPRC) on Tuesday 7th April 2015 issued a temporal certificate of registration to the Alliance Democratic Party (ADP). Addressing the Chairman/Leader of the party Mohamed K. Mansaray, the Chairman of the

Introduction :  As a daughter she is usually not permitted to manage or inherit family land. The family expects her to move into her husband’s family land after marriage. As a wife she is generally

Members of the Sierra Leone’s All People’s Congress party (APC) Germany Branch at the weekend showcased a vibrant picture of the party’s strength at a colourful ceremony marking the inauguration of the branch´s newest baby

Port Loko, Apr. 8 (SLENA) - It was a moment of delight at the Kamara Street residence of the Member of Parliament for Constituency 049 in the Port Loko district, Hon.  Alhaji Seray Dumbuya where

The Minister of State North, Alie D. Kamara has demonstrated sound leadership over the years, which has earned to be one of the faithful public servants that are always willing to ensure that the development

Consuming unsafe foods pose a significant public health threat in the African Region. Infants, young children, pregnant women, the elderly and those with underlying illnesses are particularly vulnerable. Food and water containing harmful bacteria, viruses, parasites

Kambia, 2 April 2015 - As he walked down a dusty road in Kunta Dumba, in Kambia district, northern Sierra Leone, the villagers bellowed intermittently, “Mr. Khalid! Mr. Khalid!” Khalid Javed Choudhry, a Pakistani UN Volunteer,

LAGOS, Nigeria, April 2, 2015/ -- The spontaneous outpouring of emotions and celebrations that characterized the pronouncement of Muhammedu Buhari as the President-elect of Nigeria in major cities and towns across the country was clear