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August 2015

It is politically axiomatic that the main opposition Sierra Leone Peoples Party (SLPP) cannot easily win presidential election in this country without a considerable quantity of North-Western votes even though the party is enjoying majority

During my long dream last night, our Education Minister, Minkailu Bah, was in the graveyard high court, dragged there by thousands of ghost teachers who accused him of illegally expelling them from the government payroll

It has been reported to this press that an auto mechanic known as Abu Bakarr Campbell of 58 Pratt Street, New England Ville in Freetown was brought in court presided by Magistrate Albert Moody of

Reliable reports reaching this media has revealed that The Anti-Corruption Commission of Sierra Leone has on Tuesday August 26th this year launched the ACC Case Law Report and that the document was officially launched by

Lungi, August 26 (SLENA) - The Lungi Hospital is one of the only two major Government Referral Hospitals that people of the Port Loko district can be proud of. It is situated on the Freetown

“Social Security Trust brings us much closer,” says Gambia MD Graham The Managing Director of the National Social Security and Insurance Trust (Sierra Leone) Mr. Joseph Mans and that of his Gambian counterpart Edward Graham have

Bombali, August 26 (SLENA) - The Maternal and Reproductive Health of Adolescent Girls were taken care of by the Women’s Forum during the Ebola crisis as over three hundred girls in the Tonkolili and Bombali

Hinga Norman Junior, son of the late former Defence Minister and strongman of the opposition Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP), Sam Hinga Norman has declared to join the ruling All People’s Congress (APC).  (Photo: l-r

Enhancing transparency and accountability in the operations of Non Governmental Organizations continue to be a strategic drive by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) in fighting corruption. It is in this regard that the ACC Northern Region

As many other African countries, Illegal, Unregulated and Unreported Fishing has been a major challenge facing Sierra Leone’s fisheries sector, thereby depriving the country of much needed revenue for development activities. In an effort to

Freetown, Aug. 25, 015 (SLENA) - The Fourah Bay Community Abdul Karim Kamara (AKK) Foundation has been officially launched by Deputy Minister of Health and Sanitation and Senior Community Member Madam Madina Rahman at a

STORY HIGHLIGHTS After years of struggle, Kenya’s national utility has found a way to bring electricity to the country’s poorest neighborhoods. Using a community-based approach, Kenya Power has gone from 5,000 households connected under its informal settlements

(Dubai; August 24, 2015): Talem Africa (Talem), the Africa-focused company head-quartered in Dubai (the United Arab Emirates), has bought 100% of the shares of Silver Food, the largest fish canning facility in Morocco, and its

Magburaka, 18 August 2015 - Kadiatu Sankoh, Sawunatu Kaikai, and Ousman Koroma make their way along the windy paths of Magburuka town in Tonkolili District spreading their lifesaving messages. The three social mobilizers from the

Sierra Leonean USA base Midfielder Israel Sesay feels his fitness level is fast improving after playing his second match for Las Vegas Ledgend in the the Professional soccer League on Saturday after a month on