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December 2015

The Statistician General of Statistics Sierra Leone has disclosed to pressmen at the weekly Government press briefing that the nation is about to conduct its fourth national census since Independent from the 5th -18th December,

celebrating the end of Ebola in Sierra Leone Dallas, Texas; December 9, 2015: Sunday, December 6th, marked another milestone in the United States as Sierra Leoneans in Texas joined together in fellowship thanking the almighty God

A major horrific accident happened today at Lumley Roundabout which left one person dead and scores injured. At this crowded location pedestrians and vehicles were plowed into and several persons have sustained severed limbs, photographs of which are too graphic to

It is today announced that a young person from Sierra Leone is one of 60 young people from across the Commonwealth who are being recognised as exceptional leaders in their community. These 60 young people

Amina Mohammed is the United Nations secretary-general’s former special adviser on post-2015 development planning. She was heavily involved in planning the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a new development agenda to be implemented over the next

From rising sea levels and the erosion of coastal shorelines to severe flooding, the signs of climate change surround us. As a global society, we are at a critical juncture. We must ask ourselves, what

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) will build on the expiring Millennium Development Goals, which were launched in 2000 to end extreme poverty by 2015. What do the SDGs mean for African countries? Carlos Lopes, the

“Young and old, rich and poor, men and women, corruption affects us all. But each one of us can stop this corrosive problem. Take part in International Anti-Corruption Day”. This statement was made by United

Member of Parliament for Constituency 101, Hon. Abdul Salam Kanu on Monday 7th December, 2015 donated a 6kva generator, 6800watts to Citizen Radio, FM 103.7 at the Station‘s office, Thunder Hill, Kissy in Freetown. (Photo:

Sierra Leone’s Minister of Education Science and Technology Hon. Dr. Minkailu Bah has continued to bags international awards in the field of Education both in Africa and the world over. The latest one being when the

PARIS, December 3, 2015 — The World Bank and the European Space Agency (ESA) announced today that they will collaborate in using space-based Earth Observation – data and images provided by satellites – to reduce

The history of nations; remote and recent, is replete with numerous events where on rare occasions citizens have been asked to make decisions that had greater significance and far reaching impacts on their present and

Texas, U.S.A: December 6, 2015. After almost six weeks of exciting and memorable stint with the All Peoples Congress Social and Cultural group (APC-SC) in Dallas, Texas, Mr. Sheik Daboh bids adieu to the Director

The co-founder of ONE Campaign, Paul David Hewson popularly known as ‘Bono’ has congratulated and commended AFRIMA for the successful hosting of The All Africa Music Awards, AFRIMA 2015 on Sunday November 15 at Eko Hotel

Transparency International estimates 75 million Africans paid a bribe in the past year BERLIN, Germany, December 1, 2015/ -- A majority of Africans say corruption has risen in the past 12 months and most governments are