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June 2016

The Honorable Minister Madam Nanette Thomas and her able Deputy Minister; Hon. Ackmed Femi Mansaray, made it clear across all in a meeting held at the conference room at the M.P.P.A. that all employees under

The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Food Security in collaboration with Sierra School of Technologies launched the first Environmental Online Tree Planting Campaign in Sierra Leone on 10th of June, 2016. Chaired by Musa Ansumana

Sierra Leone's Information and Communications Minister has invited the BBC to come to Sierra Leone and see the massive development that has taken place in the country under President Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma's leadership. Mohamed Bangura

Forum of Sierra Leonean Youth Network (FoSLYN), a leading civil society organization promoting youth affairs, with support from Smart Mobile Company, has intensified advocacy against teenage pregnancy, especially among school pupils. In this light, FoSLYN has

On Friday 10th June 2016, the National Telecommunications Commission imposed a stiff fine of Two Hundred and Fifty Million Leones (Le250M) on the Sierra Leone Transnational Limited, the sole agent for Multi Choice in Africa,

Sierra Leonean born Clinical Nurse Specialist, Augusta Tina Davies has been awarded the Order of the British Empire (OBE), in the New Year’s Honours list 2016 of Queen Elizabeth II.  Ms. Davies received the honour

Sierra Leone has a long way to go before it can guarantee the full enjoyment of the rights of the child. There are still many challenges that require timely attention, from both state and non-state

Freetown, Sierra Leone- On June 4th 2016, PowerWomen 232 hosted its inaugural NetWorth Ball at the Radisson Blu Mammy Yoko Hotel. In a glittering event attended by decision-makers from the worlds of business, government, arts

President Dr Ernest Bai Koroma has reiterated government’s commitment towards the construction of the Mamamah International Airport during a meeting with representatives of the Ministry of Commerce of the Peoples Republic of China at State

As a clear demonstration of his steadfastness to rid the country of corruption and corrupt practices, the Commissioner of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Ady Macauley ,ESQ  has said  in Bo on his familiarization tour  in

10 June 2015 - Reports are just emerging of a major security breach at the Lungi international airport as a man attempted to board an Air France plane with petrol, a matchbox and a cigarette

Full Time – Fixed Term Contract for Service July 2016 until March 2018  Salary: £1,300-£1,600 monthly gross Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD) is an independent foundation sponsored by the Foreign and Commonwealth (FCO) and the Department for

Her Majesty The Queen will present a Queen’s Young Leaders Award to an exceptional young person from Sierra Leone at a ceremony at Buckingham Palace, London on Thursday 23rd June. As the Commonwealth celebrates The Queen’s

The erstwhile All People’s Congress (APC) Chairman of Port Loko District, Mr. Sanpha Kabia, has expressed his disappointment and frustration over the vehement refusal of the APC Chairman in Constituency 050, Marampa Chiefdom, to accept

The Deputy Mayor of Freetown City Council (FCC), Her Worship Mammah Mary Jaiah, has disclosed that the council has taken bye-laws sensitization drive to various schools and market communities in the municipality.  (Photo: Deputy Mayor,