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September 2017

On Wednesday 29th August 2017, the Deputy Commissioner of National Commission for Social Action (NaCSA), Haja Isatu Kamara highlighted the Commission’s successes over the years. Commissioner Kamara in her speech said that the commission has a

In a bid to carry out its humanitarian development activities,  the Disaster Alert Network Sierra Leone (DAN-SL), has intervened in the activities surrounding the assistance to flood and mudslide victims of the 14th August, 2017

Point a finger at global warming for the mudslide in Freetown but it cannot be blamed for the catastrophic dimension of the storm. Blame climate change for the unprecedented opening up of the skies and

Integrity Management Committees (IMCs) members of various Government ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) in Bombali District have vowed to continue to institute anti-corruption values into their day-to-day work. This commitment was made in a meeting

The Chinese Red Cross Society through the Chinese Embassy in Freetown has on Tuesday 29th August 2017 donated USD$ 100,000 as a way of support to the August 14th mudslide and flood victims in Freetown. Presenting

Mohamed Kamarainba Mansaray, Leader and Chairman of the Alliance Democratic Party (ADP) is not the kind politician a crippling economy state like Sierra Leone is looking for at this crucial transformation period when the country

The Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces (RSLAF) has expressed enthusiasm that if the Agricultural Unit is elevated through additional support by the central government, they will not depend on imported food product but would

The Deputy General Manager (GM), National Tourist Board (NTB), Fatmata Abe-Osagie has informed participants at the 2018 budget discussion that one of their major challenges is weak revenue generating system.  (Photo: GM of NTB, Yassin

IN LOVING MEMORY OF OUR FATHER, GRANDFATHER, UNCLE, BROTHER AND FRIEND LATE RTD. REV. SOLOMON SHEKU ROGERS (COMMONLY KNOWN AS S.S. SMALL VOICE) FORMER FOUNDER, EVANGELIST & PASTOR OF THE TREBES MEMORIAL U.M. CHURCH MESSIMA, OFF SEWA

Admission Officer of the Evangelical College of Theology has called on government to start giving them subventions like it is doing for other institutions.  (Photo: Registrar Rev Dr. Franklyn A.B. Koroma) Edison Sesay made this plea

The Deputy Minister of Information and Communications, Cornelius Deveaux has informed newsmen that Government is not in place to provide free dwelling houses for flood and landslide victims but they have to pay minimal cost. Deveaux

Voters in Constituency 031, Bombali District are demanding that they can only vote for the All Peoples Congress (APC) party in the 2018 Parliamentary election if their current Member of Parliament, Honorable Martin Bangura whom

Recognizing the hectic task our security forces including the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed forces (RSLAF) and Sierra Leone Police (SLP) are performing, citizens have requested that our security wing needed additional funding to enhance

Maci Descendants  Association has donated $3,500 worth of food items to survivors of August 14 mudslide in Regent village.  President of the association, Alpha Mohamed Bah has expressed their deepest sympathy for the loss of

The umbrella body of all children in Sierra Leone, the Children’s Parliament better known as the Children’s Forum Network (CFN) on Monday 28th August 2017 commenced a four –day Annual General Meeting in the newly