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February 2017

On Thursday 9th February 2017, the Tribal Heads from the various tribes in Sierra Leone met with the Minister of Political and Public Affairs to work effectively in the discharge of their respective duties. The Director

Former Vice President of Sierra Leone under the SLPP, erudite and charismatic legal luminary, Solomon E. Berewa, lavished praise on President Ernest Bai Koroma for being the good and visionary leader that he has proven

It can be recalled on Saturday, 14th January 2017, hundreds of youth in Koinadugu District took the township of the district's headquarter town to show their unflinching and unwavering support for Dr. Kaifala Marah as

The people of Sussex village have pledged their unflinching support to the Pay No Bribe (PNB) campaign by resisting all forms of bribery. This pledge was made during an outreach meeting organized by the Anti-Corruption

Since President Alassane Outtara was elected in 2011, international investment has been pouring in and violence has decreased in Cote D’Ivoire. But after being re-elected in a peaceful vote in 2015, Outtara’s second term is

The Legal Aid Board took a giant step towards expanding access to justice by deploying thirty-five Paralegals around the country in December 2016. Thanks to support from the Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA)

Retired Brigadier Julius Maada Bio, expressed his profound appreciation to the members of the Green Piece Initiative for their memorable Peace and Reconciliation Meeting at the Party’s national headquarters on 8th February 2017 which brought

Commissioner Brima A. Sheriff of the Human Rights Commission of Sierra Leone (in photo), has said FGM is a violation of the human rights of women and girls and that it cannot be separated from

Sampha Sisay, a British/Sierra Leonean musician who sang alongside Kanye West, Beyoncé, Drake, Solange, and Frank Ocean has launched his debut album titled; 'Process'. Sampha is the junior brother of John Bonoh Sisay, former Chief

OBizR is a location-based local business review, travel guide, and citizen-generated open data platform for Africa. "OBizR Sierra Leone" is the local guide to finding the best places to eat, shop, sleep, bank, drink, learn,

After successful discussions with the Mayor of Freetown, His Worship Franklin Bode Gibson, the General Manager National Tourist Board, Mr. Yassin Kargbo has announced new plans and strategies which are being implemented to develop the

Far too often, the world views Africa through the prism of problems. When I look to Africa, I see a continent of hope, promise and vast potential.  (Photo: António Guterre, Secretary-General of the United Nations) I

Africa Link Inspection Co. Ltd installs a brand new ultra-modern X-Ray Cargo container Scanner at the Freetown Port The Sierra Leone Ports Authority (SLPA) under a new Board of Directors and General Manager Abu Bakarr Bangura,

One of Sierra Leone’s popular Movie Stars, Kadijah Koroma is well set to organize the Sierra Leone Beauty Pageant for Senior Secondary Schools under her Dijah Kay Production, whose focus is to identify and support

It is no longer a secret that the current Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Joseph Fitzgerald aka JFK, is coming under a lot of pressure from his colleague politicians and others who do not