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August 2017

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of JAFAI Support Foundation, has called on well-wishers to provide safe drinking water for survivors of August 14 Mudslide and flooding in Freetown. Haja Fatima Savage made this disclosure following the warning

As always, the leading mobile telecommunications company in Sierra Leone, Africell has once again taken the lead in swiftly responding to the August 14th flood and mudslide disasters that hit some parts in the outskirts

This medium has been reliably informed on how Frank Timis (in photo), the CEO of Timis Mining Corporation was duped by some corrupt government officials together with Gerald Metals. Our information revealed that, Frank Timis

“At that time my anger will flare up against them; I will forsake them and hide my face from them, so that they will become a prey to be devoured, and many evils and troubles

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) notes with concern the allegations in the public domain regarding alleged acts of corruption in the award of Government of Sierra Leone scholarships to Muslims to perform the Hajj pilgrimage in

August 21st,2017 - BBC Pidgin launched this week as part of the biggest expansion of the World Service since the 1940s. BBC Pidgin the first African digital service will provide impartial news, current affairs and

Sometimes, in moments of distress, I turn to music for inspiration. These days as updates stream in on the August 14 mudslide that killed nearly 500 persons with about 600 still unaccounted for in Sierra

Eight hundred Sierra Leone pilgrims, in there batches, started arriving in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for this year’s pilgrimage from Thursday, 17th August to Saturday, 19th August, 2017.  (Photo: Amb. Kargbo receiving the pilgrim) On

South Korean Government Announces $300,000 Humanitarian Relief Assistance To Sierra Leone In The Wake Of The Recent Mudslide And Flooding Disaster. The Government of the Republic of Korea, has announced its intention to join the international

States Deprived Beneficiaries Deprived beneficiaries of the 2017 pilgrimage to the Holy Land of Mecca whose slots were allegedly sold to foreign nationals by some unscrupulous members of the Hajj Committee have out rightly and vehemently

In a bid to enhance and promote football development in the country at International level, Parliament through the Parliamentary Oversight Committee on Sports is currently holding stakeholders meeting to address and finally put to rest

Mental Health Coalition and Social Work Sierra Leone have collaboratively rendered Pschyco-Social Support (SSS) support to some distressed flood victims who are currently traumatized as a result of the valuable human resource and properties they

The Manager, Nuclear Safety Source Research and Radioactive Waste Management, Abdulai Abass Kargbo (in photo) has stated that the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is always ready and willing to give their unflinching support to

The Minister of Finance and Economic Development (MOFED), Hon.Momodu Kargbo, has warned the Sierra Leone Agricultural Researched Institute (SLARI) to concentrate on Tangible result which he said will improve on domestic production. (Photo: Finance Minister,

The Acting Director, Meteorological Department, Ibrahim S. Kamara has told media practitioners that lack of equipment and human resource is serving as an impediment to carry out their functions as required.  (Photo: Acting Director, Meteorological