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December 2017

Strengthening Community-Led Accountability for Improved Service Delivery in Sierra Leone commonly called Strengthening Accountability Building Inclusion (SABI), a citizen led accountability progamme aimed at bringing together communities and national stakeholders held its inaugural  national service

The Director of Support Service in the Sierra Leone Police, Assistance Inspector General (AIG), Kalia Sesay has assured the nation on their Preparedness to guarantee security in the March 7th 2018 general elections. Mr. Kalia made

Regardless of the fact that the National Grand Coalition (NGC) UINTED WE STAND WE STAND UNITED ideology seem to be spreading like a bush fire across the corners of the country, political pundits consisting of

Sierra Leone receives US$10 Million Supplemental Financing from World Bank as support to Landslide and Flooding FREETOWN, December 13, 2017 — The World Bank Group has approved a Supplemental Financing (SF) in the amount of

Sierra Leone has joined the world in celebrating the International Disability Day at Stadium Hostel in Freetown, December 9th 2017 on the theme “Transformation towards sustainable and resilient society for all”. Speaking at the ceremony, Chairperson

He was passionate, confident and assuring as he addressed hundreds of Sierra Leoneans at the prestigious Royal Regency Hall in London on Saturday 9th December 2017 with a very simple message that as the next

The Newly appointed Minister of Social Welfare Gender and Children Affairs (SWGCA), Madam Isata Kabia has on the 9th December 2017 given hope to various disable groups across the country in a bid to facilitate

Last Saturday was a red letter day against the Member of Parliament for Constituency 113 formerly Constituency 096, Honorable Alhassan Kamara (in photo) as inhabitants of Mount Zion in Calaba Town staged a big demonstration,

As the United Kingdom trip of the SLPP Presidential Candidate continues to unfold as a major international diplomatic success for Rtd. Brigadier Julius Maada Bio, on Tuesday 5th December, the man widely acknowledged to be

Residents of Regent Community and the Western Area Rural District have called on Mr Dylan Sogie Thomas (in photo) to represent them as Chairman of the Western Area Rural District Council Chairman in the 2018

December 6, 2017 - The Government of Sierra Leone and the United States of America have joined forces to support the preservation and promotion of the landmark historical site of Bunce Island. Bunce Island, which is

It was little more than ten years ago that the Electoral Commissioner, Madam Christiana Thorpe announced the tense election results between the two leading arch rivals, The Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP), and the All

Is Yumkella A Curse Or A Blessing To The Sierra Leone Political Landscape? In early last year, Sierra Leonean politics underwent a historic change. A change that seems to reverberate around the youths and especially the

After three years of arduous work collecting, deliberating and collating views across the country for a new constitution, it looks like Sierra Leone may end up not having one- yet again. The government published its

With Sierra Leone holding a general election next year, it is unfortunate that none of the political parties are treating gender equality as a serious issue that needs addressing.  (Photo: Helen Johnson Sirleaf, President, Liberia) NEXT