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November 2014

It is only in Sierra Leone that corporate institutions neglect and violate provisions of simple regulations governing their operations. The sad aspect of these acts of impunity is the fact that the authorities concerned are

One of Koinadugu district’s outstanding sons, Dr. Kaifala Marah, Minister of Finance and Economic Development over the weekend presented relief items and drugs to the Paramount Chief of Neini chiefdom, Foday Umaru Jalloh III for

Agility in provision of products and supply chains critical to Ebola response GENEVA/COPENHAGEN/NEW YORK, 7 November 2014 – UNICEF has sent almost 3,000 metric tonnes of life-saving supplies including protective equipment and essential medicine in the past

In many cases when someone seems to be quiet and gentle, especially in terms of dealing with people and issues, others tend to misinterpret such attributes of individual as weakness. Sometimes it is not weakness.

In his strive to extend his “Feed the People Project” from the Provinces to Freetown Dr. Jonathan Tengbe 6 November 2014 fed several quarantined homes in  Maransho Pomuronkoh, Calbatown, Freetown. Making the donation on behalf of

Following the launch of the 2014 Economic Report on Africa in Abuja, Nigeria, Mr. Carlos Lopes, the executive secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa, attended the New York launch of the same report. The

Sierra Leone's Ambassador to the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and Permanent Representative to the African Union Commission today (Saturday 8th November, 2014) called on the African business community to collaborate with the African Union

Many people who live in Lira district in northern Uganda consider Perpetua Okao a farmer and a life saver—and it is easy to know why. Her neighbour's son was malnourished and often sickly. But after

7 November 2014 ¦ GENEVA:  A new WHO protocol for safe and dignified burial of people who die from Ebola virus disease emphasizes inclusion of family members and encouraging religious rites as an essential part

Sierra Leaone’s envoy to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Alhaji M.S Kargbo on Saturday, 8th November, 2014 took part in the ceremonial washing of Islam’s most sacred house, the “Ka’aba” where he used the opportunity

The Public Relations Officer and spokesperson of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Food Security (MAFFS) in Sierra Leone, Mr. Abubakarr Sidique Daramy on Friday November 11, 2014 revealed to media practitioners in his office

The Minister of Education, Science and Technology Dr. Minkailu Bah recently made a revelation to the knowledge of media practitioners during a press conference organized by the Ministry of Information and Communications within the conference

Sources gathered by our reporter states that certain farmers within and around the Worreh Makankry Village in the Makarie Gbantie Chiefdom, Bombali District, Northern Sierra Leone have expressed their dismay in the manner of cattle

The Honorable Member of Parliament for Constituency 098 in the Western Urban, Hon. Karifala S. Conteh recently said in Parliament that people of his constituency have been law abiding in the control of the Ebola

It has been reported to this media house that on Wednesday 29th October this year, aggrieved members within the Dock Workers Union in the capital city of  Freetown, west of Sierra Leone displayed their grievances