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July 2012

Freetown; The government of the Republic of Sierra Leone and the government of the Republic of Guinea have on Friday 27th July 2012 signed a joint declaration for the demilitarization of the disputed border town

Her Excellence Ambassador Khadijatu Bassir, has on behalf of government and the people of Sierra Leone, signed the book of condolence at the Embassy of Ghana  in Senegal for the death of the late President

Freetown, July 30 (SLENA): In preparedness the forthcoming November elections, the European Union delegation headed by Jean-Pierre Reymondet-Commoy has met with the leadership of parliament to explore the possibility of sending EU observer mission for

Sierra Leone residents in Liberia have over the past week rejoiced over the visit of the President Ernest Bai Koroma to Monrovia, the capital city of republic of Liberia. Speaking to this medium a man who

Freetown, July 30 (SLENA) – A five-man Chinese Advance team has made an assessment mission to Freetown for the official opening of the China-Sierra Leone Friendship Ultra-modern hospital at Jui in Kossoh Town, outside Freetown. The

The political temperature in Sierra Leone is at its highest level, with barely four months to the Presidential and Parliamentary elections. And within these four months remaining, what we have continued to witness is total

Mile 91, July 30 (SLENA): John Raka Conteh, a panelist on Radio Gbath, an independent community radio station in Tonkolili district, north of Sierra Leone, attacked the station after refusing orders from the moderator. Conteh, an

If reports in the Sierra Leone Media are anything to go by as alleged, the Sierra Leone Sports Minister Mr Paul Kamara will not be an omission to be probed for his comment against one

Bo, July 30 (SLENA): The Promotion and Administrative Committee of  Nurat  Jahan Ahmadiyya Girls Secondary School in Bo, headed by the Principal, Mr. Muhamed Joe Allie has requested one  hundred and seventy-nine(179) pupils of that

Kampala, Uganda, July 26, 2012: Preamble - We, the participants of a regional meeting on community paralegals held in Kampala on July 9-11, 2012, recognize that in Africa and elsewhere the promises of law and

Kampala, Uganda – More than fifty organizations from twenty African countries are urging governments to strengthen access to justice and accountability across the continent by embracing the potential of community paralegals. The Kampala Declaration on Community

This year’s Olympic Games in London were officially opened in a spectacular fashion by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.  (Photo: Musa Kamara & Bernard Turay during the open ceremony) Before declaring the games open, there were

The two Sierra Leone athletes Ola Sesay and Ibrahim Turay representing the country in this year’s Olympic Games in London are going to be among the 4,000 athletes to cast their votes during the IOC

The Under-17 Airtel Rising Stars southern region male defending Champions Makabi Stars have been knocked out of this year's tournament in Kenema.  (Photo: Kahunla Queens of Kenema disqualified) The team from Pujehun lost 5-4 on penalties

The rampant awarding of certificates especially the Pull Him Down type, otherwise referred to locally as PhDs is becoming too alarming in Sierra Leone motivated largely by gross greed, selfishness, inconsideration, narrow-mindedness - the world