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November 2009

It has always been upheld that men are the breadwinners, especially in Africa. The thought probably never crossed a woman’s mind of being independent, less sufficient in those days. That sinful thought would have given

G 4 Security under pay Its staff Reports on our local tabloids have revealed that the Group 4 Security Company has been treating its security personnel’s unfairly and paid them with pittance. Authentic sources have told

After much publicized proclamations and much expectations, the loudly acclaimed bill entitled “Mines and Minerals Act, 2009” presented by Minister Alpha Kanu which was described as having a human face, has started manifesting strange characteristics. Alhaji

Dr. Leslie E.T. Shyllon Dies University Don and well known religious leader Dr. Lslie E.T. Shyllon has died. The well known academic passed away last week end following a short illness. Before his death, he had authored

The recent statement by billionaire Mo Mohamed that African nations are too small to face the challenges of  living as sovereign states because of their size, has been proved with the decision by the Ernest

The whole of Bonthe District has no magistrate to preside over cases, and people have to wait for months before a visiting magistrate is seen, Sierra Express Media reveals. In a snap interview with Mr. Francis

May I start by saying that, what is about to happen in Binkolo is not good news, taking into account the fact that the people in that part of the country are as peaceful as

The week has been an interesting one so far. But let me begin by duffing my hat to honourable Emmanuel Tommy the minority SLPP leader in Parliament, first and most importantly for not swallowing the

Ladies and gentlemen, It is my pleasure to welcome you to this Trade and Investment Forum. Let me start by thanking all of our partners and friends who have made this event possible, especially the UK

The Sierra Leone delegation on Tuesday 17th November 2009, stated at a donor’s meeting on ‘Post-Conflict Employment Creation, Income-generation and Reintegration’ at the Julia Taft Conference Room in the Millennium Plaza in New York, that

President Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma was today presented with the first copy of the special edition news magazine published by the Sierra Leone High Commission in London. (Photo: Sorie Sudan Sesay) The magazine titled: SIERRA Update was presented

Yesterday, a high-profile government delegation led by President of the Republic of Sierra Leone arrived in London to market the country in various ways in the up-coming Trade and Investment Conference scheduled for the 18th

City of Rest has on last Friday 13 November held a one day seminar for Media practitioners from both print and electronic on the theme: Mental Health, and Substance Abuse. City of Rest is a Christian

By the look of our current traffic and transportation system in Freetown it is obvious that we are now back to the days of the junta regime which took the reigns of power in 1997

A parent, Mariama Mansaray has informed Sierra Express Media (SEM) that her 3 week old baby was killed in Freetown by two fake doctors. The report say the incident occurred when Mariama together with her