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May 2010

Despite the call from international Organizations to eradicate the female genital mutilation as stipulated by international treaties for which Sierra Leone is a signatory little or no effort has been made by the Sierra Leone

The Ministry of Employment in collaboration with the Overseas Employment Company has revealed that 362 youths were on Friday flown for overseas employment in Iraq, adding to the 414 that had already been there from

Enraged youths in Machaning, Koya Chiefdom, Port Loko District, have vowed to dethrone their somewhat unpopular Paramount Chief for not acting in the interest of the youths and the ordinary people according to reports coming

Samuel Kamara and Mohamed Sankoh attached to the Transport Department at the Ministry of Health and Sanitation, on Friday 7th May, 2010 made their first appearance in court before Magistrate Steven Conteh on two count

Sierra Leone students in Jilin and Shenyang have added another feather of pride to the image of our Country, Sierra Leone during the 49th independence celebration in the city of Changchun. The two cities are

The Food and Agriculture Organization/European Union Food Facility Programme in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security has given massive boost to small holder farmers in the country through what the Western District

MAKANKA, Sierra Leone -- A rutted red dirt track leads to the "bar," a couple of homemade wood benches in the shade of an old tree dripping with wild mangoes. Within easy reach, there's a

Hundreds of Sierra Leoneans in China last week Friday May 8th over the weekly online Sierra Leonean forum registered their frustrations and disappointment over the deliberate embarrassment by the Sierra Leonean team to both H.E

They said they would; their flatterers, praise singers and sycophants all said they could; but WE said they won’t and they didn’t. That briefly is the story of Pujehun with reference to the Parliamentary bye

His Excellency Mr. Jongopie Siaka Stevens, Sierra Leone's Ambassador accredited to the Republic of Italy, resident in Berlin, Germany has on Thursday 6th May 2010 officially presented his Letters of Credence to the President of

Sierra Leone’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom received a warm reception in Cyprus where he presented credentials on behalf of the government and people of Sierra Leone.  (Photo: Eddie Turay presenting his credentials to Chief

Two sudden happenings came to my knowledge  last Thursday, whilst in Bo, heading for Kenema, Makeni and Kono on an official function(doing a public education on the NRA); the death of Tamba P. Gbeki, Assistant

After a 2-0 loss to the league leaders, Ports Authority coach Abu Bakar Tostao believes his side are mathematically out of this year’s title challenge. Wednesday’s loss to FC Kallon was the second defeat in

His Excellency Ambassador Bockari Kortu Stevens on Wednesday, May 5, 2010   presented his Letters of Credence to His Excellency President Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva, the President of the Federative Republic of Brazil. The colourful

We sometimes feel the pain when we lose a political fight. We become agitated, cranky and uncompromising. When you get right down to it, there are really only two types of people in such a