The head of Sierra Leone's Anti-Corruption Commission, Abdul Tejan-Cole, has resigned. His reasons for doing so have not been made public. He had been in the post since December 2007. The BBC's Umaru Fofana in Freetown says
Reports on the local press in Sierra Leone indicate that the abuse of children is not uncommon place in this country. The reports claim that children born in the country are much deprived of their basic
The National Aids Secretariat (NAS) has donated a state of the Art Condom Testing Machine to the Pharmacy Board of Sierra Leone; a move that is geared at ensuring quality control in condoms brought into
International Insurance Company (SL) Limited (IIC) has concluded arrangements to sponsor the upcoming Ladies Friendly Golf Tournament of the Freetown Golf Club, which is expected to tee-off on Saturday, 8th May, 2010, on the golf
The European Union in collaboration with the Government of Sierra Leone has donated €1 million in support of technical assistance and capacity building for the Sierra Leone Environmental Protection Agency (SLEPA). The objective of the project
The Drug regulatory agency in the country, Pharmacy Board of Sierra Leone has taken part in the ongoing trade fair that kicked off last Saturday in Freetown Sierra Leone. The trade fair that is hosted
The three main political parties; the ruling All Peoples Congress (APC), the main opposition Sierra Leone Peoples Party (SLPP), and the Peoples Movement for Democratic Change (PMDC), have agreed to maintain the peace ahead of
During the course of Sierra Leone’s 48th Independence Anniversary on 27th April 2009, Zain SL used the opportunity to continue to religiously live up to its corporate social responsibilities. This time it was with the
From recent media reports, there are plans, by government to appoint Brima Acha Kamara as Sierra Leone’s next Election Commissions Chief. If that happens, he is to replace Christiana Thorpe who oversaw the past elections,
Nigeria's acting President Goodluck Jonathan has been sworn in as head of state following the death of President Umaru Yar'Adua after a long illness. Mr Jonathan, in charge since February, will appoint a deputy and serve
Older folks and those of my age may remember the Super Combo hits of the sixties; my favourite was “MEMUNA.†As I type this page I am already humming the tune to myself and tapping my
Fifty-eight-year-old Nigerian President Umaru Yar'Adua died at his presidential villa on Wednesday, state TV has said. A presidential aide and the information minister confirmed his death. Mr Yar'Adua, who became president in 2007, had been ill
The presidential-appointed parliamentary-approved Sierra Leonean Ambassador to Libya, Abubakarr Jalloh, erstwhile Minister of Mineral Resources, Tuesday 4th May 2010 took leave of President Ernest Bai Koroma at a ceremony at State House. Accompanied by family members,
Freetown – The Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ) hereby strongly condemns an open threat against the life of its president, Umaru Fofana, by supporters of the sacked Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Haja
Sierra Leoneans in the Washington, D.C., Virginia, and Maryland areas celebrated Sierra Leone’s Independence Day in jubilation. For the second year, the Sierra American Soccer Association (SASA) organized its second annual Independence Day soccer tournament.
