A look back in time - the Royal yacht Britannia sails into Freetown harbour to a 21 gun-salute. Queen Elizabeth II comes ashore and is met by Prime Minister Sir Milton Margai. The 1st batallion
All is now set for Senegalese-American born sensation Hip-Hop & R&B star, Aliaune Damala Akon Thiam popularly known as Akon [although there is some ambiguity and debate about Akon's legal name and birth date. Akon
Journalist Alusine Nfa Turay talks to Sorie Sudan Sesay, Information Attaché at the Sierra Leone High Commission in London, who is currently in Freetown. In this interview, the London-based diplomat speaks on a number of
Briefing journalists yesterday at the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development on George Street in Freetown, Vice President of the Economic community of West Africa States (ECOWAS), Mr. Jean de Diew Somba, disclosed that after
Allegedly a serious development in the energy sector will hamper the supply of electricity to Freetown in coming days. Â Bumbuna Hydro dam which has been supplying light in Freetown since the tail end of last
Mr. Umaru Dumbuya has publicly declared his intention to run for the leadership of the Sierra Leone Peoples Party SLPP in the flag bearer race March, 2011. Addressing a sizable gathering past Tuesday at the
April 27, is synonymous with Sierra Leone’s Independence Day. Through the years the date April 27, 1961 is always remembered as the day this tiny Nation gained its Independentcefrom the British Empire and to this
At their first World Cup four years ago, Ghana's campaign came off the wheels when Chelsea star and midfielder Michael Essien missed the second round clash against Brazil. Even with him the Black Stars' hopes were
San Francisco – April 22, 2010 – iPhone is the favorite among Egyptians in the U.S, while Ugandans here favor the BlackBerry. Samsung and Nokia phones tie for first preference among Sierra Leoneans living in
The bombardment of disenchanting news in the media about Sierra Leone can be discouraging to desirous tourists and investors who are prospecting to invest here or those seeking an African vacation. Thus making them think that
President Ernest Bai Koroma has said that the National Telecommunications Company (NATCOM) “has a leading role, if not the leading role†to play in helping Sierra Leone relies her full potential as a modern nation
Two private indigenous companies, MARIKA ENTERPRISES and ARUL, owned by two enterprising Sierra Leoneans, Sahid R. Koroma and Duranette Davies, have presented bags of locally-grown milled and bagged rice, meant to be sold locally, to
A high-level delegation of ECOWAS, Chinese engineers and local bank officials from ECOBANK and Sierra Leone Commercial Bank, led by the Vice President of ECOWAS, Jean De-Dieu Sonda, yesterday 21st April 2010 visited President Ernest
Look around the spacious offices of the Immigrant Services Society office at 200-620 Royal Ave., and you have the United Nations in front of you. From Nepal is 23-year-old Ganga Ram Subedi, who's taking part in
VIENNA, 23 April 2010 – Sierra Leone’s Kandeh K. Yumkella believes that current efforts to meet global energy demand are insufficient in scale and scope. In a keynote article on energy access in the second
