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April 2010

The launching of a Title Insurance Policy Coverage (TIP), specifically designed for the Sierra Leone real estate market in December 2006, by Medical & General Insurance Company and Saddleback Re (USA) ushered in a significant milestone

THE untapped iron ore riches of Sierra Leone have attracted the attention of Australian pay-TV pioneer and all-round entrepreneur Steve Cosser (in photo). And he reckons he has landed a big one in the west

Liberia’s image to many outside that country and indeed in our country Sierra Leone might still be the memory of a post war country ravaged by war and probably one that still brings a reminder

Whether in his professional life as an actor and producer or his personal role as a husband, father and activist, Isaiah Washington passionately commits himself to all ventures. As an actor, critics have lauded Isaiah's ability

SLAJ wishes to inform the public and its members that the much awaited disciplinary hearing at the Sierra Leone Police Disciplinary Tribunal in Freetown of six Police officers on the kidnap-styled arrest and detention in

 Title: Before I forget – Some Personal Reflections Author: Bridget CoxISBN: 978-0-578-04153-7Publisher: Bridget Cox Bridget Cox’s début work ‘Before I forget – Some personal reflections,’ is an evocative journey of a middle class, professional Sierra Leonean woman,

Coach Alimamy K-foot Turay has invited 26-players to camp ahead of Sierra Leone's match-up against the Fennecs of Algeria in the 2011 U-20 African Cup of Nations qualifiers. Head Coach of the Sierra Leone national U-20

About 1,500 nurses and health workers from across the country showed their support for free healthcare for pregnant and lactating women and children under five in Government health facilities over the weekend (9-12 April) when

Some 30 people trying to beat addiction to drugs like cocaine, marijuana, alcohol and heroin – locally known as "brown-brown" – are on a waiting list for 'City of Rest', Sierra Leone's only residential drug

The death of Aminata Marah in childbirth was a wake-up call for Dr Samuel A.S. Kargbo. Sierra Leone's reproductive health minister tells of the steps he has taken to try to ensure no such tragedy

A Chinese rival has outbid Aussie-based activist resource investor Cape Lambert’s offer for partly-owned iron ore play DMC. Cape Lambert, where Frank Timis’s AIM-quoted African Minerals is the largest shareholder with 19 per cent, has bid

There are times when words fail me, and this is one such rare occasion. After years of countless complaints from members of the reading public as well as members of the journalism profession, the previous

In advance of the Pilot National Legal Aid Scheme Stakeholders Meeting of 14th – 15th April 2010, the coalition of Civil Society Organisations involved in human rights advocacy and the provision of justice services to

I still maintain that my brother Alpha Kanu ought not to have made the controversial statement about President Ernest Bai Koroma being our greatest leader since Sir Milton Margai and Siaka Stevens. The man has

President Ernest Bai Koroma (in photo) has told Commissioners of the Independent Media Commission (IMC) that he had always believed in the transformation of the Sierra Leone Broadcasting Service (SLBS) from a state-owned broadcaster to