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April 2010

Prior, to, and immediately after the  end of  the 2007 Presidential and Parliamentary elections, Sierra Leone’s Inspector-General of Police, Brima Acha Kamara came under serious attack from the local media for what they perceived as

Prologue: President Ernest Bai Koroma yesterday made a whirlwind helicopter tour of the southern province in cross-checking health facilities as to their readiness for the April 27th 2010 deadline for the commencement of the plan

The UK Border Agency in conjunction with the British High Commission in Freetown wishes to announce that fees for visa applications to the United Kingdom will be increasing with effect from Tuesday 6 April 2010.

Freetown – The Transitional Management Team of the Sierra Leone Broadcasting Corporation (SLBC) has announced that effective 1 April 2010 the state broadcaster, SLBS, will change management and become an independent public service broadcaster to

President Ernest Bai Koroma yesterday morning at State House administered the oath of office to 3 distinguished personalities for separate positions in the Judicial and Legal Service Commission, the National Electoral Commission, and the Audit

President Ernest Bai Koroma (in photo) accompanied by Vice President Sam Sumana  at State House commissioned 34 vehicles and 54 XL bikes as part of government’s drive  for the realization  of the April 27th 2009

The Headquarter of Eastern Province Kenema has been experiencing serious black outs for more than six months now according to Brima Konneh; Youth Empowerment Chairman at his Regional Office at Sombo Street in Kenema City

Reports reaching Sierra Express Media indicate that domestic violence is on an unprecedented increase in the Eastern Head Quarter City of Kenema with children and the women folk taking the unsavory toll; most cases resulting

New York - The International Center for Transitional Justice (ICTJ) welcomes the apology given by Sierra Leonean President Ernest Bai Koroma on Saturday to women victims of the country’s 10-year armed conflict that ended in 2002.  “With

It must have been a relief all round that that the health workers strike is over. A relief for the government that its bluff of “Get back or else!” was not tested; relief to the

Keynote address by His Excellency Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma at the commissioning of the 10 MW thermal plant, NPA Power House, Kingtom Courtesies: In my inaugural address to Parliament on 5th October 2007, I pledged my

A group of Beach Wardens yesterday registered a very serious complaint against the Tourist Board and staff of that Ministry for what they termed a wicked refusal to pay their salaries for three months running.

The almost two week long health impasse of striking workers has come to an end with efforts from the Minister of Labour Hon. Minkailu Mansaray (photo) and his Deputy Mojue Kakai practically taking the health

Residents in Freetown during an Open Government Initiative Forum have accused most of their parliamentarians and councilors of abandoning their communities and failing on their promises and obligations to the people of their various wards

The Family Support Unit of the Moyamba Police Station has charged to court a 40-year old teacher and pastor for alleged incest. Pastor Philip Bassay was allegedly caught by his wife sexually abusing his twelve