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March 2010

Information and Broadcasting Minister Ibrahim Ben Kargbo was yesterday hailed in London for his efforts in projecting Sierra Leone’s image both locally and internationally. Speaker after speaker hailed the minister for taking his precious time in

Senior medical doctors, lab technicians, pharmacists, midwives and nurses of Princess Christianne Maternity Hospital (PCMH -  commonly known as Cottage) and Connaught Hospital today gave assurances to President Koroma that they are ready for the

The debut draw of the much publicized GST Receipt Raffle draw was on Saturday 23rd March held at the Sierra Leone Broadcasting Service (SLBS) studios and New England Ville in Freetown. This raffle draw is

Some of the accomplished journalists tasked with rebranding  Sierra Leone have had an exciting and productive meeting in New York. Celebrated Information Attaché to the Sierra Leone Embassy in Saudi Arabia, Alhaji Jalloh, paid a

I had just dispatched my piece on the Health Workers’ strike last Saturday when to my utter dismay I heard that press release from State House giving an ultimatum to the striking health workers to

The Global Conference on Agricultural Research for Development must reset research priorities, says World Food Prize winner Monty Jones. The world's agricultural scientists have done life-saving work in university laboratories, global research centres and government agencies. Millions

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and the Government of Sierra Leone are working together to reduce maternal and child mortality across the country through the provision of Free Health Care to pregnant women, lactating

We continue to move on as a nation. Our future depends on our young people today who must be equipped with the educational tools to lead our nation tomorrow. Politicians complained that millions of our

The Women’s Leader of the All People’s Congress (APC) United Kingdom/Northern Ireland Branch Kadie Buya Kamara (photo) has called on striking workers in Sierra Leone to call off their action and go back to work. Kadie made

The halls of the United Nations Headquarters in New York are reverberating with praise and pats on the back for Sierra Leone as the once war-torn country  has been declared a success story in Africa

Statement by His Excellency Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma on international Women’s Day 27 March 2010.  Courtesies: The International Women’s Day is a day for reflecting on the challenges faced by women, and for celebrating the

An eloquent Mrs. Zainab Bangura, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Sierra Leone kept the United Nations Peacebuilding Commission's Sierra Leone Country Specific  Configuration , stakeholders and delegates spellbound  last Friday as

The starting point of everyone’s successful journey in life depends on his or her own attitude. Whether you call it your disposition, manner, temperament, spirit, approach, position, personality, posture, outlook or opinion your attitude has

It was just a matter of time for certain sectors of Sierra Leone to tell the APC government that enough is enough.  The medical profession has led the way and Sierra Leoneans should not be

In a year’s time the Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) will be holding its last convention before the much anticipated 2012 elections. The 2011 convention is crucial because it will determine the flag bearer for