The week ended on a sad note. Most people had hoped that the President’s direct intervention would have poured oil on the troubled waters of the doctors and nurses strike. All would agree that the
Despite the many controversies that have surrounded the Sierra Leone fishing industry, the newly appointed Deputy Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Hon. Jeneh Kandeh has expressed government’s profound determination to enforce policies that would
Sierra Leone Labor Congress, in partnership with the Danish Labor Organization in Demark, has conducted a two–week pilot skills training for the Sierra Leone Photographers’ Union to enhance their capacity. Deputy Minister of Education, Youth and
The Chinese Ambassador in Sierra Leone, His Excellency Qiu Shaofang, on Monday 22nd March 2010 paid an official visit to Makeni City in the Bombali District where he donated a 16 KVA generator and nine
Leading mobile phone operating company in Sierra Leone Africell this week held its final electronic draw for the ten finalists that will participate in the grand final manual draw of the Africell ‘Win Your Dream’
The Bombali District Council Accountant, Mohamed Massaquoi, on Sunday 21st March 2010 departed for Uganda to attend a ten-day training program in accounting. Mohamed Massaquoi is the only accountant among the nineteen councils in Sierra Leone to
King’s Production Company, popularly known as Mega Cola Factory at Shell New Road, in the Eastend of Freetown, has been stormed by angry sacked workers whose services were terminated by management of the company for
Sierra Leone’s ailing health sector has been compounded by the strike action of Doctors and Nurses of the two major referrals, Connaught and Princess Christian Maternity Hospitals in Freetown for improved conditions of service. Almost all
Over seventy houses were recently demolished at Medina, Benguema Village in the Western Area Rural District. Affected residents accused soldiers from the Benguema Military Barracks of carrying out the demolition exercise. They said the exercise was
Parliament has on Wednesday approved Stephen Aiah Mattia’s nomination to serve as National Electoral Commissioner Eastern Region. Mr. Mattia got a majority vote on Wednesday despite some reservations by the opposition SLPP members of the house.
The British Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, has in a letter dated 26th March 2010, and directly addressed to President Ernest Bai Koroma, expressed his country’s full commitment to supporting the Government of Sierra Leone in
His Excellency Ambassador Bockari K. Stevens today received in audience at his office the Mayor of Kenema City Council and his entourage, His Worship Brima Kargbo. After brief welcoming remarks, the Mayor, who is visiting
The general public is hereby informed that a coalition of technical workers, including doctors, nurses, midwives, pharmacists and laboratory technicians, have instituted strike action in government hospitals especially in the western area and are withholding
Nicholas (Nico) Buigar - MTN Project Fame 1st runner-up, set Ghana’s music industry ablaze on his whirlwind one week, singing and recording tour. (Photo: A Scene from the upcoming video single of Words) Launching his music
The European Union (EU) Food Facility in collaboration with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today donated office equipment worth US$9,500 (Le 38 million) to Sierra Leone’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Food Security. This
