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March 2010

The amazing form of Argentine enfant terrible and World Footballer, Lionel Messi is sending jitters down the spine of many Nigerians who fear that the little man could wreak havoc on the Eagles when they

Abdul Tejan-Cole, Commissioner of the Anti Corruption Commission of Sierra Leone indeed has admirers not only within the fourth estate but in all walks of life in Sierra Leone; many of whom are not acting

Keynote address delivered by His Excellency the President, Dr. Ernest Bair Koroma at the launching ceremony of Sierra Leone’s first EITI report, Miatta Conference Center on Thursday 25 March, 2010 Mr. Chairman, Cabinet Ministers, Honourable Members

As a child I grew up in the Eastern part of Freetown, I started playing football for my area team called F.C. 102 Mandela. I was motivated by a lot of people, especially the team

Obtala Resources PLC, in collaboration with the Ministry of Mineral Resources and Political Affairs, last Thursday launched a community mining scheme in Kono with a focus on how youths can be employed in their various

As a court reporter, I took pleasure in listening to the plea mitigation (the last word by the accused before judgement is passed) and the comment by the bench before judgement is pronounced on any

This Easter, Britons will eat their way through 80m chocolate eggs without the slightest taste of how the essential ingredient in our favourite treat is harvested. The truth, as BBC Panorama reporter Paul Kenyon discovered when

A significant portion of Christians from various churches across the country, have in what has been referred to by many observes as an unprecedented move, issued a two-week ultimatum to His Excellency the President of

The problem with success and power is that very few people are willing to bring weaknesses and or failures, to criticize the successful character. Rather the masses, particularly his/her supporters would only bring up stories

The incessant castigation of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), witnessed especially during the Commission's recent corruption investigation of the erstwhile Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Haja Afsatu Kabba by segments of the Sierra Leone press

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) of Sierra Leone and the Administrative Control Agency (ACA) of The Arab Republic of Egypt have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to foster mutual cooperation in the field of fighting

Your Excellencies, Heads of Missions and International Organisations, The Vice Marshall, Members of the Diplomatic Corps, Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen Let me first of all start by welcoming you and thanking all of you for celebrating

Sierra Leone's Foreign Affairs and International Corporations Ministers has said it is a privilege for her to serve as Minister under President Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma. (Photo: Peter Penfold and Zainab Bangura at the reception

It is not often that we hear from an African First Mother. For the first time Sierra Leone has an elected president whose mother is alive. So when BBC’s reporter Umaru Fofana visited the northern

President Ernest Bai Koroma has showered very generous praises on his spouse, First Lady Sia Nyama Koroma (photo), for her attitudinal-and-behavioural-change organization’s efforts at setting the pace for other organisations to follow in responding to