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March 2010

Soldiers of the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces (RSLAF), Saturday 13th March 2010, at about 1500hours, launched what has been referred to by many observers as an unwarranted attack on a civilian territory around

A judge in Sierra Leone has ruled for the first time that a woman's bid to become a paramount chief is lawful.  (Photo: Iye Kendor Bandabla said she "felt sick" when she was first barred) The

President Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma is currently considered by Global Civil Societies and Western Democracies as the First Toughest Political Leader in Africa and Asia who has ever Fully Supported a Thorough Mechanism of Anti

I hold the view that President Ernest Bai Koroma is too serious in the fight against corruption, a cancer that has eaten into the fabrics of society. I only would refer readers to the ACC

"In 25 years, Africa will be blank of brain." That is a dire warning, from Dr Lalla Ben Barka of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) reflects the growing alarm over Africa's increasing

The general public is hereby informed that Haja Afsatu Kabba, Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources and Paul Sandi, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources were Monday 15th March 2010 charged

Florence Kroma, recently ordained first woman priest in the Sierra Leone community in Texas, USA, and pastor of Mount Zion Praise Church will take part in the Total Freedom crusade at Faith Assembly of God

Two farmers and the driver of an Iveco Trailer with registration number AEO 002 have appeared before the Port Loko Magistrate Court on three count charges. The two farmers Alimamy Kanu and Gibrilla Kamara both of

The Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs  and International Cooperation of the Republic of Sierra Leone, Mrs. Zainab Hawa Bangura was Monday, March 8th 2010 honoured by her colleague Honourable Minister of Minister of International Relations

A last ditch attempt was made late on Thursday evening to prevent Sheku Tejan Koroma from going to prison for five years. We have been reliably informed that intervention from above helped secure his freedom with

A  Sierra Leonean has taken the witness stand in defence of Charles Taylor, the man who is on trial for allegedly supporting rebels in Sierra Leone. The witness is testifying in open court with partial

A commuter has explained how she was robbed of her mobile phone and money on board a taxi en-route to Wilberforce, Freetown on Saturday 13th March 2010. The commuter Isatu Barrie explained that she was

The Public Information Unit (PIU) of the Sierra Leone High Commission is dismayed over a local newspaper report with the headline, ‘APC snubs Eddie Turay’ citing existing irregularities within the London mission. (Photo: Eddie Turay) The

David Beckham's dream of playing in a fourth World Cup looks to be over after he tore his left Achilles tendon in AC Milan's 1-0 win over Chievo on Sunday. He was unchallenged when he suffered

On the occasion of the national celebration for the reopening of the Marampa Iron ore Project and Launching of London Mining Company’s jetty in Marampa, Lunsar, Port Loko District Speech delivered by His Excellency Dr. Ernest