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October 2010

The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) party held another successful meeting in Virginia, USA on 22 October, 2010.  Party members came from out of state and the turnout was beyond expectation, which proves the enthusiasm of

Sierra Leonean international, Mustapha Hadji Bangura (in photo) with Appollonas in the Marfin Laiki Championship in Cyprus lost again last Sunday 2-1 to Olymbiakos Lefkosias at GSP Stadium, for the 7th games of the 2010-11 season

The Togolese Government is reported to have demanded compensation from the Sierra Leone government for their 21 citizens who lost their lives,  including the Togolese Sports Minister Richard Attipoe, together with the Russian pilot in

The Principle of the College of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences (COMAHS) is currently facing serious criticism from detractors. According to detractors, Dr. Balia Leigh is not fit for the office. However contrary to

It is indeed a fact that the Sierra Leone Gullah Kinship Association is the biggest indigenous Non Governmental Organization in Sierra Leone for now. It was established in over 320 communities and 297 Secondary Schools

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Zainab Hawa Bangura (in photo) has come under serious accusation of dodging the press. Journalists complain that there are lots of rigmaroles and protocols involved to seeing

Such is the growing high profile nature of the African International Youth Tournament (AIYT) that the West African Football Union (WAFU) has chosen to come on board. The AIY Tournament held for the first time

The Afsatu Kabba corruption matter has ended in the High Court but the verdict is still being widely debated. In part one of this piece, the Roaming Pen in an objective wit highlighted sequence

Barely one year after Sierra Leone organised one of Africa’s most successful investment conferences in London, another one is in the pipeline with the same purpose of not only attracting investment into Sierra Leone, but

Sierra Leone’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom has presented credentials to the King of Norway. At a special one-on-one meeting at the Royal Palace in Oslo, Edward Mohamed Turay said he was delighted to present

In an effort to meet its corporate social responsibility to the country, Africell Sierra Leone last Friday presented Hajj packages to two winners. Speaking at the company’s head offices at Wilberforce, the Administrative Director, Mr. A.A. Gibes said

In 2011, Sierra Leone celebrates 50 years of ‘independence’ from the United Kingdom.  Should we be celebrating ‘independence’, or, should we be mourning our festering ‘dependence’ on the former colonial overlord, Britain?  During the height

The Sierra Leone People’s Party, North America branch, has gathered several tons of medical equipment and supplies, some of which sat unused at the Methodist Child Medical Center in Dallas, and has shipped them

Sierra Leone's Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Middle East and the Gulf States, H.E. Wusu B. Munu, Friday, 22nd October, 2010, hosted Sierra Leoneans in Riyadh to a Strategic Planning Meeting for this

The indomitable and determined President-Elect, Yabom Thaslim Koroma and her corps of APC Washington, DC Metropolitan chapter officials hosted Honorable Martin Bash Kamara, Deputy Minister of Energy and Power of the Republic of Sierra Leone