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August 2010

The National Social Security and Insurance Trust (NASSIT) has once again come to the rescue of Sierra Leone. In ensuring progressive and sustainable infrastructural development in the country and in taking the lead in initiating

Sierra Leone’s Ambassador to the Republic of Equatorial Guinea His Excellency Henry O Macauley has presented his letters of credence to President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo at his State House in Port City of BATA. The

The Chief Finance Officer of London Mining Plc Rachel Rhodes together with a cross section of management and staff of London Mining Company last weekend visited the Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary to assess their immediate needs. The

The annual soccer tournament that assembled Sierra Leaoneans from all across the United States ended in New York City on July 31st, with no winner reported in the final encounter between Atlanta, Georgia and Philadelphia

Washington — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says the President’s Forum for Young African Leaders serves as the start of an engagement between the Obama administration and young Africans who are making a change

Washington — An activist in Sierra Leone hopes President Obama’s Forum with Young African Leaders will inspire her government to encourage more political involvement for youth and women.  (Photo: Amienatta Kanawa, - a delegate at

Naomi Campbell is, unsurprisingly, not a household name in Sierra Leone. But that may be about to change, as the British model and celebrity prepares to become a reluctant, and perhaps significant, participant in the

Once again the health and welfare of our former opposition leaders, namely former President Ahmad Tejan-Kabbah and former Vice President Solomon Berewa have become headline speculations in pro APC publications. First it was reported that

His Excellency the President Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma has last Saturday launched the Smallholders Commercialization Programme (SCP) in Kenema, east of Sierra Leone, a nationwide initiative aimed at increasing the productivity of Sierra Leone’s agricultural

The chairperson of the Human Rights Commission Sierra Leone has today presented the Commission’s third Annual Report 2009 to President Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma at State House. The Chairperson, Edward Sam said the Commission is please

On Saturday the 31st August 2010, the Indigenous Photographers Union has elected a new executive to steer the affairs of photographers in Sierra Leone. Photographers from the four corners of Sierra Leone converged on Freetown

The first of three apartments of the London Mining Staff Quarters have been officially handed over to the company by the contractors, Ali and Sons Construction through the Architect Sam McCarthy at a ceremony held

Freetown – The Sierra Leone Association of Journalists has nominated Ibrahim Karim-Sei to the Board of Trustees of the Sierra Leone Broadcasting Corporation (SLBC). The nomination which took place at a General Meeting today follows the

The official handing over ceremony of the newly renovated NRA Customs House, Cline Town was yesterday held at the Customs House, Cline town. In her statement, the Acting Commissioner General of NRA, Madam Isata Kellah

Comium Sierra Leone last Saturday held its first Cash for Life draw at Njala entertainment complex, Lumley beach. The winner of the Cash for Life was Abubakarr Kamara of Adonkia village. Comium’s Marketing Officer, Mohamed Kallon