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September 2010

As the world celebrates International Peace Day on 21 September British Council is organising a-three day stakeholder workshop at the British Council auditorium in Freetown from the 21-23 September 2010. The workshops are a culmination

The likes of Mohamed (One Drop) Sankoh have one basic weakness or characteristic, they create a hypothetical situation, which is usually without foundation and then develop it into the semblance of fact and then they

President Ernest Bai Koroma yesterday 14th September 2010 opened the book of condolence for the late Dr. John Karefa-Smart, who passed away on 26th August 2010. At a short but impressive ceremony at State House in

President Ernest Bai Koroma has congratulated and urged the only Sierra Leonean representative in the live international reality TV programme ‘Project Africa’, Joselia Gbondo, for “proudly representing Sierra Leone.” During a courtesy call paid to him

At around ten past four on Thursday 9th September 2010 fire broke out at Lower Personage Street, Kissy, eastern Freetown. The cause of the fire was not known as no one survived to

2121 Industrial Pkwy, Silver Spring, Maryland 20904 was the venue wherein the Washington DC Chapter Presidential Election was held. It was on a quiet Sunday evening September 12, 2010. This event was initially peaceful

Next week leaders from around the globe will meet in New York for the UN Millennium Development Goals (MDG) Summit.  The actions they take over these three days could hold the key to creating a

Wednesday, 15 September 2010 – Subscribers have commended Zain for crashing rates to Le.324 per minute (9 units) on-net and Le.432 per minute (12 units) off-net on its Fambul Tariff Scheme. The Fambul Tariff emerged

Charles Dickens was a successful novelist and playwright who lived in the 19th century. He had 15 novels to his credit, none of which has been out of print. In my younger days I read

Sierra Leone High Commission United Kingdom Information Attaché has promoted President Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma’s Agenda For Change in Frankfurt, Germany.  (Photo: Sorie Sudan Sesay, Information Attache, Sierra Leone High Commission UK/NI) Sorie Sudan Sesay

Town Hall Meeting with the President of the Republic of  Sierra Leone - The Embassy of Sierra Leone would like to invite all Sierra Leoneans and Friends of Sierra Leone in North America including

Counterfeiting of drugs is a huge industry with an annual turnover of more than SEK 500 billion. In Africa the situation is extremely serious. Half of the malaria medication sold there could be ineffective or

It is good in every democratic and pluralistic society to have voices of dissent when things are perceived to go wrong especially when it is not in one’s favor.  Sometimes we are aggrieved when our

Economic development is an essential element for every country but it is especially crucial for those countries emerging from a protracted armed conflict with the aim of consolidating the peace, recovery and reconstruction process. The

Sierra Leone is ready to embark on a new and momentous chapter of development and growth.   The occasion of its golden jubilee will serve both as a moment of reflection, celebration, and defining a vision