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October 2010

I have continued to follow the political landscape of Sierra Leone over the past 36 months of President Koroma’s Presidency. I must inform all and sundry, that my view about the type of leadership we

Bafana Bafana coach Pitso Mosimane (in photo) has warned his troops to be prepared for war in former war-torn Freetown next Sunday. The former player is one of the longest serving and highly-rated coaches in South

Veteran head coach Christian Cole today will start full time training sessions for Sierra Leone’s crucial 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against South Africa this weekend.  (Photo:  Medo) The majority of his squad will arrive

The suspended Chairman of the People’s Movement for Democratic Change (PMDC) on Saturday told Sierra Express reporters that he will unchangingly submit a letter of resignation anytime ‘this week.’ Mohamed Bangura (in photo) who happened to

Leone Stars new boy Stromsgodset’s midfielder, Alfred Sankoh has been named in his side for Monday’s away match against Viking Stavanger in the Norwegian Tippeligaen division. This will be his last match for the Norwegian

Boat owner Abu Kanu, this past Friday bowed his head in court after a fine of Le150,000 was slammed against him by the magistrate of Court No.2. Abu Kanu, the owner of a boat named ‘Lansana

A 54 year old Justice of the Peace this past Thursday made his way to the Central Prison after being refused bail in a case of rape. Philip Mammie who works as Senior Mines Officer and

As Sierra Leone’s 50th anniversary of Independence draws near, a Sierra Leonean UK based musician, Mohamed Saheid Kamara aka D-Saheid, has produced a song that will colourfully add flavor to government’s wholehearted intentions in the

The amazement over disclosures linking facts as to the unwarranted disappearance of sensitive case files from drawers in offices of the Anti Corruption (ACC) doubtfully torments minds of Sierra Leoneans. The missing case files, our

Fifty years ago, 17 African countries threw off the brutal and degrading yoke of colonialism. The 50th anniversary of African national liberation is an opportunity to critically reflect on the past five decades in post-colonial

Jean Gregoire Sagbo is Russia’s newly elected Councilman of Novozavidovo, a rural community, about 65 miles North of Moscow. Residents in this seemingly sleepy town would stare at him because they had never seen a

It was a night of amusement, excitement, and merriment at the Mirage Hall in University Boulevard, Maryland.  The Sierra Leone Arc of Hope (SLAH), a humanitarian organization based in the United States held its

Sierra Leone football star, Mohamed Bangura who currently plays for AIK in the Swedish league, has suffered a tragedy and did not play the derby against Djurgarden Sunday 3rd October when his side went down

Excerpt from Nigeria’s 50th anniversary lecture at the Embassy of Nigeria, Paris. Lecture video is posted at emeagwali.com. Walk with me in memory to one of the greatest celebrations, the end of the colonial era in

Reports from Johannesburg- have confirmed to Sierra Express Media that the South African Football Association (Safa) will get a chartered flight to Sierra Leone for their 2012 African Nations Cup qualifier against the Leone Stars