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November 2010

Words as quoted in above headline came from Sierra Leone’s beauty queen Stella Bangura. Saturday 13th is the long awaited Miss ECOWAS beauty pageant to be held at the Miatta Conference Hall, Brook Fields. 30 beauty queens

Protected Special Court prosecution witnesses stormed offices of the Sierra Express Media in protest of recently released video cassette entitled: ‘The Special Court for Sierra Leone, the Prosecution vs. Charles Taylor.’ The cassette which exposed photos

Paramount Chief of Lower Banta Chiefdom, Moyamba District, John Russell Nyama  II, revealed to this medium over the weekend that the chiefdom’s relationship with mining companies is not cordial as the companies undertake mining activities

Over 400 members of the United Mines Workers Union in eight mining chiefdoms in Bo, Moyamba and Bonthe Districts, have accused their executive of not seeking their interest. According to the workers, they pay monthly subscriptions

After a gigantic and a standing ovation performance at the Kennedy Center last month, with the play "TRUE FRIENDSHIP" - Written & Directed by Sierra Leone & VOA's David Vandy, Sierra Theatre Productions (STP) is set

As the civil society organization leading the Freedom of Information Coalition, supporters of freedom of information in Sierra Leone, Society Democratic Initiatives, Sierra Leone (SDI) is very pleased to announce that the Right to Access

President Yahya Jammeh (in photo) of the Gambia, notorious for heaping bogus titles on himself, is yet again embarking on another ego boosting trip, by playing another wild card. While he maneuvers to be anointed

Equatorial Guinea and Nigeria will both represent Africa at next year's FIFA Women's World Cup 2011 in Germany after reaching the final of the CAF African Women's Championship in Daveyton, South Africa, on Thursday,

Freetown – The Sierra Leone Association of Journalists is happy that after several years of dithering, the Right to Access To Information (RTI) bill was laid before Parliament today and debate started in earnest. The bill

It was a night of amusement and ecstasy at Inez Hall in Philadelphia when the Mabohanday (Lets Unite) Limba organization hosted a fundraising dinner, dance and cultural extravaganza. The Fundraising dinner and dance commenced with

Having reviewed nominations from Mining Journal readers for this year’s Outstanding Achievement Awards (for the 12 months to end September) the following have been shortlisted (in five award categories) for voting by their industry peers.

Nightmares, they say, befallen contestantscomplete for the Sierra Leone Peoples Party (SLPP) top title, shortly after it was disclosed that an unsoiled and spotless Sierra Leone politician is up for it. Umaru B. Dumbuya (in photo),

A protected witness who testified against Charles Taylor in The Hague accused the Special Court of corruption excesses. Samuel Kargbo, one time supreme council member of the Armed Forces Revolutionary Council (AFRC), and who, prior to

Residents of Tambehka Chiefdom in the Bombali District have expressed discrimination meted them by respective governments. In his statement, Chief Pa. Alimamy Sorie of Siminbuyee Town revealed how his Chiefdom has been neglected by past and

“I don’t know if I will remain in the club for next season,” Mohamed Bangura told journalists in Sweden.  (Photo:  Player agent, Mork) According to an inside source from the Stockholm side, the club is