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May 2011

As part of the 50th Independence Anniversary celebrations, the Embassy of the Republic of Sierra Leone in collaboration with the 50th Independence Anniversary Steering Committee in North America will be organizing an Awards Ceremony and

The chaos in Sierra Leone's national football team's total as Coach Lars Olof Mattsson has taken out a squad that he did not know if he will get to use. "There is an ongoing power

LONDON, UK (Teletechwire): The Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation’s (CTO) has presented the results of a Rural ICT Access Gap Study to the management of the Sierra Leone ICT regulator NATCOM and a number of key stakeholders,

Some call it abject poverty or global poverty, and others say it is real time hardship. What next? If this is so, so be it, Amen! It is virtually not the wish of Sierra Leoneans to

The driver of vehicle registration number ADC 018 (jeep) Thursday 12th cruelly rides on the neckline of one Emmanuel Goba consequently killing him. Emmanuel Goba aged 25, met his death minutes after catching up with a

The National Authorizing Office Thursday 12th ended round table discussions on MDA’s Initiative in the attainment of the Millennium Development Goals by 2015 at the conference room of the Ministry of Finance Conference. The conference, which

Jusu Jajua Konneh, an Estate Agent has accused a Vendor Hassan Nazzal of refusing to pay his 3% commission as agent for facilitating the sale of a house at No. 38 Sani Abacha Street in

Sierra Leone's preparations for their 2012 Africa Cup of Nations at home to Niger on 4 June are in disarray after the naming of two separate squads.  (Photo: Both Christian Cole (r) and

I am constrained to re-publish this article after it was published two years ago.  However, considering the good intentions of President Koroma at a time when he is pursuing reconciliation and political tolerance in a

Call to action: civil society 2 millions signature campaign calling for the immediate reversal of government withdrawal of subsidy on all petroleum products subsequently resulting to more than 20% fuel price increase in the country Following

Coalition for Justice and Accountability (COJA) in consultation with the undersigned representatives of civil society wishes to draw the immediate attention of the government of Sierra Leone and its development partners  to their dozens of 

The Peace and Security Council of the African Union (AU), at its 279th meeting held on 18 May 2011, discussed the issue of the protection of civilian populations in armed conflicts, on the basis of

Sierra Leone's envoy to the Gulf State of Kuwait has successfully finalized a loan agreement with the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development.  (Photo: Ambassador Kamara and the Director General of Kuwait Civil Aviation Authority

The Embassy of Sierra Leone in the Gulf State of Kuwait on 27th April, 2011 hosted a well attended diplomatic reception marking its country's Golden Jubilee at the prestigious Crown Plaza Hotel in Kuwait city. 

The Vicar of Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion St Matthews Church, Abuja, Reverend Canon Chima Okorie has in his sermon, marking the Golden Jubilee (50 years) of Sierra Leone, in Abuja, sent a message to