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April 2011

Residents of Upper Tengbeh have had their mouths opened, pondering over witch confessions of a housewife against her dead husband. Alpha Koroma, who died in 2010, supernaturally tormented his wife, Mummy Koroma, making her confess that

The Independence celebration marking Sierra Leone’s 50th anniversary has triggered mass return of Sierra Leoneans in the diaspora to join their compatriots in making the anniversary a success back home.  (Photo: Julius Conteh presenting the

The death of Richie Olu Awoonor-Gordon, Sierra Leone’s most celebrated pro-people campaigner is without question a big loss. The unprecedented outpouring of tributes from across the ideological and political divide is a testimony to this. 

Members of the Sierra Leone Association of Journalists in Exile (ASALJIE, Sydney, Australia) deeply regret the loss of one of the strongest pillars of Sierra Leonean journalism, Mr. Olu Gordon. We therefore hereby express our

Perceived supporters of former Côte d'Ivoire President Laurent Gbagbo are at risk of violent reprisals, despite President Outtara’s call on Monday for Ivorians to “abstain from all forms of reprisals and violence”, Amnesty International warned

High Commissioner Ian Hughes blogs about the conflict in Cote d’Ivoire, the ensuing humanitarian crisis and implications for the sub-region. HC Ian Hughes asks whether more should have been done to stop the fighting. This

Sierra Leonean AIK’s star striker Mohamed Bangura (in photo) has been hit by a mysterious injury that forced AIK’s technical staff to refrain using him against Mjallby last Sunday, AIK won by a 3 goal

The 1996 gold medallists Nigeria, South Africa and Egypt are all drawn to face their counterparts in the 2nd round of the men’s qualifiers for the 2012 Olympic Football tournament away from home in their first

In a recent article I quoted from Sir Rider Haggard's King Solomon's Mines after the fall of Twala, the King. It reads, "poor fellow, he is learning the lesson which fate teaches us who live

The Sierra Leonean Community of New Jersey is pleased to announce that Mr. Mohamed S. Jalloh, son of Mr. Ben Jalloh - a native of Kabala in the Northern region of Sierra Leone – has

Sierra Express Media understands that Club Brugge has shown an interest in the Sierra Leonean attacking midfielder Mustapha Hadji Bangura (on the right in photo). Saturday 9th April, Chaouart Henk, a scout for the Belgium side, was in

When one looks at the present state of affairs in a lot of African nations, it becomes crystal clear that these nations can easily do without their parliaments, in their existing forms. Over the years

In its determination to spread anti-corruption messages to rural communities, the Northern Regional office of Anti-Corruption Commission has on Thursday 7th and Friday 8th April 2011 held sensitization meetings in Kholifa Mabang and Kalansogoia Chiefdoms

African Minerals Limited is pleased to announce the appointments of Mr. Bernard Robert Pryor, and Ms. Nina B Shapiro, both as Independent Non-Executive Directors. Ms. Shapiro's appointment is effective today, and Mr. Pryor's from 12

Members of the APC New York Chapter held their fund raising dance in honor of Sierra Leone’s 50th Independence Anniversary at the Bronxville Boys Scout Cabin, 1820 Midland Avenue, Bronxville, New York on Saturday April