The United States welcomes the decisive turn of events in Cote d’Ivoire, as former President Laurent Gbagbo’s illegitimate claim to power has finally come to an end. This represents a victory for the democratic will
I was saddened to hear of Olu Ritchie Gordon’s passing and will miss a true friend, colleague, and brother. His untimely death has cut short an illustrious career in the Print media. (Photo: the late
LONDON (Reuters) - Iron ore developer African Minerals is confident of starting commercial production in the fourth quarter from its Tonkolili project in Sierra Leone. "The mine is already in production, the key is completing the
Sierra Leonean Ambassador to Liberia says it is only through peace that the people of the two nations can be held together. Ambassador Marie Jilo Barnett said the two nations are inseparable as they share
A couple of days ago, I was at a workshop organized by the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) on Good Governance: issues and challenges in corruption control for senior policy makers at the Bintumani Hotel in
As the protest campaign grows in Swaziland, and alarming reports grow of a security clampdown, African democracy institute Idasa calls on Swaziland to avoid further bloodshed and a repeat of the crises we have seen
The condition of school teachers in this country cannot be described as enviable. The least said about them in terms of living conditions the better. This medium has been following keenly the unfolding drama in our
It is expected that Mama Sierra Leone should by now be beaming with smiles as she celebrates her Golden Jubilee. However, strange gloomy weather has superstitiously revealed that she is weeping rather than smiling. Public’s perception views
‘Rotten politics’ people call it, is undoubtedly the cause to Sierra Leone’s woeful and uncalled for underdevelopment. The shock took over minds of Sierra Leoneans minutes after Daniel Gaima; one of President Koroma’s Deputy Ministers, admitted
Rachael Bangura, presenter of the SLBC ‘Tell It to Rachael’ programme on 7th April formally launched the ‘Golden Boys Sierra Leone’ in furtherance of the First Face of the International Modeling and Fashion Agency campaign.
The scribe wrote a name when a Portuguese explorer reached King Naimbana’s territory in the Atlantic Coast of West Africa and her name became Sierra Leone . Sierra Lyoa Lion Mountain Wake up at dawn, pregnant with dreams Full of hope @ 50 . Lion
Ivory Coast's UN-recognised President, Alassane Ouattara, has urged restraint after the dramatic capture of his bitter rival Laurent Gbagbo. (Photo: Picture shows Laurent Gbagbo after he was detained) Announcing an investigation into Mr Gbagbo, he promised
The African Union Mission for Somalia (AMISOM) wrapped up its Consultative Media Conference at the Nyali International Beach Hotel, Mombasa, Kenya on the 9 April-10 April. The conference covered a range of topics on how
It was a raining day in August 1993 when Olu Gordon walked into the offices of Concord Times on Pademba Road, Freetown. He wiped his face frantically to steer away rivulets of raindrops as he
Sierra Leonean AIK’s international Ibrahim Tetteh Bangura opened his 2011 Allsvenkan season account by scoring twice to secure AIK’s victory on Sunday in the 41st and 62nd mintues respectively. (Photo: First goal celebration with
