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Freetown, Sierra Leone, March 29, 2011 – The Investment Climate team of the World Bank Group and its donor partners today published a report detailing the results of a seven-year program to help Sierra Leone

Samir Patel was in the well of Magistrate Court No. 2 to answer to a charge of fraudulent conversion. In the particulars of the offence, it is stated that the accused received the sum of $30.000

Alimamy Mansaray was denied bail by Magistrate Steven Conteh of Court No. I after pleading not guilty to three count charges of obtaining money by false pretences, contrary to section 32(1) of the larceny Act

FREETOWN: The Sierra Leone Union of Disability Issues (SLUDI) and the disabled in general Wednesday morning called on President Ernest Bai Koroma at State House and expressed their profound gratitude and appreciations him, for the

Airtel, Sierra Leone’s award winning mobile telecommunication company of the year 2010 has embarked on super strategy to further expand its fast growing mobile network in the country. The company is currently targeting another one

The tourism sector is adequate for the economic growth of medium or low-income countries, though not necessarily for developed countries.  Meeting a growing demand from tourism poses some critical challenges. We argue that there are

Set in Sierra Leone, West Africa, A Tale of Three Women is epic in scope, covering a span of about sixty years and touching upon the most important developments in that country’s recent history from

Not many would know his full name "EDSON ARANTES DO NASCIMENTO" commonly known as PELE was the shoeshine boy of Brazil from a poor family who became the most popular soccer legend of all times.

Open Government Initiative (OGI) will be facilitating a Judiciary Field Trip and Town Hall meeting to the Koinadugu district on Saturday 2nd April, 2011 at the Kabala Community Centre – Kabala to include the Prisons,

The Government of Sierra Leone remains committed to its fundamental duty to seek the welfare of all Sierra Leoneans, whether at home or abroad. Since the outbreak of the politico-military crisis in Libya, the Government has

Freetown, 29th March, 2011- The President, Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma (in photo) today, Tuesday, March 29, 2011 made two fundamental policy statements that will dramatically change the lives of women and the girl-child in Sierra

The 50th Independence Anniversary Committee, in collaboration with the Freetown City Council and AWOL (All Works of Life- development organization), will officially launch the Golden Jubilee National Cleaning and Beautification Project, and the Pride Month

ENCISS Sierra Leone is launching the first Call for Grant Proposals of ENCISS Phase 3 on Wednesday 30th March 2011, at the Mamba Point Conference Hall, Wilberforce, Freetown. The Call is officially launched by the Honourable

New edition to Makonabooks,  Folk Tales From Sierra Leone by Michael Fayia Kallon - The Kissi are natives found in Sierra Leone, Liberia, and French-Guinea on the west coast of Africa. The stories narrated in this

An elected Paramount Chief of Biriwa Chiefdom, Dr. Issa Madseray Sheriff last week passed night at Sierra Leone’s Maximum Prison subsequent to Magistrate Wellington’s refusal of bail. P.C. Dr. Issa Madseray was before Magistrate Wellington on