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October 2011

Airtel, Friday 30th, awarded Rising Stars of the just concluded Under-17 tournament at the Miatta Conference Hall, Freetown. Airtel Sierra Leone’s Managing Director, RVS Bhullah, in his measurement told persons present that he is pleased over

In a bid complementing efforts of Government in the prevention of maternal and mortality rate in the country, Planned Parenthood Association Sierra Leone (PPASL) Friday 30th launched a Maternal Unit. The unit will nonetheless minimize the

The Business Council for Africa – West & Southern, has on Friday 30th September appointed Mr. Sheka Forna, Chairman of Splash Mobile Money and also CEO of Elixir Group as its new in-country representative for

A recent publication by New People, Friday 30 September, 2011 accused the Vice President, Alhaji Sahr Samuel Sam-Sumana of battering and verbally abusing his wife Khadija Sam-Sumana after finding her in the arms of her

The main driving force of the Airtel Rising Stars tournament had always been the burning desire of over 2,000 youth players across Sierra Leone to have an opportunity to train at Manchester United football clinics

Born in the USA and raised in Atlanta, the son of an immigrant from Sierra Leone and an American mother, Sahr Ngaujah began his career conventionally enough. Initially part of a Christian rap group called

MINK London, the UKs leading makeup authority for women of colour, is rolling out the red carpet this year to glamorise nominees, presenters and actors/actresses for the 7th Annual Screen Nation awards, taking place at

The Somali Football Federation (SFF) recognized Radio Bar Kulan as the frontrunner in peace building efforts through football programmes in Somalia. Radio Bar Kulan is a public service radio station broadcasting non-partisan news, information, culture,

Jusu Jaka Yawmah, a Sierra Leonean medical student and aspiring physician currently residing in Ghana, found at the age of 17, during his 5th form at Prince of Wales School that he had a gift

China has agreed to finance the construction of a new airport for Sierra Leone, as part of efforts to boos its presence in the West African country.  (Photo: A Chinese construction company on a site

The Attitudinal and Behavioral Change (ABC) Secretariat has admonished pupils of the Freetown Secondary School for girls (FSSG) to emulate the positive behavior of persons who have stood out to be role models in society.

Addis Ababa, 30/9/2011 – The New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD), members of the African Union, civil society groups, development groups and parliamentarians meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia this week have for the first time

Interim Results for the six months ended 30 June 2011 :  ("African Minerals" "AML" or "the Company") 1st Half Highlights. Capital of $475.6m invested in the project in the first 6 months of 2011 Completion of $417.7m

As an award for their dedication and hard work over the last 6 months, London Mining Company has recently awarded bonuses to its nearly 1,000 permanent staff. The company announced that the Le900bn ($200m) construction project,

In what is seen as a rebirth, the NRA as part of its corporate reform process as pioneered by the Kemi Consultancy Services through the Human Resource Department of the Authority, has commenced another three