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July 2011

Another new dawn is welcomed as Janet Lagah-Bona, Sierra Leone’s 12 year old Ms. Virginia Pre-teen Queen prepares to handover her crown. A crown that she has held so honorably like none other; this event

Arab women have shown that women can play important roles in revolutionary events. In Egypt and Tunisia they participated in the popular uprisings for democracy. “The women contributed equally to the revolution, like the men,”

Addis Ababa, 27 July 2011 – In accordance with the provisions of  Article 29 (1) and (2) of the Constitutive Act of the African Union with respect to the process of  accession to  the Constitutive

Addis Ababa, 27 July 2011 – A meeting of the finance and legal experts to finalise the draft Statute of the African Monetary Fund (AMF) and its Annexes, kicked off today 27 July 2011 in

Two foreign shoe sellers were once sent to Africa in search of new customers. At the sight of locals marching barefoot, the first retreated in despair. The second rejoiced at the untapped market. He ordered

Sierra Leonean recording artist Freddy Cole Shabaka has released the video for his song “Heal Our Nation” which was recorded live at the Montgomery College Performing Arts Center in Silver Spring, Maryland, USA in September

The Executive and General Membership of the Sports Writers Association of Sierra Leone (SWASAL) wish to extend our profound and deepest condolences to the bereaved family, relatives and friends of the late Rashid Kabia, who

Sierra Leonean two of a kind, Alfred Zagallo Sankoh (in photo) and Ola Kamara who play their football with Norwegian Premiership side Stromgodset IF, has told Sierra Express Sports from their training base in Spain

The owner of newly promoted Division 1 side, Sheffield United, Mr. Fred Claye, has urged his boys to grab the three points ahead of their opponents, Murray Town Rovers at the Parade playing ground to

On the 27th June 2011 the Human Rights Commission of Sierra Leone gave what I called a landmark ruling on the matter between Blamo Jesse Jackson and 234 others (as Complainants) and the Ministry of

On 27 July, Britain’s young champion Tom Daley dives into the waters of our stunning new Aquatics Centre and the ripples will be felt across the world. Today, from Trafalgar Square in the heart of

The New York hotel maid who accused the former IMF boss Dominique Strauss-Khan of sexual assault has waived her anonymity rights concealing her identity and privacy, and she now speaks out publicly, concerning the high

The West Africa Regional Fisheries Project of the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources, on Tuesday, July 26th 2011 undertook a one day training exercise on Monitoring, Control and Surveillance for stakeholders in the sector.

AUC steps up efforts to address humanitarian crisis as Deputy Chairperson visits refugee camps in Dadaab and meets with international community. Addis Ababa, 25 July 2011 – During a mission in the Horn of Africa from

On Saturday 30th July, 8 teams from across Sierra Leone will come together at the National Football Academy, Kingtom to compete for the title of National Champions in both the under-12 and under-14 age categories