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July 2011

There are indeed several obvious reasons why many patriotic Sierra Leoneans remain reluctant to participate in the country’s party politics.  What is supposed to be a simple and straightforward process can by design easily become

LUKOIL Overseas (a wholly-owned subsidiary of LUKOIL) agreed about acquiring of private company Oranto Petroleum a share of 49% in the Petroleum Agreement for offshore deepwater block SL-5-11 in the Republic of Sierra-Leone. Exploration program obligations

Castrate rapists! The incidence of rape of young girls, sometimes even baby girls, by adult males, has become so rampant that it has become very frightening, and if urgent and stringent measures are not put in

The Environmental Protection Agency S/L (EPA) has completed distribution of refrigerant identifiers to the National Revenue Authority (NRA) Customs Entry post at the Gendema-Mano River Union bridge-Pujehun and the Gbalamuya Customs Post-Kambia. According to officials of

It was in April this year when the Freetown City Council in collaboration with her partners including patriotic citizens of Freetown made frantic efforts to get rid of the mighty filth in this god damn

The Messeh Partnership Trust (MPT), a leading not-for-profit development foundation, announces that President Ernest Bai Koroma’s Private Sector Advisor, Mr. Oluniyi Robin-Coker (in photo) will speak at High Level Consultative Meeting on Youth Entrepreneurship, to

A grant of approximately US$42.1million from African Development Fund (ADF) and a loan of US$19 million from OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID) - totaling US$ 61.1million have been provided to improve access to adequate

Kadiatu Koroma, wife of the late Abu Bakarr Koroma who was a student of the Institute of Public Administration and Management (IPAM) has complained in a bitter mood that the police have done nothing regarding

It is a fact that Sierra Leone’s 11 year war was referred to as an act of civil butchery.  The war, which came to an end in 2002, left many homes in disarray and poverty. Of

Health For All Coalition (HFAC) Executive Director, Charles Mambu and the Deputy Commissioner of the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC), Morlai Buya Kamara Monday 18th signed a joint press release on the identification and reporting of

The newly appointed Non-Executive Chairman of Cluff Gold, Mr. Algy Cluff (in photo) has expressed optimism over recent developments at the Baomahun project in Sierra Leone which is expected to contribute an additional 157,000 oz

According to reports in China, the Minister of Education Dr Minkailu Bah (in photo) has refused to harmonize all students in China for them to benefit from government allowance. The report says this has put the

Ports Authority FC on Monday at the Queen Elizabeth II Quay presented the 2011 Africell championship trophy to the Sierra Leone Ports Authority (SLPA) general manger, Captain Benjamin Davies.  (Photo: Captain Benjamin Davies receiving the

After several reports from the Swedish and British media about the Sierra Leonean Ibrahim Tetteh Bangura being wanted by Newcastle, Liverpool, Tottenham and Manchester Untied today it has been confirm that Bursaspor FC is the

Report reaching Sierra Express Media Sports Desk UK has confirmed that Ghanaian champions Asante Kotoko have signed a partnership deal with the English Premier League side Sunderland. Sunderland who has established themselves as a Barclays Premier