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February 2011

In a bid to provide adequate water supply and proper sanitation in the country, Sierra Leone’s Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany, HE Jongopie S. Stevens, has signed a US$19.0 million loan agreement, with

During the election conducted by the Confederation of African Football in the 33rd General Assembly in Khartoum Sudan on Wednesday 23 2011, the President of Ghana Football Association (GFA) Mr Kwesi Nyantakyi and the Zambia

Angola National Football Team Palancas Negras continues to make history in the second edition of the African Cup of Nations (CHAN) Khartoum, Sudan as they defeated hosts Sudan 4-2 on penalties on Tuesday in Omdurman

Arsenal footballer Alex Song's car was impounded by police after he was caught speeding in Hertfordshire, UK. The 23-year-old was pulled over for speeding in Radlett last Thursday but drove away from police after allegedly refusing

I remember some of the functions of the British Council in my school days (1949-1951) at the famous Prince of Wales School in Kingtom. The buildings were wooden structures on pillars at Tower Hill, not

Titanium Resources Group Ltd (LON:TXR) announced a cash placing by Mirabaud Securities LLP of 113,660,925 new shares at a price of 10 pence per share to raise approximately £11.4 million, or €13.4 million. The group is in

FREETOWN: Expatriate tax totaling ten million dollars has been paid by the African Minerals to the Government of Sierra Leone. The amount represents tax obligations for expatriates working with the African Mineral, which mines Africa’s

Australian based iron ore development company, African Iron Limited (ASX: AKI) (“African Iron” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that the rail Memorandum of Understanding with Chemin de Fer Congo Ocean (“CFCO”), which provides

The Newly accredited Chinese Ambassador to Sierra Leone, Kuang Weilin has assured the Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources in Freetown that he will do all he can to ensure that his country’s resolve to

April 27 two thousand and eleven marks the birthday of Sierra Leone On this day this year the Lion Mountain turns fifty The Athens of Africa became independent on this day The White Man’s Grave enjoyed political independent Fifty

February 19, 2011 - Al-Aziz Turay, APC-NA Chairman’s inaugural message to the newly formed Houston, Texas APC Chapter & North America:  (Photo: Al-Aziz Turay) H.E. Ambassador Stevens! Vice Chairman Mr. Sallieu Conteh! Hon. Dauda Tombo Bangura!

The West African State of Sierra Leone has found a new international reputation and thanks to the exceptional honest quality demonstrated recently by a New York - based Sierra Leonean taxi-cab driver, Zubairu Jalloh of

One of SLPP hopefuls, Usman Boie Kamara (in photo) yesterday told the Sierra Express that he is a brand new figure in national politics. A man Sierra Leoneans tagged as a ‘philanthropist,’ and who now competes for

A letter written by officials attached to the ‘cabinet’ at City Council unveils how Le151.000.000.00 was chopped and a tricycle filched.  (Photo: Mayor Herbert Williams) It is disclosed also that tied government grants were untied and

Following Dr. Bu-Buakei Jabbie’s submissions of complaint to the Supreme Court against the Sierra Leone Peoples Party (SLPP), speculations have it that the proposed convention will be postponed to April.  (Photo: Dr. Bu-Buakei Jabbie) It must