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April 2011

Your Excellency, Ambassador Wusu B. Munu, Sierra Leone’s Envoy to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Honorable Sierra Leone Diplomatic Staff, Fellow Sierra Leonean Nationals in Saudi Arabia, Our Dear African Brothers and Sisters, Fellow Sierra

The Southern Regional Office of the Anti–Corruption Commission (ACC) on Thursday  21st April, 2011 met with the Students Partnership World Wide, now Restless Development, a youth led development agency at their 29, New

Ibrahim Tetteh Bangura, Sierra Leonean international striker playing his trade with top Swedish side AIK will not be playing any part of AIK’s next encounter against Orebro next week in the ongoing Allsvenkan season after

Sierra Leone’s 50th Independence Anniversary has triggered concerns regarding the country’s socio economic and political development status. While those issues have been taken into consideration by government authorities and Sierra Leoneans at home and abroad,

Jonkoping Sodra converted defender, Sierra Leonean Sheriff Suma (in photo) has told Sierra Express Media why he is excited facing Malmo FF in the third round of the Swedish cup competition slated for May 11/12

From the Office of the Secretary General, APCNA - Comrades, Party leaders and countrymen, I bring you warm greetings from the secretariat of the All People Congress North America (APCNA) branch as we celebrate our

Douala, April 28, 2011 - General Konate, High Level Representative of the African Union (AU) for the African Standby Force (ASF) Operation visited on Thursday, April 28, 2011, the site intended for the setting up

Ghana’s national team, the Black Stars are to jet in today, 29th April, to play an international friendly match against the Leone Stars of Sierra Leone in commemoration of Sierra Leone’s 50th Independence Anniversary.  The

Sierra Leone’s new Peace Museum opened a three-day preview exhibition Thursday at its future location on the Special Court complex in Freetown. The opening ceremony was chaired by the President of the Special Court, Justice

Douala, April 27, 2011 – The workshop on the third road map for the operationalization of the African Standby Force (ASF) started on Wednesday, April 27, 2011, in Douala, Cameroon. Organised by the African Union

Wednesday, April 27, 2011 marked the 50th Independence Anniversary of the Republic of Sierra Leone.  The joy and happiness that mesmerized the citizens and friends of Sierra Leone in celebrating this day is

As UK representative to Sierra Leone’s 50th Anniversary of Independence Celebrations,  Henry Bellingham MP (in photo), UK Minister for Africa at celebrations marking Her Majesty’s birthday party said “It is a great pleasure to be

After four busy, hot, and lively days in Sierra Leone I am sad to be leaving, but enthused by the spirit of positivity I have encountered.  As I leave I am taking up Ian Hughes’

It has been exactly 50 years ago, on April 27th, 1961, when our nation was born and the green, white and blue flag was unveiled for the first time. Our new state declared three days

As we celebrate our 50th Independence anniversary today, April 27th 2011, permit me to congratulate and extend my best wishes to the people of Sierra Leone and pray for peace, progress and prosperity for our beloved