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April 2011

Certainly, the tremendous and assiduous efforts poured in by the Government of Sierra Leone and the Ministry of Information and Communications in particular, under the able leadership of President Ernest Bai Koroma and Hon. Ibrahim

Raymond Zarpanelian, a former coach of Sierra Leone has passed away at 78. The Franco-Armenian passed away last Tuesday at a hospital in Paris after a protracted battle with kidney cancer. Zarpanelian was the first Frenchman to

Memunah Marah shares a long-awaited embrace with her son Aboubacar, 9, in her small apartment in south Winnipeg Thursday. Left parentless, she and her siblings walked around corpses to get out of war-torn Sierra Leone when

As all of Sierra Leone prepares to celebrate our Nation’s 50th anniversary of independence, it is also time to reflect on how free and independent we as a people actually are.  Sadly there is a

18 April 2011, British Council - Mr Chairman, Lead Presenter and Lead Discussants at this Public Lecture, distinguished ladies and gentlemen, good afternoon. I would like to thank you very much for finding time to

Soccer pundit Steve Kamara has said Mohamed Bangura is a perfect goal scorer with a great attribute and has come to terms with life at Sweden’s Allsvenkan. His two stunning goals against Elfsborg Sunday night

Anyway,  Anyhow, Anytime stride on, Strive to be the Master of your strides Mastery germinates, Grow; Yields the Fruit of success! Be the Actor! Less the Acted, listening to the inner voices, Play

As part of his campaign sojourn for the opposition Sierra Leone Peoples Party (SLPP) flag bearer position, Usman Boie Kamara (aka UBK) Friday 15th at the Atlantic Hall of the National Stadium interacted with members

Two Deputy Ministers, and 48 others took exit from the Peoples Movement Democratic Change (PMDC) party to join the ruling All Peoples Congress (APC).  It is revealed that Arrow Bockarie and Daniel Gaima resigned from

The Rural Education Committee (REC) School Tombo has received a facelift, many thanks to the 2010 award winning telecommunications company of the year, airtel Sierra Leone.  (Photo: Revamped REC School Tombo) The launching ceremony which took

On April 27 2011, Sierra Leone will celebrate a significant political milestone. It will be 50 years since she gained independence from British colonial mastery.  The last 50 years mark a symbolic mileage in a

Of course, Mama Salone is reportedly putting arrangements in place to celebrate her 50th birthday on 27th April 2011. And shut up, don’t even tell me she should not eat, drink, shoe, gown, jewel and drive

Sequel to leaks by Sierra Express Media that the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) invited city father, Mayor Herbert Williams for questioning on a number of issues linking him to corruption, our reporter caught up with

All these past days, the local media have been reporting the sad news, the dams at Bumbuna are dry, which means extensive power cuts across the length and breadth of the City of Freetown. This is

Arise to thy glory; oh ye land of the proud! Taelaedougou of the ancients, named by the fathers of old Arise to thy glory oh ye people of pride! Taelaedougou! Baptized by the ancients, blessed with the fruits