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November 2011

As Christ the King College Old Boys Association (COBA) conclude celebrations of the 2011 Kings Week, a former Captain and Coach of the school’s football team, Kwame Yankson over the weekend donated a new set

The other day my daughter sent me $100 through one of the many Foreign Exchange Bureaus in the country.  One can receive remittances from almost every district headquarter town these days. InFreetownthere are many outlets

After a successful completion of this year’s Muslim pilgrimage, Sierra Leone pilgrims will depart the Holy Land on Wednesday, 23rdNovember, 2011. [caption id="attachment_32527" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Admin. Head of Sierra Leone Hajj Mission"][/caption] According to the Administrative Head

The world as we have it today is not the same world that was in the 20th century, it is a new world with emerging trends and direction. Issues are coming up and solutions considered

The way we manage money is about to change beyond recognition. Banks who fail to embrace this are in for a rough ride, predicts Steve Bertamini, CEO of Consumer Banking at Standard Chartered Imagine having instant

Freetown- The Steering Committee (SC) of the Sierra Leone Conference on Development and Transformation will meet at State House in Freetown on Wednesday 23rd November, 2011. The meeting will be the second major gathering of the

The health sector which has, and still continues to receive adequate attention from the APC led government is being gradually transformed in post conflict Sierra Leone. The establishment of a free health care delivery for

The former Coach for the German national team Dortmund, Galatasary and now the Head Coach of the Turkish side Eskisehirspor, has described the former Captain of this nation’s Under 20 team, Lamin Suma as the

NEED TO PREVENT SEXUAL VIOLENCE AS A TOOL OF POLITICAL INTIMIDATION IN RUN-UP TO ELECTIONS IN SIERRA LEONE  (Freetown, 21 November 2011):  As part of an official visit to West Africa, I am currently in Sierra

City father, His Lordship the Mayor of Freetown, is reportedly on the run; leaving behind 42 count charges of corruption related offences. Factual disclosures say however that Mayor George Herbert Williams left the shores ofFreetownforBanjulowing to

Members of the UN Secretary General’s advisory group on sustainable energy (in photo)  meeting in Vienna ended their consultation geared towards continuing discussions relating to the launch of the energy campaign, ways to further engage

The West African Medical Center, a nonprofit organization established in the United States and sponsored by Global Health Foundation whose mission is to establish a medical center in Sierra Leone, held its first annual fundraising

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) could not give details, but they were surprised how soon we got the hint. And when Sierra Express Media attempted to solicit information about the pending trial of the infamous mayor

Ex-soldiers have threatened to interrupt the 2012 elections if money owed is not paid with 90 days. “We shall definitely interrupt the 2012 elections if government refuse to pay our money within the 90 days ultimatum,”

Sierra Express Media has been reliably informed that the President of the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA), Nahim Khadi, who for quite some time now has been out of the office, is reportedly sick, and