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July 2012

Political leadership has been identified as pivotal in fighting corrosive corruption, unmitigated violence, abject poverty and promoting free, fair and transparent elections in African countries. The people of Sierra Leone voted in Dr Ernest Bai Koroma

On 5th July 2012, 135 Restless Development-trained volunteers will officially complete their placements at a certification ceremony to be held in Bo. Over the last 8 months the volunteers, aged 18-28, have been living and

Freetown, June 3 (SLENA): The Deputy Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Feremusu Conteh has paid a one-day inspection visit to the newly constructed fish landing sites at Goderich and Tombo in the Western Area

In its quest to improve and sustain President Koroma's free health care initiative, the Government of King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz al Saud (in photo), Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, has dispatched a consignment

Freetown, July 3 (SLENA) – An aspirant for the Mayorship of the Freetown Municipality has spelt out the following criteria: maturity, experience and development-oriented  as the expected qualities a potential candidate for the mayorship of

The Minister of Trade and Industry Dr. Richard Conteh (in photo) has demonstrated his magnanimous character once again by donating 100 bags of cement, 3 bundles zinc,and a double trip of sand for the rehabilitation

Wole Soyinka and John Pepper Clark are two renowned poets from black Africa. Whilst in university, I read two poems with the same name but with different backgrounds by both poets. Both wrote about an

Freetown, June 3 (SLENA): Member of Parliament for Constituency 70, Bo District, Hon. Frances Rogers has embarked on development activities in her constituency, more particularly devoted to the youth and the less privileged. Speaking to SLENA

Councilors of the Port Loko District Council  in an interview with the press refuted claims by Chairman, Ahmid Munirr Fofana of being put under lock and key to sign a cheque of Le 17 million

The Eastern Regional Office of the Anti-Corruption Commission on Thursday 28th June engaged the Paramount Chief and chiefdom authorities of the Dama Chiefdom in the Kenema District   (Chiefdom authorities of Dama Chiefdom) The engagement was part

Police Officers attached to the Port Loko Police Station have quite recently complained that political interference is seriously affecting their desire to dispense responsibilities without fear and favor. The concerned officers made this complaint to the

Sierra Leone’s State Chief of Protocol and Ambassador at large Alhaji Sullay B.Daramy has arrived in the United States of America, today  Tuesday July 3, 2012 to attend the inaugural Global Chiefs of Protocol Conference

Before the election of Rtd. Brig Julius Maada Bio as flag-bearer of the SLPP, a deceitful move by the Ernest Bai Koroma administration and the APC to fool the level-headed membership of the SLPP worldwide

African Minerals Limited announces the appointment of Mr Keith Calder (50) as Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) of the Company, effective immediately, and as a director of the Company with effect from 3 August 2012. Mr

Prize will award $150,000 USD to winners who deliver market-oriented solutions for African-led development ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, July 4, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the African Innovation