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June 2012

Words are not enough to describe the joy and sense of fulfilment I feel today on this auspicious and epoch making occasion of the commissioning of the Conakry-Freetown Highway and the opening of the joint

I respect Professor Sheku Kallon’s academic achievements and I will always feel the pride of that achievement because he is my fellow Sierra Leonean. It takes a lot of work to get to that point.

His Excellency Professor Alpha Conde, President of the Republic of Guinea has re-affirmed his Government's commitment to resolving the Yenga border issue within the shortest possible time. He made this declaration on the occasion of

The two men who also double as members of the government’s National Hajj Coordinating Committee (NHCC) arrived on Monday 28th May, 2012 to make preparations for the 2012 Muslim Pilgrimage (Hajj). The Liaison Officer of

[01 JUNE, 2012] Warrior has made its next move, revealing Liverpool and Welsh international striker Craig Bellamy has been signed as the brand’s first football ambassador. In a unique deal that will see the sponsorship fee

Beverly Hills - Melanie Adesuwa Eke (in photo) is the 2012 African Women Are Gorgeous International Cycle I winner. The Nigerian-American Los Angeles native seized the top spot yesterday, with over two-thousand worldwide votes. Eke

Sierra Leone’s Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China has commenced talks with the China-Africa Development Fund (CADFund) to look at areas of possible investment in Sierra Leone, given the strong diplomatic and friendship relation

Students of Koinadugu District, especially the female group, who albeit structures in place are denied the opportunities that could empower them to be retain in the country’s challenging 6-3-3-4 system were on Tuesday 29th May

Beverly Hills - River Naija Productions a division of the Nigerian Chamber of Commerce-USA launches African Women Are Gorgeous International, an online lifestyle and entertainment platform that empowers everyday women of African descent to celebrate and share their inner and aesthetic

Washington, D.C., May 16th, 2012: In recognition of his role in documenting the historical link between the Gullah people in the United States of America and Sierra Leone, and for his outstanding contribution in preserving

Freetown, Sierra Leone: The Centre for Accountability and Rule of Law (CARL) today hailed the 50-year jail term imposed on former Liberian President Charles Taylor as “The strongest message yet that the era of impunity

Freetown, May 31 (SLENA) - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has held a public lecture on the topic: ‘Sierra Leone in Peacekeeping Operations: Prospects and Challenges’. In her welcome remarks, the Deputy Minister

Freetown, May 31 (SLENA) – Concerns have been expressed at an emergency meeting by the Minister of Health and Sanitation, Zainab Hawa Bangura to develop more positive systems and structures that would make the Princess

Freetown,  May 31 (SLENA)- Parliament has approved a 34 million United States dollar Agreement between the Government of Sierra Leone and the African Development Bank for the rehabilitation of Mototoka-Sefadu road. Presenting the agreement to parliament,

Magburaka, May 31 (SLENA) – Health and Sanitation Minister, Haja Zainab Hawa Bangura (in photo) and Team of professionals from UNICEF and her Ministry have concluded an inspection site visit to Magburaka, Kailahun and Kono