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April 2012

In the wake of the murder of Aiah Nyanga Tongu, people from Sierra Leone are organizing a local town hall meeting to stop violence in their community. A number of Sierra Leoneans believe the March 18

The War Victims’ Funds, which President Koroma launched in October of 2009 to restore war victims’ health and dignity is currently embroiled in a mess, Sierra Express Media is made to understand.  (Photo: suffering war

It could be recalled that October 2009 marks the launching of the War Victim’s Fund by President Koroma upon the backdrop of restoring the health and dignity of victims who suffered most the brunt of

Recent revelations made by the Anti Corruption Commissioner that they have received “transcript” & “uncut edition” of the timber documentary is laughable to an extent. With all the years of practice and bank of wealth of

The General Manager of the Freetown Waste Management Company, Mr. Parker has disclosed to this reporter in an exclusive interview that they are solely responsible to take care of liquid waste in the country. Mr. Parker

Cash drought? What an absurdity! No money in the banks but there are boxes filled in houses of government officials.  This is absolutely ridiculous. This is not a thing to laugh about. Banks are places

Joseph Fit John Kamara Commissioner of the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) has admitted receiving “quite a good volume of information from AIjazeera” on the now dubbed ‘Timergate’ documentary in Sierra Leone.  The commissioner disclosed that

The leader of Young Leaders-Sierra Leone, a nonpartisan youth advocacy group, has called for recognition of the rights of street children in Sierra Leone. Unisa Dizo-Conteh Jr. says: “Very often these children are treated as stray

Kissy All Stars who are currently 12th in the Sierra Leone Premier League will battle over supremacy with 13th place Mighty Blackpool in a later kickoff at 19:00 hrs at the National Stadium, in Freetown. Both

Freetown, 13th April, 2012 - The Office of the Attorney General and Minister of Justice today circulated A Government White-Paper addressing the critical issues and recommendations of the Justice Showers Commission of Inquiry into the

The Grassfield Non-Violence and Awareness Raising Gala commenced on Wednesday April 11th with Wilberforce FC taking a narrow lead against Grassfield FC in a 1-0 score line.  The lone goal was provided by James Beattie

April 12, 2012 - The United Nations Security Council has emphasized the Sierra Leone Government’s “primary responsibility  for peacebuilding, security and long-term development in the country."  In a statement from the President of the Security

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission visited Sierra Leone during March 28-April 11, 2012 to conduct discussions for the fourth review of the program supported under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) that was approved by

Reports indicate that the Old Bo Boys Association (OBBA) turned their annual school celebration into a political masquerade. Sources close to this press intimate that OBBA asked the police to issue them a license to

Two Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) members, former Councilor Edwin Boima and Hon. Foday Rado Yokie of Constituency 068 have clashed in the southern city of Bo following the former’s declaration to contest for the