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March 2012

The Chairman and Leader of the Peoples Movement for Democratic Change (PMDC) Charles Francis Margai (in photo) on Thursday March 29 convened an emergency press conference at the party headquarters, Prince Street, Freetown to address

During the civil war in Sierra Leone from 1991 to 2002, the population became sensitized to regular helicopter activity over Freetown and elsewhere, by the visiting forces. The author has written Airborne Soldiers to develop

The much trumpeted and well organizes Ideas Sport Promoters football competition at Ogoo farm will be holding their grand finale tomorrow, Sunday 1st April 2012. (Photo: Mr Fred Claye) Baw Baw FC who eliminated Tolo FC

The roaring EE Lions FC were on Wednesday 28th March 2012 held 1-1 by Kenema Kamboi Eagles at the National Stadium.  Both teams past results have been disappointing and either were eager for a victory. The

Fistula - The Vagina Vaseco Fistula (VVF) is a disease generally affecting women and a large number of its victims are from sub-Sahara Africa that is more cultured with unsafe initiation practices.  (Photo: Princetta Williams,

Mariatu Turay, mother of the late one year old Alusine Sesay, has told her relatives that her husband, Sorie Sesay, was responsible for their son’ s death. She said her husband took their child  under the 

There are various sayings about the birthdate of Hazrat Zainab, some say she was born on the 5th day of the month of Jamadal-Awwal of Islamic calendar, and others say her birth date is on

Imagine you are in Yokadouma, a rural community in eastern Cameroon with little electricity and inaccessible roads. You have an old, inexpensive mobile phone with which you can only make and receive calls. The good

In what is being promoted as the first partnership of its kind, millions of mobile phone owners in Africa and the Middle East will soon have free access to Wikipedia, an online encyclopaedia. Wikipedia is

With 8 games left to play in the Premier League, Manchester United last weekend extended their lead over City to three points.  Following their rivals’ draw against Stoke, Sir Alex Ferguson’s team edged out Fulham

A group of former and current Sierra Leonean Track and Field athletes have come together to form a national sports development organization to aid the national sports apparatus of Sierra Leone in elevating standards and

The incidence of the compound diagnosis Typhoid-Malaria has recently become a worrying issue for public health practitioners in Sierra Leone. The diagnosis of typhoid-malaria is done at all levels of the healthcare delivery points including

African Minerals Limited (“AML” or “the Company”) and Shandong Iron & Steel Group Co., Ltd (“SISG”) complete $1.5Bn investment transaction Highlights Following receipt of all PRC approvals, SISG has now completed its $1.5bn acquisition of a 25%

KIGALI, Rwanda, March 30, 2012/ - Committed to adding value to the economy and community: 83 days to build network from start – fastest Greenfield launch in history of Sub-Saharan Africa To invest USD 100 million over

From meteorological applications to monitoring of environment and security: - 29 march 2012- Today, a Financing Agreement was signed between the African Union Commission (AUC) and the European Commission to facilitate sustainable access to Africa-wide