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March 2012

The first president of Somalia's interim government, Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed, has died aged 77. The ex-warlord was chosen as president by a parliament set up in 2004 after years of peace talks in Kenya. But he was

The embattled Minister of Internal Affairs, Musa Tarawally was spotted moving about the capital, Freetown, on Saturday, March 24 at Brookfields by St. Joseph’s Covent onboard a black Mercedes Benz AGR 833 without his official

Mr. Bundu, commonly known as People’s Honourable, a close confidant to His Excellency Ernest Bai Koroma pledges his fullest support to the Sweissy Jewellers’ Association on Saturday March 24, over the weekend. The People’s Honourable, is

27 members of the United Democratic Movement Party (UDM) have defected to the main opposition the Sierra Leone People’s Party, (SLPP) on Friday March 23. Making their declaration at the SLPP’s headquarters, Wallace Johnson Street, Freetown

The Minister of Defence, Alfred Palo Conteh has launched the maiden edition of the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces magazine on Friday March 23, at the Mayong Officers Mess, Wilberforce Barracks, Freetown. He told

In a three minute interview, Brigadier SO Williams, the Acting Chief of Defence Staff spoke to the Abu Bakarr Sulaiman Tarawally, the Acting Editor of Sierra Express on what difference the Armed Forces Magazine publication

He asked us to be friends; I honoured the invitation so hurriedly. Hi idiot, I shouted to myself. Why can’t you be friends with Palo, at least he says he is tired of being bashed

Sierra Leonean traders and exporters on Saturday March 24th filled the streets of the capital Freetown in rallies taking off from Up-gun roundabout to the National Stadium in a 'Thanks' march showing how grateful they

Over the past decade, tremendous efforts, time and resources have been invested to restructure the RSLAF. Successive government of Sierra Leone through their development partners (IMATT, DFID) and other friendly nations in pursuance of peace

Sierra Leone Government Press Release re Government White Paper on Shears-Moses Commission Report The Government of Sierra Leone today (23 March, 2012) publicized its reaction to the report of the Shears-Moses Commission of Inquiry in a

GOVERNMENT’S WHITE PAPER ON THE SHEARS-MOSES COMMISSION OF INQUIRY INTO INCIDENTS OF POLITICAL VIOLENCE AND INTOLERANCE OCCURING IN GENDEMA, FREETOWN AND KENEMA 1.      The Shears-Moses Commission of Inquiry into incidence of political violence and intolerance occurring

Dr. T.B Kamara, Medical Consultant at the National Action for Social Action (NaCSA) solicited to treat war victims, told Sierra Express Media in a chat that he discontinued his services on war victims due to

In response to the felt needs of students in the Kasonkoh section, Fadugu Chiefdom, in the Koinadugu District, Akmed Femi Mansaray donated two desk top computers and KVA Generators to the Fadugu Agricultural Secondary School

John Leigh Goes Red - Former Ambassador and flag bearer aspirant for the opposition Sierra Leone People Party (SLPP), Ambassador John Leigh has crossed his loyalty to the ruling All People Congress (APC). In a letter

There was a scene of extravaganza, cultural drumming and dancing, following the official handing over ceremony of facilities focused on the well-being of children by World Vision Sierra Leone to chiefdom administration, local councils and