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August 2012

Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs, Hon. Raymond Issa Kabia has disclosed that the government will soon destroy a total cache of 6,155 fire arms and ammunitions assembled in the country’s Northern region. Hon. Raymond Issa Kabbia

To-date, the National Electoral Commission (NEC) has issued Two Million Four Hundred and Twenty five Thousand and Twenty Six (2,425,026) Voter ID Cards out of a total of Two Million Six Hundred and Sixty Three

The retired leader of the United National People’s Party (UNPP), professor  Abdul Kady Karim (in photo) has debunked newspaper reports on May 9 this year with headline: ‘’PPRC certifies PDP Sorbeh and UNPP’’. The professor noted with

A cross section of people with disabilities yesterday converged at NEC headquarter in a mild protest over the arrest of their colleague Foday Mattia, who spent 6 days in police custody over allegations of double

Manchester City were held to a 2-2 draw with Lumley Strikers on Monday at the Parade playing field in central Freetown. Manchester City FC’s talisman Mohamed Mansaray opened the score line mid of the first half

Son of former I G Julius Bambay-Kamara and others whose family members were extra judicially killed December 29th 1992 under the erstwhile regime of National Provisional Ruling Council (NPRC), have staged a protest action at the

Taunts of jibes have begun rising among sections of the 47 delegates that will be voting in the country’s next FA president.  Specific reference is made referring to Isha Johansen’s declaration speech at Hill Valley Hotel,

Sierra Leone’s capital. Freetown, is currently struggling to contain a cholera outbreak that has affected over 1,500 people and killed at least 17 to date. Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), in collaboration with the

Culture Radio FM 104.5, the people’s station, held a one-day interactive session on peace and non-violence at the Young Women Christian Association (YWCA) hall, Brookfields, Freetown.  (Photo:  Group photo) The session targeted youth leaders representing 30

In an effort to explore one of the world’s strongest national economies and the largest single market in the European Union, Sierra Leone has established a new consulate in Munich, the capital of the southeastern

Freetown, 16 July 2012: The partnership agreement between the Mano River Union (MRU) Secretariat and GIZ’s Regional Resource Governance Project, signed on July 13th, aims at strengthening the ability of the four MRU member states

Freetown: Women in Security Sector-Sierra Leone (WISS-SL), the umbrella body for women serving in the security sector, have registered their gratitude and appreciation to His Excellency Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma for the appointment of Mrs.

SILVER SPRING, MD— SeaWeb’s Seafood Choices program is pleased to announce the selection of fifteen finalists for the 2012 Seafood Champion Awards. The fifteen winners represent a diverse group of seafood stakeholders who are leading

The Airtel Rising Stars football tournament regional was in the Southern part of the country, on Bo soil this past week. Both boys and girls team took part efficiently to put their teams on the

The deadline to the UNFCCC/CDM African Radio Contest has been extended so there are now three more weeks for you to submit your entries. Under the theme "Changing Lives", the contest aims to spread the