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April 2012

Whilst the matter of the HANCI/MAPS adoptions seems to be causing a lot of noise amongst the press at the moment, there is one voice that remains noticeably silent: that of HANCI’s ex-director, Doctor Roland

The Women’s Forum Network with support from UN Women Salone has launched a national sensitization and mapping out initiative of women aspirants for the November general elections.   (Rosalind Mcarthy, President of Women's Forum Sierra Leone) Speaking

On Monday 23rd April, Acting Mayor of Freetown Alhaji Gibril Kanu (in photo) received the Iranian Deputy Governor with his high power delegation from Iran paying a courtesy call at his Lightfoot Boston Street office

David Kanu 48 year old adult of 16 Canton Street, Freetown, in the judicial district of the Republic of Sierra Leone on Wednesday the 21st Match 2012 appeared before Magistrate Komba Kamada of Court No.2

Defending champions, Ports Authority were held to a 0-0 draw at their final match in the first round of the Premier League competition on Sunday 22nd April at the National Stadium in Freetown.  (Photo: Ports

Mohamed Kamara Alias Monamie charged with a count of murder contrary to Law for allegedly killing Tommy N’doko on Sunday 1st April 2012, has made his third appearance before Magistrate Komba Kamanda of Court No

Four teams have reached the semi final in the ongoing Non Violence and Awareness Raising Gala at the Lumley, Grassfield playing field. The teams include MAFA, Hill Station, Brookfields, and Coal Farm. In one semi-final match,

The country’s U-20 team, Shooting Stars on Sunday 22nd April defeated their Chadian counterparts 3-2 in their backyard. Chad U-20 opened the score in the 25th minute but Sierra Leone’s shooting Stars leveled 1-1 before the

I was in Sierra Leone for few days and I must state, Sierra Leone is such a beautiful country that one could not help but invite tourists to pay a visit and have time along

Gracing the finals of a soccer gala between Premier Base and Me and My Boys teams that was organized at the Millen Field in Freetown on Monday April 22nd 2012, the National Coordinator and Second-in-Command

In his keynote address at the Old Princewaleans 2012 Thanksgiving Service, Dr. Hamid M. Kargbo, M.D., Senior Assistant Resident, Internal Medicine, John Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore MD (in photo) made the following speech. Mr. Chairman, esteemed teachers,

In Ghana/Africa, some development projects could be difficult to discharge against rigid traditional beliefs. In some places, such as Kumasi, capital of the Asante Region and Ghana’s second largest city, traditional beliefs clash with development

Freetown, Sierra Leone - The Centre for Accountability and Rule of Law (CARL)  said the Sierra Leone Government must reflect on the lessons of the Taylor trial and step up efforts at fostering accountability for

Irie Jam Media Group does know how to throw down a fashion rave.  Despite floods of atypical torrential rains which soaked New Yorkers non-stop all day Sunday, hundreds of Jamaicans and New York Caribbean community

The Deputy Minister of Information and Communications, who doubles as Co-Government Spokesman, Sheka Tarawalie  (in photo), has made a "significant breakthrough" in Government's efforts to find a resolution to the matter relating to the 29