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August 2012

A high powered delegation of newly crowned 2011-12 Premiership Champions, Diamond Stars FC on Sunday 5th August 2012 left Freetown for Kono with several motorcades and was received by Paramount Chiefs, Elders, football stakeholders, and

Four community teams namely Farmer Lane FC, Crab Tong FC, Black Tank and Sundu Drive FC have all booked places for the semi finals which will commence this week at the MAFA playing field Lumley. In

One of the world's leading asset management firms, BlackRock, has agreed to pay London Mining $110m, in return for a share of the company's future iron ore production. London Mining said on Monday that BlackRock, through

The London Olympics is undoubtedly the biggest world-sporting event on the planet and has been in the making for almost a decade. With over 204 participating countries, it is a melting pot of athletes from

The Non Governmental Organization, Disable International Foundation Sierra Leone (DIF-SL) has donated food items to a cross section of disabled persons at the northern town of Lunsar.  A team led by the Programs Coordinator, Robert

UNIDO Director General, Sierra Leonean born Kandeh K. Yumkella, is among the high-profile leaders to serve as Board of Advisors of a new 'think tank' at the University of Southern California (USC).  (Photo: l-r UNIDO

The 2011-2012 Sierra Leone Premier League Champions, Diamond Stars FC of Kono on Friday 3rd August received their championship trophy and gold medals from the Premier League Board at a remarkable ceremony held at the

The Edmond Michael Foundation (EMF) owned by Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) Presidential aspirant Rodney Michael have been crowned the champions of the 2012 Under-17 Airtel Rising Stars (ARS) boys' tournament on their maiden appearance

Magistrate Komba Kamanda of Freetown Court No 2 will decide tomorrow the release of passport of former Secretary of State Foreign Affairs, Dr. Abass Bundu (in photo) after its was tendered as a requirement for

Students of West Africa’s age-old university, Fourah Bay College, situated on Mount Aureole in Freetown, have taken a swipe at a decision varsity authorities took to rusticate 31 of their colleagues in various fields, in

Everywhere in the city and the up-countries the debate is hitting on the recent tabling of an Arms Bill, which appealed in the minds of parliamentarians for the president to assent to it at a

Representatives from the complimentary infant food company BENNiMiX met on Thursday August 2, with farmers in Kabala to ensure contracts for next years’ crops.  As Sierra Leone’s most established food manufacturer, the BENNiMiX Food Company

The District Health Medical Team (DHMT) in the North has reported cases of widespread cholera diseases in that part of the country following the deaths of three victims and the hospitalization of five at the

It is often said that the foundation of every state lies in the education of its youths.  According to John F. Kenedy, the 35thPresident of the United States of America:  “Our progress as a nation

I’ve known Willie James King for over a decade.  Our initial meeting was probably predestined, as most of our conversations have centered around his commitment as a devoted, dedicated and seasoned poet.  King holds an