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August 2012

Africell on Friday 3rd August gave out prizes to its second set of  195 winners of the Ramadan Hidden Treasure Hunt 2 promotion, at their headquarter offices, No 1 Pivot Street, Wilberforce, Freetown. Africell’s Corporate Affairs

There are these little things that should not be ignored, especially as we move towards the elections.  Ranging from the urgent need for our MPs to continue talking to our people in their constituencies for

The Honorable Minister of State East, Hon. Williams Juana Smith (in photo) over the weekend outlined developments made by the president of the republic of Sierra Leone Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma for the past four

Mahmoud FC (in photo) are the champions of the 2012 Airtel Rising Stars (ARS) girls' tournament and have qualified to represent Sierra Leone at the Airtel Pan African competition in Nairobi this month. The western Area

Précis In 1462, the waves carried the shrill cry, “Sierra Lyoa!”Lion Mountains! Professed the sailor, Pedro Da CintraTo this wonderful abode of nature, valour and powerReduced to a mall for humans during the colonial eraLand of

World leaders and some 40,000 people converged on Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in June in the hope of charting a path towards a better, more sustainable future for everyone that many are calling the “green

Freetown – 3rd August 2012 – President Dr Ernest Bai Koroma on Friday 3rd August urged Muslims to pray for peace, unity and development during the holy month of Ramadan. He made this plea when

The Minority Leader in the House of Parliament, Hon: Emmanuel W. Tommy has stated in clear terms that "the Chairperson of the National Electoral Commission (NEC), Christiana Thorpe wants to turn Sierra Leone into a

Sierra Leone attained its independence in 1961, but prior to this epoch making “achievement”, the country was fondly renowned for its role as the bastion of education; courtesy of Fourah Bay College, which was founded

Freetown – The Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ) views with utter indignation the brutality meted out against journalist Poindexter Sama and newspaper graphic designer, Allie Turay both of whom work for the daily Awoko

The challenges of a post war country like Sierra Leone are enormous and great. But given the determination and desire on his part, President Koroma came in 2007 and ensured, what he promised during his

The Kenema region female Champions Jam Jam FC have been disqualified from the ongoing U-17 Airtel Rising Stars tournament in Makeni on Friday for using ineligible players.  (Photo: Jam Jam FC thrown out of the

Freetown: A three person delegation from the Sierra Leone Female Parliamentary Caucus (SLEFPAC) has updated His Excellency Dr Ernest Bai Koroma on the Gender Equality Bill at the Presidential Lodge, Hill Station.  The delegation comprised the

Sierra Leone HIV/Aids Secretariat Director Dr. Brima Kargbo Sierra Leone’s National HIV/Aids Secretariat director Dr. Brima Kargbo has disclosed that the world is unanimous in assiduously working towards an “Aids –free generation”. Speaking to a cross

The male and female Champions for the five divided zones across Sierra Leone for the U-17 Airtel Rising Stars tournament are currently gathered in Makeni for the national finals to fight for supremacy.  (Photo: Mahmoud