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August 2012

In an effort to contribute to national development and sustainable economic growth, Sierra Leone’s Chief Immigration Officer, (CIO) Mr. Alpha Kolifa Koroma has disclosed that his department is on the verge of raising approximately 13-14

NAIROBI, Kenya, August 24, 2012/ -- Kenyan music lovers are in for an entertainment treat this weekend as top African artistes prepare for a pan-African music extravaganza to be held Nairobi’s City Stadium. The high

Mayorial candidate for the Freetown City Council under the APC ticket, Winston Ojukutu-Macauley Jnr. yesterday informed this medium that he is presently conducting a survey to know the concerns of residents in the municipality in

Freetown, August 24 (SLENA): The Minister of Finance & Economic Development, Dr Samura Kamara (in photo) and the Chinese Ambassador to Sierra Leone, Kuang Weilin have signed a fifteen million dollar frame work agreement between

Freetown, August  24 (SLENA): Hon. Eustace King debunked rumors that he was abandoning his constituency 102 for another, which is constituency 94 in Waterloo rural. He assured his constituents that he will continue to stay

Freetown, August  24 (SLENA : After a week long heated debate among MPs over the recent appointment of Member of Parliament, Manley Spaine as speaker following the departure on vacation leave of the substantive holder,

Bo, August 24 (SLENA): The Kakua chiefdom administration has disbursed a total of two million nine hundred and eighty-seven thousand eight hundred leones (Le2,987,800.00) to all section and town chiefs in the chiefdom, Bo district. The

Freetown, August 24 (SLENA):  The Minister of Social Welfare Gender and Children Affairs, Mr. Steven Nguajia has tabled in parliament the bill titled the Sexual Offences Act 2012. Presenting the bill, the minister said it seeks

Freetown, August 24 (SLENA): The majority leader in parliament, Hon. SBB Dumbuya has handed over a cheque for fifty million leones (Le50 m) on behalf of the speaker and the leadership of parliament to the

Freetown, August 24 (SLENA) – The newly formed Presidential Task Force has declared war against the alarming increase in the cholera outbreak in Sierra Leone. The declaration was jointly made by government, health development partners, the

Freetown, August 24 (SLENA) – President Ernest Bai Koroma has declared the cholera outbreak in Sierra Leone as a Public Health Emergency. According to a Press Release issued dated Wednesday August 22, 2012 by the Presidential

Sierra Leone legislative parliament has enacted the new Sexual Offence Act 2012 which now sees the criminalization of all forms of illegal sexual activities nationwide. Before enacting the bill, members of parliament representing both the ruling

The Ministry of Energy and Water Resources, in collaboration with the Sierra Leone Water Company (SALWACO), on Thursday August 23rd officially launched the Kabala water project operations at the District Headquarter Town of Koinadugu, Northern

The new Chief Administrator of the Bombali District Council (BDC), Josiah Bangali has called for progress in the council. Addressing councilors, tribal heads, and stakeholders past Tuesday at the District headquarter of Magbena, the new CA

A man of God, Rev. Tamba Eric Mbayo, of Adullam Missions Evangelistic Network (AMEN) of No. 58 Bathurst Street in Freetown has been endorsed by the people of Constituency 99 to represent them in Parliament