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November 2012

The Association of Sierra Leonean Journalists in Exile (ASALJIE, Australia) has been closely monitoring the political events in Sierra Leone and is deeply concerned about the spate of violence in the lead up to the

In less than ten days to Sierra Leone's General Elections, Saudi Arabian businessmen have endorsed Sierra Leone’s President Ernest Bai Koroma for a second term in office.  (Photo: Saudi Youth Leader endorses President Ernest Bai Koroma) Speaking

Personally I am not happy with both past and present acts of lawlessness that was/are going on in the country.  I am not happy because such unpatriotic behaviour is a recipe for another unrest situation

It was on 28th September 2012 the Government of Sierra Leone, through the Ministry of Local Government signed an agreement with Masada Energy International-Sierra Leone, LLC to collect, manage, and convert the country’s municipal solid

President Ernest Bai Koroma’s similarities with the just re-elected United States President Barack Obama go beyond the registered tangible achievements. President Obama’s popularity has a youthful base, even as he socialises with celebrities and music

It is often said that in life, one can either “Fail to Plan” or “Plan to Fail”; but the Minister of Internal Affairs, Hon Musa Tarawally, is not about to be a victim of none

The Northern Regional Office of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has rekindled the hopes of people living in remote parts of Folosaba Dembelia, Dembelia Sinkonia and Solima Chiefdoms in Koinadugu District for better lives by expressing

President Ernest Bai Koroma is to address the Sierra Leone pilgrims that successfully performed the Muslim pilgrimage in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia this year, Chairman of the 2012 Hajj Mission who is also a

Ghana, Accra – Five civil society organisations (CSOs) from the Upper East, Eastern, and Greater Accra Regions of Ghana have been skillfully equipped to effectively deliver on projects supported by the Fund for Social Development

Addis Ababa, November 9, 2012 - The African Union Commission (AUC) and the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA), today signed a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen  agricultural policies in Africa. The MoU was

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 7 November 2012- The African Union Commission (AUC) and the Chinese government have signed an agreement and a protocol aimed at strengthening their bilateral cooperation in the area of peace and security.

No sooner had Obama won his second term as the most powerful man on earth, than the problems of governing an already disunited state of America surfaced. Any attempt to figure out how he won

The media can enable people to make decisions regarding their rights, liberty and freedoms. In a democratic state like Sierra Leone, it is prudent for the media to work towards achieving its avowed goals especially

I woke up to the thunderous jubilating chants of “Obama wins, Ernest Koroma wins”; from a sizeable number of very excited APC supporters somewhere around Musa Street, where I spent the night in the Southern

The National Youth Coalition (NYC) is a network movement of various youth organizations in the country that is working over the years to increasing youth potential, creativity and skills towards national development and also to