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June 2013

The attention of the Sierra Leone Reporters Union (SLRU) has been drawn to persistent threats emanating from the Office of the President, State House, against Journalists in Sierra Leone. For the past one week, the

The Elections, to appoint a Permanent Secretary to the Sub-Regional Maritime Fisheries Commission in Dakar, Senegal, has resulted in a stalemate. As a result the seven Fisheries Ministers from Sierra Leone, Senegal, Guinea Bissau, Mauritania,

Over 10 Heads of State and 1,500 participants are meeting since Friday for the second edition of the New York Forum AFRICA  (Photo: H.E. Ali Bongo Ondimba, President of the Gabonese Republic and current chair of

The Sierra Leone Muslim Brotherhood Mission (SLMB), being one of the oldest missions in the country, has ended its three day National Convention at the New District Council Hall in Kenema. In his keynote address, the

In a bid to complement and help the President Koroma led government in achieving his agenda for prosperity project, a born native of Kenema city, Nongowa chiefdom, Kenema, eastern Sierra Leone has brought light to

The Tubarões Azuis (Blue Sharks) of Cape Verde and the Leone Stars of Sierra Leone will battle it out on Saturday evening, June 15th in the fifth fixture of the 2014 World Cup qualifiers in

All of Works of Life (AWOL) left Freetown for Gondama, Tikonko Chiefdom in Bo District, where the development organisation will host this year’s annual Day of the African Child School Feeding and Awards Programme, for

African ladies are otherwise known for other things than Boxing, except for this one who is changing and making the story look different. Ms. Bintou Yawa Schmill, 28 yrs young, a totally black African breed 1.71m,

The Minister of Finance and Economic Development Dr Khelfala Marah, has on Tuesday 11th June 2013 held a coordination meeting on Country Policy and Institutional Assessment at his Ministry’s Conference Room. The Country Policy and Institutional

It is with no doubt that Sierra Leone’s Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security has made significant progress in ensuring that the sector becomes a viable engine for economic growth and sustainable development in the

Sierra Leone’s envoy to the People’s Republic of China, with accreditation to several other countries in south-east Asia has spoken of his determination to not only effectively represent and protect the interests of the sending

International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) ended four days training for the Sierra Leone Broadcasting Cooperation (SLBC) reporters on climate change, the training which took place at IFAD newly constructed office Blama Road, Kenema, drew

Freetown, June 13 2012 - The Centre for Accountability and Rule of Law (CARL) today urged the Sierra Leone Government to investigate and determine if probable cause exists to prosecute Ibrahim Bah, a close associate

Acting Secretary General of the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA), Abdulraman Swarray has threatened to take the Cape Verde Football Association to the Disciplinary Committee of the World football governing body after the Sierra Leone

The Parliamentary Oversight Committee on Institutional Representation on Tuesday 11th June 2013 interviewed seven presidential nominees who are to occupy positions in  various departments. The seven presidential nominees are, Honorable Justice David G. Thompson, proposed High  Court