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April 2013

One school that has contributed immensely towards the development of this nation is the Government Secondary School, Kenema popularly known as K–School. The school recently held its 61st annual anniversary celebration in grand style at

A total of 519 students pursuing various courses including Nursing, Pharmacy and Medicine have been enrolled at the College of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences (COMAHS), University of Sierra Leone. Speaking at the matriculation ceremony which

Women, children and persons with disability in Sierra Leone are being targeted by a non-governmental philanthropic organization, JAFAI Health and Support Services which had made tremendous impacts in America in assisting deprived people. In an interview

Sierra Leone Labour Congress will observe the International Workers Day, also known as May Day, on May 1 this year. Explaining this to Journalists yesterday at a press briefing at the offices of the Sierra Leone

One of the outstanding squash players in the Armed Forces Squash Tournament, Mohamed Toby Sumaila, told the Sierra Express Media Sports that people should not have been surprised when President Dr Ernest Bai Koroma defeated

In these times when politicians have come up for bashing and some of them have themselves made news headlines for the wrong reasons, one politician who seems to be regarded favourably by political pundits for

Sheik Abdul Kadir Al Fadl, long-serving Honorary Consul of Sierra Leone in Saudi Arabia's second capital, Jeddah has passed away after a protracted illness.  (Photo: L-R Mr. Konneh and Mr. Sillah) The news was received this

President Ernest Bai Koroma has said that he wants the agriculture sector to improve its contribution to the overall goal of national economic growth, wealth creation, food security and poverty alleviation in line with the

The incident this week in which supporters of the main opposition Sierra Leone Peoples Party (SLPP) went on the rampage and had to be tear gassed by the Police to disperse them, has sent worrying

The Station Manager of the Sierra Leone Water Company (SALWACO) in Lungi, Mr. Lansana Sawi, has reacted to an article carried by this paper on Wednesday, April 17, 2013, captioned: “US $69m project in limbo

Year in year out, April 25 has always been celebrated as World Malaria Day. To all intents and purposes it always strikes me as ironic that the senior executives of the World Health Organization (WHO)

The Member of Parliament for Constituency 102, Hon. Alie Kaloko, yesterday donated examination materials to twenty-seven primary schools in the Constituency. Close to 2,000 pupils received 2B pencils, rulers, erasers, and pens to write this year’s

Reigning Miss Sierra Leone USA 2013, Ruby B. Johnson leaves the United States of America today to take part in Saturday’s independence ceremony.  While in Sierra Leone she will visit school girls at all levels

Black Royalty Family (BRF) launched their debut album at the National Stadium Swimming pool last Friday, April 20. The United States hip hop group, which comprises three members, released their album titled: ‘For the Love of

‘Borbor Bele’ star Emmerson Amidu Bockarie and Prince Kuti-George will be among several other notable individuals and institutions to receive the Presidential Awards at State House on Independence Day, April 27th.  (Photo: Emmerson, credit Emmerson