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November 2013

Our Colonialist, Our Leaders, or Ourselves? It is now more than a half century since most of the African counties had their so-called independence, but, the painful truth is, Africans are yet to be freed from

Sierra Leone’s President, Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma has always expressed optimism about the national economy since he assumed office in 2007. During the 2011 State Opening of Parliament, the President emphasized that: “With the investments

CHRIST THE KING COLLEGE, 60TH ANNIVERSARY, KEYNOTE ADDRESS DELIVERED BY DR. KANDEH KOLLEH YUMKELLA, UNDER-SECRETARY-GENERAL, SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SECRETARY- GENERAL  & CHIEF EXECUTIVE, SUSTAINABLE ENERGY FOR ALL, BO, SIERRA LEONE, NOVEMBER 23, 2013 THEME: RESPONSIBILITIES

Two-day Convening Focused on Policy Reform for Smallholder Farmers and Way Forward DAKAR, Sénégal, November 20, 2013/ –  “Nearly 240 million Africans are malnourished and although only one-third of those who face hunger are based in

The officer commanding of border operations in Joru along the Sierra Leone-Liberian border, Captain Simeon Tamba aka Development, has revealed in an exclusive interview with this reporter that his battalion along the borders has received

The Regional Coordinator of the National HIV/AIDS Secretariat (NAS) eastern region Mr. Mohamed M B Sisay is putting things in place for the commemoration of the world AIDS Day on the theme leave that going

The National Fire Force in collaboration with the Freetown City Council has ended a two week fire fight sensitization in Freetown.  (Photo: Fire force officers in action in Central Freetown) Speaking at the closing ceremony which

The National Publicity Secretary II of the ruling APC, Robin Faley (in photo) has accused Principals and Heads of schools of undermining Government policy. He made this statement in an interview with this medium over the

Two visiting Italian investors currently visiting the country has met with the Chief Medical Officer Dr. Brima Kargbo and discussed plans to construct a pharmaceutical factory for the manufacturing of drugs and related health products

ZARAGOZA Groupo empresarial is a Spanish group that is moving round Africa continent to help in the area of investment, now they are in Sierra Leone to invest in the capital city through the Freetown

Participants in Africa Day explored how law and justice can help translate voice, social contract and accountability into development impact in Africa TUNIS, Tunisia, November 22, 2013/ -- The African Development Bank (AfDB) (http://www.afdb.org), in conjunction

Head of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), Sheriff Mohamed Sapateh, has assured of their support to African Minerals’ adult literacy and numeracy programme which was installed to capacitate local workers in Pepel.   Sapateh, Head

Warren Memorial Methodist Church, Krootown Road, has launched its remodelling project as part of Warren day celebration of the Warren Society of the Wesley Circuit in the Methodist Church Sierra Leone.   (Photo: The remodelled design) Launching

The Amir of the State of Kuwait, His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah has on November 19 said on the occasion of the official opening of the 3rd Africa-Arab Summit at the Banyan Palace

Freetown, Nov. 21 (SLENA) - Action for Environmental Protection and Sustainable Development (AEPSD) has ended a one day workshop on Chemical Management and how to develop Action Plan on harmful chemicals. Giving his statement at the