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January 2013

The Anti-Corruption graft (ACC) has set in motion an action to probe into the activities of two members of APC government, namely, the current deputy minister of Education, Science and Technology, Mr. Mahmoud Tarawally and

As President Koroma champions the Agenda for Prosperity, road construction and development are key priorities for nation building. The ongoing construction of the Hillside bye-pass road is critical to the expansion of economic activities in the

Latest reports reaching this press say there is serious infighting among senior staff of the National Power Authority (NPA), notably between top management and some junior staff members.   (Photo: NPA Deputy Manager, Mr. Zubairu Ahmed

The Financial Secretary in the Ministry of Finance, Mr. Edmond Koroma has been described by many as a success story and has become a household name in Sierra Leone. According to staff that spoke to this

Following the victory of ruling All People Congress (APC) party in the last general elections, the newly appointed trade minister, Alhaji Usman Boie Kamara (in photo) has been named “Four-for-Four Daddy”. Speaking to this medium, traders

The Alie Kabba Foundation (AKF) last Friday commissioned a modern library at the Government Secondary School in Kenema The library was single handedly constructed and furnished by the Chief Executive Officer of the AKF, Mr. Alie

The Director of Public Education and Outreach at the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) Mr. Shollay Davies has said the gospel should be used as a tool for fighting corruption and other social vices. Mr. Shollay Davies

The Vice President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, Alhaji Samuel Sam-Sumana (in photo) has been heavily criticized by the Civil Society movement. The social interest group has tabled a plea of apology by the Vice

The Indian contractor of Angelic Group of Companies awarded the street light project, is rumored to be on the run over some anomalies he stands to answer to. It is a nationwide criticism, taunting Sierra Leoneans

As Coordinator of the Committee of Ten (C-10) Heads of State on the United Nations Security Council Reforms His Excellency President Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma delivered his speech to the 20th Ordinary Session of the

Yesterday, African heads of state and government met to discuss the need to maintain the significant gains made in the fight against malaria. A “BIG PUSH” is required to fill the US$3.6 billion gap to

National Coordinator cum Second-in-Command of the Attitudinal and Behavioural Change (ABC) Secretariat, Nanette Thomas has lectured police officers at the Makeni Police Headquarters in Makeni city. The session that took place in the morning hours of

SUBJECT: THERE IS TOURIST POTENTIAL AT KABALA, HOW CAN WE DEVELOP IT FURTHER? A couple of weeks ago, I made an appeal to H.E. the President, Dr Ernest Bai Koroma for a review of Presidential decision

Since the post-independence era, Sierra Leone has had the unfortunate situation of having some unpatriotic government functionaries that were only bent on milking the country’s natural resources dry through mismanagement and outright corruption that went

Addis Ababa, 27th Jan 2013: The AU Chairman H.E. Mr. Boni Yayi, President of the Republic of Benin, the African Union Commission and UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, hosted a High-Level Event with more