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November 2013

The Ministry of Education Science and Technology has appoinmted Dr. Victor Ekudanyo Alexander Kabia as Principal of the Milton Margai College of Education and Technology (MMCET), replacing Dr. Dennis Kargbo who has been Principal of

In loving memory of our dear Mother, Grandmother, Sister, Aunt and Friend who passed away in Freetown on 13th November, 2006 at the tender age of 56. Sadly missed by the family and relatives at home

Kabala, Nov. 14 (SLENA) – On Monday 4th November 2013, some unidentified members stormed the residence of a man known as Papah Kamara at night and brutalized him. According to police report, the said incident

The organisers of the African Film Festival and Academy Awards (ZAFAA ) have named the African film producer and Nollywood actress, Fatima Jabbe-Bio as the new host of the 2013 ZAFAA Global Award  event taking

Bo, Nov. 13 (SLENA) – The International Judo Federation (IJF) in Hungary has provided the sum total of $70,000 for the construction of a judo academy in Bo city. Briefing SLENA recently in Bo, the National

calling for greater support to the Somali National Security Forces and an increase in the authorized troop level for AMISOM Mogadishu-November 12th, 2013; The Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (SRCC) for

Executive Director of Health Alert, Victor Lansana Koroma says more funding on health could also mean more jobs within the health sector for Sierra Leoneans. Mr. Koroma, who is part of the Budget Advocacy Consortium, made

Brooklyn, New York – The Spirit of Malabo, a 24’ foot Brazilian built ocean rowboat, was hoisted from the Jamaica Bay at Gateway Marina early today and rolled on a cradle with Service Caster wheels.

The Director of Coaching Cricket Excellence in the UK, Mr. Peter Wellings, has donated cricket kit worth millions of Leones to the Kent Cricket Club (KCC), Sierra Leone. The kits includes 70 cricket bats, over

Sierra Leone’s musical icon, Bockarie Aruna, popularly known as Succulent, has told Sierra Express Media Sports that he is delighted with the behaviour of players, supporters and coaches in the ongoing Headline News Gala at

Contrary to news making waves about a vessel flying the Sierra Leonean Flag arrested with arms and ammunition in Greece, the Executive Director of the Sierra Leone Maritime Administration, Alhaji Wurroh Jalloh who is presently

Report reaching us indicates that Emmerson Amidu Bockarie is set to release another album following successes of ‘Borbor Bele’, ‘2 Fut Arata’ and ‘Yesterday Bette Pas Tiday’ albums. Emmerson who is arguably Sierra Leone’s most popular

It has been disclosed by a reliable source that 38 cartons of Free Health Care drugs were recently stolen from the Kingtom warehouse in Freetown estimated at $6,782.58. The source also explained that the Ministry

The National Commission for Social Action (NaCSA) has concluded a one day national consultative forum on irregular migration in Sierra Leone on the theme, “Combating irregular migration.” The event was held at the Njala Venue, Lumley

It was like a fierce warfare between members of the Sierra Leone Police Force and youths purporting to be school boys.  The scene resulted in the unfortunate shooting of 15 year old Mariatu Laskandrie, who