Wandering around a digital world today, I am again reminded that there are times that being a young African is embarrassing. In preparation for International Youth Day, I thought it might be nice to give
August 7th, 2013 -- This year’s observance of International Youth Day focuses on the issue of youth migration. Of the annual total of some 214 million international migrants, young people constitute more than 10 per
Freetown, the capital of Sierra Leone, woke up Friday morning 9th August to heartbreaking painful tragedy caused by landslide, precipitated by heavy torrential rain that plagues this West African nation during the rainy season. The
THE OSWALD HANCILES COLUMN In his “agendas”, and “attitude change” assault, “transformation” clarion call, President Ernest Bai Koroma in his rhetoric, and some of his actions, is determined to make a difference in Sierra Leone’s, and,
When Consul General (CG) of Jamaica in New York, Herman G. Lamont took the podium inside his Consulate’s auditorium, he was jovial as he articulated a list of upcoming activities during the month of August
As Sierra Leone grapples with the review of the 1991 constitution, it is pertinent that we seize the opportunity to bring our laws up to meet with the challenges and realities of the 21st century. While we do
The Southern Regional Office of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has on Wednesday 31st July, 2013 warned officers of the prisons department against corrupt acts in a meeting with Prison Officers at the Prison regional office
This Friday on Al Jazeera’s global talk show South 2 North, Redi Tlhabi will discuss shale gas: either the equivalent of finding gold for the first time or an environmental and health hazard, depending on which of her
It is an open secret that Sierra Leone has recently been locked into the jaws of a spate of undesirable scandals, ranging from the NRAgate, bank fraud, and bribery of police, traffic wardens and right
Sierra Express Media sends best wishes to HE President Ernest Bai Koroma, the Government of Sierra Leone, and our Muslim readers, for a Happy Eid-Al-Fitr. Eid Mubarak May we all together experience peace in the coming year. Stay
FREETOWN–The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today welcomed a US$1.5 million contribution from the Government of Japan. The funds will be used to launch innovative nutrition projects in Ghana and Sierra Leone, as part
Delta’s Senior Vice President Perry A. Cantarutti in charge of Europe, Middle East and Africa has described Sierra Leone’s growth rate as “one of the envy of the world”. (Photo: R - Govt Spokesman- Min.
A youth serving Agency and Drug prevention organization in Sierra Leone Foundation for Democratic Initiatives and Development (FDID) has benefited from a three days training conference organized by the New York city Harm Reduction Coalition
As Normalisation Committee and FIFA impose wrong Pa o pa FA President, Mohamed Kallon and Muse Pele head new FA As the Normalization Committee headed by Mr. Alie Fornah, the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) Secretariat
The Society for Knowledge Management Sierra Leone (SKM-SL) has opened what its Director, Mr. Umaru Bangura referred to as a knowledge bank at the Magburaka District Council with funding from the Open Society Initiative for
