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July 2013

Supporters of Rtd Brigadier Julius Maada Bio and supporters of Ambassador Alli Bangura were caught  in a serious confrontation and an ensuing duel that flanged residents of Wesley Street and surroundings panic stricken. Reports from our

Chairman and Board of Directors, Management and Staff of AFRICAN MINERALS Express our heartfelt condolences to The Executive Chairman AML (SL) Limited and the entire Fadika Family of Magazine on the death of their mother HAJA

Sierra Leone Reggae Union on Sunday July 21st appointed four members including Anabi Noah Sesay aka DJ Ranking Judah as Tax Force Chairman, Melvin, Zebulon Black Man and live band performer called Hold It. The

A Ten Step Plan for Change WASHINGTON, DC, July 22, 2013 – Sub-Saharan Africa is home to nearly half of the world’s usable, uncultivated land but so far the continent has not been able to develop

Bassam, Cote d’Ivoire – The second phase of a two year capacity development programme designed for 26 civil society organisations (CSOs) from four Francophone West African countries ended in the sea shore town of Bassam,

Barely, a month after Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara honored him with the Commander of the National Order of Ivory Coast; Sierra Leonean born Dr. Kandeh Yumkella (in photo) has been selected as the 2013 recipient

New York, Dakar: 23 July, 2013 - Abdoulaye Mar Dièye assumed his role yesterday as Head of the Regional Bureau for Africa (RBA) and Assistant Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).  (Photo: Senegalese

MONDAY JULY 22, 2013 – Members of the Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ) paid shimmering tributes to their fallen colleague, Mr. Jon Z. Foray at a condolence signing ceremony organized by SLAJ at the

Sierra Express Media offers condolences to the family of Haja Tigidankay Bayoh Fadika of Magazine Cut, Freetown, Sierra Leone, who has passed away at the age of 94 years. She is survived by 8 children, Kemoh

A society, to me, is made up of a group of people who work together towards common goals, has its own unique practices, rituals, beliefs and even language, and also has rules and standards that

Pujehun, July 19 (SLENA) - The Parliamentary oversight committee on Finance and Economic Development was in Pujehun district last Tuesday to assess the level of performance by MDAs in that part of the country.  (Photo:

Sierra Leone’s Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China, His Excellency Victor Bockarie Foh has, in a letter to the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, informed the Chinese Government, that the recent visit by President

Pujehun, July 18 (SLENA) -The Chairman of Pujehun District Council, Mr. Sadik  Sillah has accused the Sierra Leone Investment Export and Promotion Agency (SLIPA) and that of the Ministry  of Agriculture  and Food Security for

As the government of Sierra Leone expressed strong concern over the recently published Transparency International report on global corruption barometer, H.E Jongopie S. Stevens and staff  paid a visit to Transparency International Headquarters in Berlin,

Blatant Corruption Sinking Sierra Leone It is Section 26 (c) of the 11th September, 2003 Road Transport Authority (RTA) Amendment Act of Sierra Leone that confers the power for Traffic Wardens to issue tickets for various