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February 2013

Pentecost Evangelical Deliverance Royal FC (PED Royal FC) will be unveiled on Sunday 10th February 2013 at the church ministry, Regent Road, Lumley. The non-division side, together with the technical team and executive will be honored

One of the Western Area 1st Division clubs, Regent Olympic FC will on Monday 11th February resume training sessions at their K-T playing ground at Kingtom. Regent Olympic regarded as one of the oldest clubs in

One very good thing about the peaceful conduct of the last Presidential, Parliamentary and Local Government Elections of November 17, 2012, is the reassuring message they sent to the world at large that Sierra Leone

CAPE-TOWN, South-Africa, February 6, 2013/ -- Minelab (http://www.minelab.com), the global leader in gold detection technology and hand-held metal detector devices has announced the establishment of a Gold Mining division to support artisanal small scale gold

In a multi-pronged effort to combat inequalities, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN-Women) with support from the Governments of Denmark and

Go for the news! Issac Massaqui would tell us. That is years back, well, not that long though, at the university.  He was/is still a good lecturer. Of course, being the strict gentleman I used

Contributing to the Presidential Address in Parliament yesterday, Hon. Alhaji Dr. Chernor Serray Dumbuya of the APC representing Constituency 49, Port Loko District, lauded President Ernest Bai Koroma for introducing the ‘Agenda For Prosperity’ and

TUNIS, Tunisia, February 6, 2013/ -- Building on its Kenyan experience in the East African Rift Valley with the Menengai geothermal project, the African Development Bank (http://www.afdb.org) is working on an ambitious geothermal development program

The mandate of the National Youth Coalition is to advocate for the general welfare of Sierra Leonean youths, to develop their full potential and fundamental human rights progressively. The Coalition has not relented in coordinating

Zainab Bangura, UN special representative on sexual violence in conflict, speaking after her mission to the Central African Republic.  (Photo: Zainab Bangura / credit UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe) Imagine being charged $100 for a medical certificate issued

REDMOND, WA, February 5, 2013/- Microsoft Corporation (http://www.microsoft.com) today introduced the Microsoft 4Afrika Initiative (http://microsoft4afrika.com/english), a new effort through which the company will actively engage in Africa’s economic development to improve its global competitiveness. By

In its Friday 1st February, 2013 edition, the US–based Sierra Leone online newspaper, Cocorioko, wrote thus: “The Press Attaché to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Alhaji Jalloh , yesterday paid a courtesy call at the

Glasshouse chieftain reveals how God steered pastor for Nigeria’s famous win and semi-final ticket. Top officials of the Nigeria Football Federation have conveyed their deep-rooted appreciation to Prophet T.B. Joshua of The Synagogue, Church Of All

Africell has sponsored the National Youth Gospel Music Talents (NYGMT) competition Xpo that took place at the Miatta Conference car park on Sunday 3rd February, 2013.  The event was organized by Wallo’s Production City. Africell’s Head

Africell on Saturday 2nd February, 2013 sponsored, for the second consecutive time, the Nigerian Students Union–Sierra Leone (NSU-SL) Inter-Secondary Schools Quiz Competition held at the British Council Hall in Freetown. Eight schools were expected to participate