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March 2013

March 30, 2013 - Sierra Leone’s President Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma today arrived in Dubai on a three-day official working visit.  The President was officially invited by the Vice President and Prime Minister of the

All over the world, agriculture undeniably provides significant opportunities for investment, jobs, revenue collections and economic growth.  In the United States of America (USA) the government relies on agriculture for the creation of jobs and

Washington, DC - A delegation of Diaspora leaders organized by the Constituency for Africa (CFA), met with the President of Sierra Leone, H.E. Ernest Bai Koroma, March 28th,  in downtown Washington.   The meeting was planned

Saturday, 9th of March 2013 witnessed the grand launching of the Disabled International Foundation events in the United Kingdom. The launching was a wonderful success by all standards, and took place at the prestigious Pennarth

The bright outspoken Gambian born Maria Sawaneh, formally known as Miss West Africa Germany, took the most popular African pageant title Miss West Africa International, when she was called centre stage on Saturday 23rd March

Sierra Leone versatile midfielder, Mohamed 'Medo' Kamara (in photo) was on target in the UK for Bolton Wanderers in the Npower Championship Saturday, away at the Valley against Charlton Athletic. In the reverse fixture in December

Kenemmanjane Cricket Club (KCC) Sierra Leone has announced that it is changing its name to Kent Cricket Club (KCC), at a special general meeting held at the Club Secretariat in Freetown, it was unanimously agreed

Last year an editor assigned me to review Chinua Achebe’s 20 books. Some of which I’ve not even read and that’s the reason why I started the project, but have not yet completed it.  I

With strong determination to support the clarion call for national development in terms of human resource development, Sierra Leone’s Ambassador to the Republic of Guinea, His Excellency Adikalie Foday Sumah,  on 12th March, 2013, awarded

Sandvikens IF  division Norro 1 located in Sandviken, Sweden, has sign Sierra Leone defender David Simbo for two seasons for an undisclosed fee. The former Mighty Blackpool defender, who will be 23 in September this year,

Accra, Ghana – Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in Ghana have been encouraged to take necessary measures to ensure that they are not involved in money laundering transactions and terrorism financing involvements which could jeopardise the

TUNIS, Tunisia, March 29, 2013/ -- The Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) and its partners has launched a business plan competition called the West Africa Forum for Clean Energy Financing (WAFCEF/the Forum) to identify promising regional entrepreneurs

Swedish born technician Lars Olof Mattsson (in photo), after carefully examining his position as the head coach of the Sierra Leone national team Leone Stars, has finally decided to part ways, this is according to

The Auditor General, Mrs. Lara Taylor-Pearce’s report on the past year - December 31st, 2011- on the public account of Sierra Leone with the compliance audits on Ministries, Departments and Agencies, Schools and Vocation Institutions,

The International Military Training and Advisory Team Sierra Leone (IMATT) formally ends its mission in Sierra Leone on 31 March, 2013.  Its successor, the International Security Advisory Team Sierra Leone (ISAT) formally begins its mission