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March 2013

Port Loko, March  (SLENA): The people of the northern district of Port Loko are making frantic efforts to ensure that they take the lead in actualizing the agenda for prosperity as pronounced by President Dr.

The Honorable member of parliament of the Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) for constituency 13 who doubles as Minority Leader of parliament Hon. Bernadette Lahai and the Honorable of parliament of SLPP constituency 14 Hon.

Freetown, March  (SLENA): The house of parliament has approved another batch of ministers, deputy ministers and heads of various public institutions in the country. Presenting the appointees, the majority leader of parliament, Hon. SBB Dumbuya disclosed

Port Loko, March  (SLENA): Gbangba Turay, a 12-year old boy was knocked down at his village of Foredugu, Port Loko District by a Mercedes Benz truck with Registration Number ACA 480 driven by one Ibrahim

Port Loko, March (SLENA) : An argument between two school-going pupils has resulted in the death of one. According to eyewitness report, the argument, which involved one Alfred Kanu,  a JSS3 pupil of Stephani Secondary School

An independent nation should be able to protect not only its citizens but also its territorial integrity.  In addition, it should meet conformities that satisfy the standards of the country’s security, even if not adequately,

Staff of the Northern Regional Office of the National Commission for Social Action (NaCSA)on Tuesday 5th March 2013 pledged their commitment and support to the fight against corruption in Sierra Leone.  (Photo: NaCSA staff posing

On the 5th of March, 2013, I was among dozens of diplomats that attended the First Session of the 12th National People’s Congress of the People’s Republic of China in the Great Hall of the

The 57th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW 57) commenced Monday at the UN Headquarters in New York.  (Photo-l-r:  WILPF-Nigeria President Joy Onyesoh, PeaceWomen Director Maria Butler and WILPF International Consultant

Minister of Lands, Musa Tarawally (photo) Tuesday 5th corroborates act of ‘land grabbing’ by a businessman Abdul Noah. He made this disclosure while reacting to allegations by Abdul Noah that his land, situated at Lumley Beach

The people of Koidu City in the District were very much delighted to see road construction work now getting into top gear.  This came about after the contractor, Well Group Sierra Leone Limited decided to

Secretary General of the Saudi-based Organization of Islamic Cooperation, (OIC) has described Sierra Leone’s democracy as “unique”.  (Photo: l-r Hon. Nicol having audience with the OIC Secretary General) Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu made the remark to Sierra

Monday, 4th MARCH 2013:  The Electoral Commission of the Sierra Leone Association of Journalists hereby informs members of the Sport Writers Association, Sierra Leone (SWASAL) that election for a new executive is slated for 16th

SALVADOR, BRAZIL, MARCH 5, 2013 — Victor Mooney of Queens, New York and executive director of South African Arts International, Ltd. (USA) ended his two week visit to Brazil on Sunday with the launch of

KEYNOTE ADDRESS BY HIS EXCELLENCY DR. ERNEST BAI KOROMA, PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SIERRA LEONE ON THE LAUNCHING OF THE GLOBAL AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SECURITY PROGRAMME (GAFSP) OF THE SMALLHOLDER COMMERCIALISATION PROGRAMME (SCP) AND