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April 2013

Last week’s visit to Washington, D.C. by the leaders of Sierra Leone, Senegal, Malawi, and Cape Verde provided another opportunity for MCC to engage these partner countries and host a panel discussion with other U.S.

The Chairman of Mercury International (SL) Limited Charity Foundation Mr. Samir Hassanyeh on Tuesday 9th April 2013 at his Rawdon Street Office, Freetown presented a cash cheque of Le 29,607,600  to a cross section of

11th April, 2013, Freetown, Sierra Leone: The Sierra Leone Association of Journalists Electoral Commission (SLAJEC) wishes to commend all candidates vying for various positions in the SLAJ elections for the peaceful and tolerant manner in

Bollore African Logistics is reported to be flouting the Memorandum of Understanding it signed with the Sierra Leone Ports Authority (SLPA) when taking over the management of the Queen Elizabeth Quay from the SLPA.  (Photo:

Action Aid International Sierra Leone (AAISL) has trained Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and their partners across the country on Tax Justice as a way of setting a solid foundation for its future work on critical

Contrary to utterances and opinions being expressed lately regarding the handling of Anti-Corruption cases in the Judiciary, the Judiciary wishes to state that its primary focus and vision is access to QUALITY justice.  In this

Commonwealth support to assist Sierra Leone to rebuild its democracy continued yesterday when a team of experts begin preparing the recently elected Members of Parliament to perform their democratic duties. The Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA), yesterday

The Sierra Leone Motor Drivers and General Transport Workers Union is one of the most disunited, disorganized and problematic unions in this country.  For the past years, the union has been in power struggle which

A three man delegation from the Nigerian Road Safety Commission will arrive in Freetown next week to assess road safety in the country amidst conservable constraints faced by the Sierra Leone Road Transport Authority (SLRTA)

Former Chairman of the Sierra Leone Premier League Board, Victor Lewis (in photo), has told journalists that rumormongers are hell bent on assassinating his hard won reputation by circulating false, unfounded, and malicious allegations against

The rate at which parastatals and private institutions are now evading taxes has become a cause for the concern of this press, considering the crippling state of our economy. Twenty-five parastatals and many private institutions

Hip-hop artist, motivational mentor, spiritual storyteller and poet Alim Kamara has brought home another award! The rising star won the award for “Sierra Leone's Most Impressive MC/Entertainer” at The Calabash Magazine Unsung Heroes Ceremony on Saturday April

The Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ), of which I am a ‘proud’ member, is going to the polls on Saturday 13th April 2013, to elect a brand new executive. So much has been said about

Where were You, De Pa?   Where were you when Mama Salone was bleeding because she was politically, economically and socially raped by your predecessors who knew nothing but making fool of the children of Mama Salone and stealing every penny

It was a memorable day in Kambia; a day full of excitement and everyone enjoying themselves. With the euphoria of happiness, music and dancing, the leadership of the district firmed up on the outcome of