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May 2013

Former Secretary-General of the governing All Peoples Congress, (APC) who was also recently appointed Sierra Leone’s Ambassador to China, Victor Bockarie Foh has encouraged the new Secretary-General of the party, Ambassador Osman Foday Yansaneh, “not

Malabo, Equatorial Guinea – The electoral campaigning began on Friday with the vitality of nation that is growing by leaps and bounds. The general elections for the House of Representatives, the Senate and Municipal Councilors

Source reveals that Charles Francis Margai (in photo), Chairman and Leader of the People’s Movement for Democratic Change (PMDC), who earlier this week threatened state security and attempted to incite tribalistic unrest in Sierra Leone

The central focal subject of discourse when Global Diaspora Forum (GDF) convenes on May 13 – 14, 2013 for its third annual celebration of the contributions Diaspora communities make to their countries of origin is

It has come to the notice of Government that certain individuals are peddling rumours that His Excellency the President, Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma intends to run for a third term as President of the Republic

The Regional Office of the Anti-Corruption Commission North, has on Wednesday 8th May, 2013 enlightened secondary school pupils in Matotoka and Rosengbeh in the Tane Chiefdom Tonkolili District to enable them speak against illegal charges

May 11th is commemorated by young people the world over in remembrance of the death of legendary Reggae artist Bob Marley.  Bob Marley was and still is celebrated not just for the melody and lyrics

Geoengineering would have been more interesting, if it was an artificial solution to common environmental issues, such as floods, erosions, drought, blizzards, avalanche, storms, etc.  But Geoengineering is not. Geoengineering is directed at reducing factors

Miss & Mr. Afro-Caribbean UK Scholarship Pageant 2013 is proud to announce that the first pageant will be held in the UK, where 19 contestants from 14 countries will be competing to win an Undergraduate Scholarship

In a dramatic twist Wednesday morning, at Magistrate Court Number 3,rapper Linda Samai aka Star Zero (in photo), was granted bail hours after she was denied bail at another court. The female rapper, who faces charges

Accra, Ghana –Resource mobilisation stands as a major challenge that prevents civil society organisations (CSOs) and other voluntary institutions working to enhance development in West Africa from achieving their goals. According to a report on

LONDON, United-Kingdom, May 9, 2013/ -- GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) (http://www.gsk.com) today announced a new commitment to the GAVI Alliance to supply its cervical cancer vaccine as part of a new long term programme to help protect

Mr. Victor Bockarie Foh (in photo), former National Secretary General of All People’s Congress (APC) party, and newly appointed Sierra Leone Ambassador Extraordinary to the People's Republic of China, today earned another feather in his

The Mayor of the City of Freetown has admitted the failure of Operation WID during the popular breakfast show on national television. His Lordship, Franklyn Bode Gibson confirmed that the operation, which was geared towards decongesting

A non-governmental organization, Disabled International Sierra Leone (DIF-SL), yesterday launched its report on the state of homeless persons with disability in the country. The report, revealing 600,000 disabled homeless people, was launched at the Ministry of