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August 2013

The Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Finda Diana Konomanyie, over the weekend commissioned the Abattoir Refrigerator Room, the Kenema City Council Water Purification Centre, and the Hangha Community Health Centre.  (Photo: Finda

Chairman,  All People’s Congress in Australia, Mustapha Bangura (in photo) has spoken that, since the APC led government took the governance of Sierra Leone in 2007, the country has been gradually transforming itself “into an

As a follow up to Mr. Abdulai Kamara’s piece on the alleged manhandling and abuse of Mr. Alie Mozart Sesay by police officers in Makeni (Express and Star, Aug 5th), you would be hard pressed

For too long Sierra Leoneans struggled tooth and nail in their quest for a leader who connects and relates well with them. One who feels and shares their sorrows. They want a leader who inspires

“Sierra Leone has what it takes for Delta and others major US Airlines to fly to Lungi to do business” Hon. Leonard Balogun “Logus” Koroma  (Photo: Transport and Aviation Minister Hon. Leonard  Balogun Koroma) Sierra Leone’s

August 3, 2013: Texas, USA - It was a new day in Dallas, Texas when a dynamic political leader, Mrs. Khadijatu Yelie Tejan-Sie stood at a podium addressing members of the Sierra Leone People’s Party

The Government of Luthuania has called for support from the Government of Sierra Leone in their bid for membership to the United Nations Security Council for 2013/2014.  (Photo: Deputy High Commissioner & Luthuania Ambassador) The appeal

Eighty Sierra Leoneans I heard have had a national call. They have been asked to lead a process on the review of the country’s national constitution.  The current constitution which came into force in 1991

He was seriously manhandled apart from his rights seized and abused on Friday 2nd August. Alie Mozart Sesay a reporter for the prominent Torchlight Newspaper, who is also likely to become  one of the country’s

The Public Financial Management Reform Unit in the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development {MoFED} has on Wednesday 31st July 2013 held a wrap up meeting with the Pre-Appraisal Mission Team from the World Bank,

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) wishes to inform the general public that Rev. Hassan Mansaray, President 4HIM Sierra Leone and General Overseer, Lords Mission Church, and Abdul Aziz Bangura, Accountant 4HIM Sierra Leone, have been sentenced

Lunsar- (1 August 2013) – London Mining and Bollore African Logistics would like to use this opportunity to address issues raised in media reports concerning London Mining haulage contract: That Bollore Africa Logistics is a brand

ABOUT EID PRAYER This is a little longer than usual but InshaAllah very beneficial and useful for every muslim around the world. This is our Last class for "FIQH OF RAMADAN" InshaAllah we will have the

Since 2010, there has been significant institutional progress for press freedom in Africa. The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) passed a resolution in November of that year urging governments to repeal criminal

Do you know an African NGO that deserves $100,000?  Encourage them to apply for the '2013 ONE Africa Award' It’s that time of year again- when we open for applications for the 6th ONE Africa Award.  Every