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November 2013

Foundation for Democratic Initiatives and Development (FDID-SL) has issued several press releases on police brutality ranging from the Bo killing, Tongo Fields, Bunbunna, Wellington in Freetown, Adonkia, Beach Road Lumley, Aberdeen and now Guards Street

Chapman Freeborn Airchartering's international offices are currently involved in the effort to deliver humanitarian supplies to thousands of people affected by Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines.  Chapman Freeborn’s Belgium team chartered two Antonov AN-12 aircraft

This Friday on Al Jazeera’s talk show South2North, author and media personality Redi Tlhabi (in photo) discusses conflict diamonds in Africa with journalist Rafael Marques de Morais, author of Blood Diamonds: Torture and Corruption in Angola; 

The Executive Director of a local non Governmental organisation in Sierra Leone, the Disabled International Foundation, Sierra Leone (DIF-SL), Madam Imambay Kadie Kamara, has assured blind farmers in the Lunsar community that she will continue

The Deputy Minister Information and Communications, Mr. Theo Nicol, told this paper that his Ministry is pleased with the effort of members of the Society for Democratic Initiatives to convince the President Ernest Bai Koroma

A reliable source at the United Nations Peace Building Mission in Siera Leone (UNIPSIL) has revealed that the Mission might wrap up its operations in the country by December this year. The source also explained that

Sunday 10 November 2013, was Remembrance Sunday for the dead, and also the 145th patronal celebration at St John the Evangelist Church, Wellington. It turned out to be a Sunday to remember as worshippers of the

Popular football philanthropist, Mr. Umaru Bayor (in photo), has told this paper that he is a fan of football and that his door will always be open to promote football within the Number Nine community

A reliable source has disclosed to this paper that the presence of one of Sierra Leone’s most influential citizens, Dr. Brima Kargbo, who has been recently appointed as the Chief Medical Officer in the Ministry

Newly crowned champion in the just concluded football competition at Kaningo community, Cygan FC have dedicated their trophy to the Chairman, Mr. Morrison Sannoh, who they said is a philanthropist, promoter and football ambassador within

The Ministry of Education Science and Technology has appoinmted Dr. Victor Ekudanyo Alexander Kabia as Principal of the Milton Margai College of Education and Technology (MMCET), replacing Dr. Dennis Kargbo who has been Principal of

In loving memory of our dear Mother, Grandmother, Sister, Aunt and Friend who passed away in Freetown on 13th November, 2006 at the tender age of 56. Sadly missed by the family and relatives at home

Kabala, Nov. 14 (SLENA) – On Monday 4th November 2013, some unidentified members stormed the residence of a man known as Papah Kamara at night and brutalized him. According to police report, the said incident

The organisers of the African Film Festival and Academy Awards (ZAFAA ) have named the African film producer and Nollywood actress, Fatima Jabbe-Bio as the new host of the 2013 ZAFAA Global Award  event taking

Bo, Nov. 13 (SLENA) – The International Judo Federation (IJF) in Hungary has provided the sum total of $70,000 for the construction of a judo academy in Bo city. Briefing SLENA recently in Bo, the National