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January 2014

Grassroots football consultant with the Sierra Leone FA, John Keister has said the top ten grassroots Coaches, will work with the Arsenal youth coaches presently in Sierra Leone to strengthen grassroots football. Keister made this disclosure

New campaign aims to help lift more than 85 million Africans out of poverty through targeted investment in agriculture and “enhanced CAADP” policies ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, January 29, 2014/ -- The ONE Campaign (http://www.one.org) today released

“The Ngoma Africa Band belongs to the fans,” said Ebrahim Makunja a.k.a Ras Ebby Makunja, the East African, Tanzanian-born founder of the group of musicians based in Germany. “Musicians are just the servants. We are

Freetown, Jan. 29 (SLENA) - At a press conference organized by the twenty-six petitioners of Members of Parliament of the opposition Sierra Leone Peoples Party (SLPP) have reiterated that, among other things, they remain firm

Freetown, Jan. 29 (SLENA) – In his contribution to the address by His Excellency, President Ernest Bai Koroma on the occasion of the state opening of the second session of the fourth parliament on Friday

Renowned soccer tactician from Argentina, Rodolfo Zapata has backed Nigeria’s Super Eagles to stage a glorious outing at the World Cup and go on to qualify with his country for the second round of the

Dr. Abubakarr H. Kargbo, the Chairman of the National Commission on Democracy (NCD) oozed with contempt for our political class when I interviewed him on January 20, 2014, in his office in Freetown:  “We don’t

Bo, Jan. 29 (SLENA) – Rehabilitation and Development Agency (RADA) in collaboration with the Ministry of Social Welfare Gender and Children’s Affairs, South, and other partners including Men for Gender Equality, has concluded a traveling

The Chairman of one of the world's most successful diversified investment companies has reiterated his interest to invest in Sierra Leone.  (Photo: One-on-one with HRH Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud) In a brief interview

Addis Ababa, 27 January 2014 - The Commissioner for Trade and Industry of the African Union, Mrs. Fatima Haram Acyl, gave an assessment of the role of existing African Union trade and industry frame works

The Conservation Society of Sierra Leone (CSSL) was established in September 1986 with the mandate of preserving wildlife and natural species in the country and since its establishment, the organization has worked with Government, local

Broken Families, premiering on Sunday, 2 February 2014 on Al Jazeera English, follows Western Saharan community leader and activist Brahim Dahane as he seeks justice for his community against a range of abuses. Filmed over

The pan-African proprietary investment company has announced its investment in US start-up Planet Labs’ innovative satellite manufacturing technology LAGOS, Nigeria, January 28, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- Heirs Holdings (http://www.heirsholdings.com), the pan-African proprietary investment company founded

Thou Shall Eat Foundation, a charitable organization that caters for the welfare of orphans, vulnerable children and youths, in collaboration with Municipal Schools in Aberdeen, West of Freetown and Fire Omega Deliverance International Ministries on

A total of 15 Senegalese Business Enterprises, are expected to participate in this year’s International/National Trade Fair Exhibition ( March 26th – April 26th ) managed by Premier Media Group Ltd, on behalf of the