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January 2014

Addis Ababa, 23 January 2014 -  The Director of Women, Gender and Development of the African Union,  Mrs. Litha Musyimi-Ogana, held a press conference on 22 January  2014 at the African Union Commission headquarters in

“The Ngoma Africa Band belong 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

Bahir Dar, Ethiopia, 24th January 2014: With the aim of brainstorming and exchanging ideas on critical issues relating to Africa’s Agenda 2063, and the state of the African Union, members of the AU Executive Council converged

Tonkolili, Jan. 23 (SLENA) - Member of Parliament of Constituency 63, covering Mile 91 in the Tonkolili District on Tuesday this week presented a group of investors to the people of Mssengbeh village at Upper

In the name of Allah, most merciful, most gracious: Please permit space in your widely circulated medium to ponder my thoughts. On the little of the thousands qualities of tolerance bestowed on the Holy Prophet

Freetown, Jan. 23 (SLENA) - The Budget Bureau Department in the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development (MoFED) on Monday this week held a one day workshop on the implementation of activity based budget system

Bo, Jan. 23 (SLENA) – Mission for Sierra Leone in partnership with World Vision Sierra Leone has ended a four-day regional training for Church Leaders  at the Bishop Gbonda Hall, Dambala Road in Bo on

US senator John McCain says the detainment of the Al Jazeera journalists by the Egyptian authorities is a "clear violation" of human rights and freedom of press. • Calls detainment a "clear violation" • The Egyptian government

As bankers, business leaders and politicians descend on Davos to ponder the future of the world economy, one issue should be top of mind – the world economy is not creating enough jobs, particularly for

Accra, Ghana – When I heard Komla Afeke Dumor had passed away, I was shocked and befuddled. Komla had become a symbol of excellence, hard work, perseverance and integrity for our generation. Komla inspired all of

The United Brothers and Sisters of Sierra Leone  (UBSSL) based in California, USA in collaboration with Carl’s Junior Restaurant also based in California, has on Saturday January 18th awarded scholarship to university students and school

“Cotton Tree News” (CTN) has re--‐‑launched its news and current affairs program from the studios of Radio Mount Aureol at Fourah Bay College in Freetown. The program is built around CTN’s flagship news bulletin, a

Now in its third year, the free radio workshop will commence during the City’s public school Midwinter break from Monday February 17 to Friday February 21, 2014 in Brooklyn, New York.  Free Metro cards, will

Sierra Leone’s Minister of Youth Hon. Alimamy Kamara while attending the 4th PAN-AFRICAN SUMMIT OF YOUTH LEADERS OF THE UNITED NATIONS in Senegal paid a courtesy call on his Senegalese counterpart Hon. Benoit Sambou Minister

In a bid to finalize the concept of the Sierra Leone Integrated Nuclear Security Support Plan, the International Atomic Energy Agency(IAEA) through the Nuclear Safety and Radiation Protection Authority in the Ministry of Energy started