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March 2014

Freetown, March 27 (SLENA) – This past Tuesday, parliament set up an eight man committee to investigate non-governmental organizations and civil society organizations for monies that were spent. It will be recalled that parliament recently announced

26 March 2014 – “With some of the most perfect palm-lined sands on the continent, it won’t be long before Sierra Leone takes its place in Europe’s packaged beach-holiday scene.” That’s how the Lonely Planet describes

Sierra Leone's newly appointed ambassador to the United Arab Emirates(UAE) was on 27th March, 2014 approved by Parliament. Mr. Siray Alpha Timbo (in photo) was nominated for that position by His Excellency, the President, Dr. Ernest

Welcome remarks by Mrs. Ebun Yankson (in photo), Manager Consumer-Industrial Affairs-NATCOM at the Workshop on “ Women and Girls in ICT”  27-28  March, 2014, Magburaka Mr. Chairman, Honourable Paramount Chief, tribal authorities, Chairman and Councilors of

When I take a look at school syllabuses or at West Africa School Certificate Examination results of today I am intrigued by the subject LITERATURE IN ENGLISH. I still do not know what it means

Mile 91, March 29 (SLENA) – The District Traffic Officer, Mile 91 Police Station in the Tonkolili District, Inspector Sahr Sokenah has arrested over 30 motor bikes or okadas for their disregard for law and

Freetown, March 29 (SLENA) – Last week Wednesday, the Sierra Leone Parliament in collaboration with the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) engaged parliamentarians, civil society organizations, the Family Support Unit of the Sierra Leone Police and other

Killers meet Anti Drugs; Ibrahim FC face Real Mack; Old Edwardians host Nottingham As the Leocem FA Cup round of 32 kicks off over the weekend, all eyes would be focused on the lower division

Coach Rodolfo Zapata offered up plenty of warm praise for "Super Eagles" in an interview with AfricaBusiness.com.  Argentinian tactician says that the African champions and Argentina are the two teams that will make it out

The Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), Hope For All–Sierra Leone of 35 Wallace Johnson Street, Freetown that caters for street and children in slum communities and commercial sex workers on Tuesday 25th March, 2014 called for support

The Ministry of Transport and Aviation in collaboration with the Sierra Leone Road Transport Authority (SLRTA) will from 7th to 11th April, 2014 host the West Africa Road Safety Organization (WARSO) Conference at the Bintumani

The Minister of Transport and Aviation, Mr. Leonard Balogun Koroma, aka Logus, has debunked the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) reporter in Sierra Leone, Umaru Fofanah for broadcasting an erroneous report about the Freetown International Airport

STAR MUSIC TREK 2014 OFFICIALLY UNVEILS 17 ARTISTES ON 13TH PAN NIGERIAN CONCERT Nigeria’s most popular 10-city music tour, Star Music Trek has officially unveiled its exciting star line up for this year’s pan Nigerian concert. The

Some of the good works of Sierra Leone’s past President, late Alhaji Dr. Ahmad Tejan Kabbah have been expressively underscored in different quarters and among compatriots in the United States of America.  (Photo: Embassy Staff

How I Make A Difference (HOIMA), a New York based organization in collaboration with United Nations Association of the United States of America Young Professionals (UNA-USA), African Affairs Committee has organized a screening of the