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March 2014

CAPE-TOWN, South-Africa, March 14, 2014/ -- Last week as he was driving through Johannesburg, a board member of a multi-billion Euro multinational made a rather bold statement, “Africa is not only the last frontier but

March 13, 2014 - His Excellency the President Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma announces with deep sadness the death of former President Alhaji Dr. Ahmad Tejan Kabbah, whose passing away is an irreparable loss to his

As the UK recovers from and counts the costs of the winter floods, it is hard to see the water that wreaked such havoc here as being not just benign but precious - but for

The United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon made his third visit to Sierra Leone in a UN capacity on Monday 3rd March, 2014, to join the Government and people of Sierra Leone in celebrating the completion

The Public Relations Officer of the Sierra Leone Road Transport Authority (SLRTA), Abdul Karim Dumbuya has revealed that in collaboration with partners in the road sector, the Authority in November 2013 launched its Road Safety

Annapolis, Maryland, USA - The Governor’s Commission on African Affairs tonight hosted its Inaugural Legislative Night at the House of Delegates Building in the state Capital. At least two hundred dignitaries from a wide cross

A lion never loses sleep over the opinions of sheep, but the current climate that is festering between the state and the fourth estate is worth having a cursory view. In the recent past, politicians,

Statement delivered by civil society at the 110° session of the UN Human Rights Committee Mr. Chairman, many thanks for the opportunity to provide our views on the Sierra Leone Government’s report to the Committee. Our

Great leaders write their autobiographies with a golden pen so that they will forever glitter for passers-by to note with ecstasy, wonder and admiration. His Excellency, President Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma’s African Leadership Award reception

When your team has only lifted two League cups in the last 23 years; not finished above their biggest rivals since 1994/5; and consistently find a way to fail to live up to expectations, it

Presidential Youth Aide Bai Mahmoud Bangura on Tuesday 11th March, at the one-day forum organized by  the Ministry of Youth Affairs, in collaboration with the National Youth Commission (NYC) at the Presidential Hall, National Stadium,

His Worship the Mayor of Freetown Municipality on Thursday 11th March ,2014. appeared before parliament in the company of City Council senior staffs and the Minister of State Finance, Momoud  Kargbo who tenders the City

African Minerals Limited (AML) stock had its “buy” rating reaffirmed, indicating an upgrade by equities research analysts at Citigroup Inc, an ingenuity and responsible finance firm that provides a broad range of financial services and

As part of its corporate social responsibilities, China Kingho Investment Company Limited has imported solar street lights for the communities where the company operates in the Northern and Southern parts of the country.  (Photo: China

In an effort to boost the tourism sector, a major factor in stimulating economic growth and employment, Sierra Leone has continued to double her efforts in ensuring that the country remains an attractive destination for