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May 2014

In a bid to enhance the propagation of the Islamic religion by spreading the word of Allah through Islamic songs, the Anasheed Family which comprises of young and dedicated Muslim youths has been launched at

Sierra Leone as a country was epitomized by a senseless and brutish civil war that ravaged the country into wanton destruction of lives and property. It is no gainsaying that this senseless war adversely affected

The Northern Regional Office of the Anti-Corruption Commission has empowered pupils of the Forum of African Women Educationalist (FAWE) Secondary School in Makeni to enable them contribute to the fight against illegal charges and corrupt

Bunnik, the Netherlands, 6 May 2014 – BAM International and its South African joint-venture partner Stefanutti Stocks have been awarded the contract for the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) of a petroleum jetty at the

REPUBLIC OF SIERRA LEONE CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR REVIEW AND UPDATE OF THE ACCOUNTING PROCEDURES MANUAL FOR THE SIERRA LEONE ROADS AUTHORITY Ref No: SLRA/EOI/DF/2014/01 Date of Issue: 07 February, 2014 The Government of the Republic of Sierra

Sierra Leone’s Minister of Foreign Affairs & International Cooperation, Samura Kamara (in photo 3rd from right) this week led a four-man delegation to the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in United Arab Emirates (UAE),

Managing Director of Sierra Wifi, Ishmael Bull, has said the company has heightened its service delivery. He said as an internet company they have been doing business quietly while also trying to satisfy Sierra Leoneans by

Paramount Chief Ballah Samma of Shenabeh Chiefdom Koinadugu recently fed 5,000.  The beneficiaries included the poor, widows, vulnerable and amputees. In his statement, PC Ballah Samma emphasized he is a true replica of his Late Father

The New York African Film Festival (NYAFF) will show the critically acclaimed Half of a Yellow Sun by National Book Critics Circle Award–winning Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and four dozen films, as part of

Leone Stars Christian Caulker is set to make a short return to the Sierra Leone Premier League this month after he was left out of the Leone Stars squad that will face Swaziland this month. According

The National Assembly for the Revival of Islamic Heritage in Collaboration with the National Union of Muslim Students has ended a one day workshop for Muslim Stakeholders on theme “Contributions of Muslims in  the Constitutional

The Sierra Leone Submarine Fibre Optic Cable is presently making steady progress under the control of SALCAB. The Government’s idea to take full ownership of the project is currently paying dividends to the public while many

Sierra Leone’s businessman and philanthropist, Gibril Moseray Fadika, has been awarded among foremost entrepreneurs in Africa, alongside distinguished regional and global figures. Gibril Moseray Fadika is a recipient of the recent Africa Economy Builders Award,

The Parliamentary Committee on Mines and Mineral Resources paid a three-day working visit to Koinadugu District on 30 April – 2 May 2014 to be fully appraised on mining activities in the district, especially of

Sierra Leone’s President, Ernest Bai Koroma was elected in 2007 on the platform of change. This change was clearly captured in his first five years Blueprint for National Development, the Agenda for Change (AfC). One prominent