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July 2014

In its quest to spread anti-graft messages to every spheres of the society, the Northern Region Office of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has on Monday 7th July 2014 enlightened staff and students of the Maternal

Freetown, Jul. 9, 014 (SLENA) - As an emergency response in the fight against the Ebola outbreak in the country, the Ministry of Health and Sanitation has empowered Midwives, Nurses, Pharmacists, Community Health Officers, the

President Barack Obama in his July 2009 tour of Africa stated in Ghana that Africa no longer needs strong men but strong institutions.  I could not agree more with him.  For a country to make

Freetown, July 9 (SLENA) - The Chairman of the Transparency and Accountability Committee in parliament, Hon. Claude Kamanda has said that parliament has a responsibility to strengthen local councils around the country.  (Photo: Hon. Claude

Freetown, July 9 (SLENA) - The Parliamentary Committee on Transparency and Accountability, chaired by Hon. Claude Kamanda last Friday commended the Koinadugu District Council for coordinating development within the district council.   (Photo: Officials of the

Dr. Christiana Thorpe Recognized for Integrity in Election Administration WASHINGTON, D.C. — (July 8, 2014) — The International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) is pleased to announce Dr. Christiana Thorpe, Chief Electoral Commissioner and Chairman of

Sierra Leonean Central Defender David Simbo is in a critical position to choose whether to play for his club AL Hilal in their Champions league fixture away to TP Mazembe and Vital Club or his

The administration of the Leone Dock Labour Company at Client Town is calling on government and shareholder’s intervention to save the company from its present predicament and to as well encourage the Company’s chairman to

The APC Deputy National Publicity Secretary II, Robin Faley is promoting religious tolerance in Port Loko District by supporting, mobilizing and sponsoring youths to embark on cleaning exercises of mosques and churches within the township. The

Twelve armed illicit miners are reported to have been arrested in the Gola Forest National Park where they have been mining illegally. This was confirmed by a senior forest guard, Mohamed Koroma, during an exclusive interview

Many proponents of third term for President Koroma have been basing their argument on the fact that the president has done a lot of development works for the country and, therefore, he should be given

Abdulai Baggie has been named in Sierra Leone's national squad that will take on Seychelles in Freetown July 19 2014 for the 2015 Nations Cup qualifier. According to his club, SEM Sports UK understands the winger

What can be rightly described as a revolution is taking place at the Centennial Secondary School in Mattru Jong, Bonthe District. The genesis of the revolution was when aggrieved pupils of the school rioted and

It pleases the professor, by the powers vested in him as King of the birds, to announce that the Independent Media Commission (IMC) has had its name changed to Dependent Media Commission (DMC) and according

The Government of Sierra Leone, through the Independent Media Commission (IMC), has slammed a two month ban on the most popular good governance radio program on Star Radio, Monologue, presented by Dr. David Tam Baryoh