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May 2015

Freetown, May 4, 015 (MOHS) - Over 600 staff of the Police Training School (PTS 2) Ebola Treatment Centre at Hastings have been honoured by the Ministry of Health and Sanitation at an Award Ceremony

The Conference room on the third floor could barely hold the two dozen, mostly Caribbean media representatives who converged at the luxurious Kimberly Hotel to cover GraceKennedy and Western Union for the third annual Caribbean

Ghana is the first to open its doors to people of African descent to settle in the country by passing a law called “Right of Abode” which grants them an indefinite “right to stay.” African-Americans

The transatlantic slave trade and colonialism led to the scattering of people of African descent throughout the world. They continue to be marginalized and discriminated against to this day. In an exclusive interview, the United

COLLINGDALE, USA - With stacks of Nike shoe boxes, bags and plastic containers crammed into a basement rental room, a volunteer firefighter is hoping to finish what he started a year ago: A dream to

Adrian Corish is working to prevent migrants making perilous illegal journey to Europe Everyone thought I was crazy when I moved to Africa in 1989. I was going to live in a place with no televisions,

Sierra Leone and Al Hilal defender David Simbo is targeting continental glory this season and the 25-year-old has said he want to help Al Hilal go as far as possible in the 2015 premier African

Mustapha Dumbuya has confirmed that he will leave Notts County Football Club after completing two seasons in order to launch a new chapter in his career. Dumbuya 27 contract ends this summer, he signed a two-year

In its quest to enhance transparency, integrity and accountability in the Civil Service, the Anti-Corruption Commission with support from the European Union (EU) on Monday 4th May 2015 concluded the Northern Region advocacy meetings with

Dallas, Texas, USA - The 54th anniversary of Sierra Leone's independence that fell on April 27 this year took place in the midst of political confusion and epidemic crisis, but the Sierra Leone community in

The Argentine’s Secretary of State, Ambassador Daniel Filmus on Thursday 30th April, 2015 announced in Addis Ababa that his country would ship a large consignment of medicines and vaccines in the coming weeks to finally

 The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has held an inception meeting with some government Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) on mainstreaming integrity pacts within the public sector. The meeting which took place on Tuesday 28th April 2015,

Sierra Leone's former Foreign and International Cooperation Minister has arrived in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s second city of Jeddah on a private visit.  (Photo: Zainab Bangura talking to Saudi Press Attache)   Haja Zainab Hawa Bangura

The Mano River Union (MRU) is an organisation that comprises of Sierra Leone, Guinea and Liberia in the West Africa subregion.  These three countries share common borders with each state.  They also share common ideology,

Statement by Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, Executive Director, UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund   The International Day of the Midwife – marked on 5 May. Today, on the International Day of the Midwife, we stand in solidarity with