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April 2015

Port Loko, Apr. 8 (SLENA) - It was a moment of delight at the Kamara Street residence of the Member of Parliament for Constituency 049 in the Port Loko district, Hon.  Alhaji Seray Dumbuya where

The Minister of State North, Alie D. Kamara has demonstrated sound leadership over the years, which has earned to be one of the faithful public servants that are always willing to ensure that the development

Consuming unsafe foods pose a significant public health threat in the African Region. Infants, young children, pregnant women, the elderly and those with underlying illnesses are particularly vulnerable. Food and water containing harmful bacteria, viruses, parasites

Kambia, 2 April 2015 - As he walked down a dusty road in Kunta Dumba, in Kambia district, northern Sierra Leone, the villagers bellowed intermittently, “Mr. Khalid! Mr. Khalid!” Khalid Javed Choudhry, a Pakistani UN Volunteer,

LAGOS, Nigeria, April 2, 2015/ -- The spontaneous outpouring of emotions and celebrations that characterized the pronouncement of Muhammedu Buhari as the President-elect of Nigeria in major cities and towns across the country was clear

Geneva - On the 6th of April this year, the United Nations and the global sports community celebrate the second International Day of Sport for Development and Peace promoting the role of sport as a

Al Jazeera has confirmed that its two journalists held by the Nigerian military since 24 March 2015 have been released. Ahmed Idris and Ali  (in photo) Mustapha were allowed to leave the Maiduguri hotel where they were

A diverse crowd of Women and girls from New York City’s five boroughs packed the City Council Chambers beyond capacity on Monday for the Second Annual Women’s Herstory Month Celebration.  (Photo: New York City Public

Just few weeks back when they launched their Janitorial and Fumigation services, the only international certified cleaning company in Sierra Leone, Masada Waste Management Company has embarked on schools cleaning as part of their Corporate

Legal action has been taken to declare the Nigerian military’s detention of two Al Jazeera journalists as “illegal and unconstitutional.” The Motion on Notice filed today in Abuja’s high court seeks the enforcement of Ahmed Idris

March 31, 2015 - Al Jazeera has once again urged the Nigerian authorities to release their detained journalists in Maiduguri who have now been detained for a week without any explanation. The detention has been condemned

One of the youngest commissioners, Commissioner Alhaji Dauda Musa Bangura of the Independent Media Commission (IMC) acclaimed the Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ) and Independent Radio Network (IRN) joint Ebola moderated media broadcast throughout

Freetown, Mar. 30, 015 (MOHS) - Deputy Health and Sanitation Minister 1, Mr. Foday Sawi has embarked on an assessment tour of health facilities in the Koinadugu and Bombali districts  ahead of the post Ebola

Kailahun, Mar. 30, 015 (MOHS) - The Kailahun Government Hospital is to benefit from a 100 bed Pediatric and Maternity Project worth $1. 1 Million U S Dollars.  (Photo:  Deputy Health and Sanitation Minister 1,

Kenema, Mar. 30, 015 (MOHS) - The Tulane/Lassa Fever Programme has handed over  the newly rehabilitated and refurbished Annex Ward of the Kenema Government Hospital to the Ministry of Health and Sanitation at a ceremony