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February 2015

Kono, Jan. 29 (SLENA) - Wife of the Hon. Vice President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, Mrs. Khadija Sam-Sumana this past Sunday donated a brand new Caravanm bus to the Kono Women’s Movement for

The Mission of Education for All Coalition Sierra Leone is to ensure access in quality and completion in education for all by advocating, networking and lobbying with government and other stakeholders in education nationally and

Sierra Leone’s President has joined other world leaders in commiserating with Saudi Arabia’s King and the people of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on the death of his predecessor.  (Photo: The late King Abdullah bin

The following are 4 reasons why this Huffington Post article on female circumcision, misnomered as Female Genital Mutilation by opponents, making its rounds on Sierra Leone listservs and social media over the last week is flawed,

29 January 2015 -- WaterAid today welcomes the African Union’s official launch of the Kigali Action Plan, a 50-million euro agreement that will bring drinking water to 5 million Africans and sanitation to 5 million

I want to open my response to Alpha Omar Jabbie who describes himself an Activist on a posting in the Sierra Express Media of January 13, 2015 with a word of thanks for bringing up

In the year 2014 when the Mano River Union countries were hard hit by the deadly Ebola Virus Disease (EVD), the world witnessed a major decline in oil prices between June and December, bringing an

“My people and I do stand behind The Gambia in line with democracy” President Koroma) Sierra Leones’s Ambassador to The Gambia, His Excellency Ambassador Soulayman Daramy acting under the directives of President Ernest Bai Koroma has

The two cycles Mass Drugs Administration Malaria Campaign implemented by the National Malaria Control Programme, Ministry of Health and Sanitation with Technical support by WHO in collaboration with MSF,UNICEF and other partners have been rated

The President of Sierra Leone Ernest Bai Koroma has announced date for the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) Congress in Freetown on April 17 and 18 2015, responding to meetings with rival factions on 26th

Jan 26, 2014 - Representatives of the governments of Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guinea, and Côte d’Ivoire today began meeting in Freetown, Sierra Leone, under the umbrella of the Mano River Union, a sub-regional political grouping

The Sierra Leone Embassy in the United States this week recognized USA filmmaker John Taschner who directed the film GEN RX about the Ebola crisis, partnering with the United Nations Foundation raising over $140Million for

The head of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) said today that while there is tremendous volatility and turmoil around the world, this year presented a unique opportunity to eradicate poverty and agree on a

to Ebola Orphans, Survivors, and Marginalised Groups  With support from The Messeh Leone Foundation and Pikin Bizness Charity, United Sierra has embarked on a nationwide ‘NeverAgainEbola’ Campaign and donations to Ebola orphans, survivors, and marginalised groups. In

GENEVA, Switzerland, 26th January 2015, -/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Falling raw materials prices, health crises, security threats and so on have led the IMF to adjust its growth forecast for Africa downward. What are the