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April 2015

In honor of World Press Freedom Day, May 3rd, the United States Embassy is holding an Essay Competition. Secondary School pupils, ages between 17-19, are requested to write on “What I Most Appreciate About the Media’s

The Open Government Initiative (OGI) that is charged with the responsibilities of taking the people closer to Government and bring the Government closer to people are currently engaged on a nation wild tour starting from

Speech delivered by the Hon. Minister of Health and Sanitation on the occasion of the symbolic launching of the Maternal and Child Health (Mami en Pikin Welbodi) week campaign April 24-27, 2015 Fellow Sierra Leoneans I bring

Italy - IOM’s team in Italy today (28/4) reports that its latest count of migrants arriving by sea this month stands now at 14,908 – a number that indicates that 2015’s human smuggling tide will

It has come to the notice of SWASAL Presidency Campaign Team that a certain group of persons are circulating false rumors that this team is receiving financial support from Madam Isha Johansen and other members

Brazzaville, 27 April 2015 – African Heads of State, government representatives and experts are gathering at the International Conference on Illegal Trade in Wild Fauna and Flora in Africa where they will develop a common

As we celebrate another year of self-rule and our 54th independence anniversary, we must first thank the Almighty for his grace and glory, Thou has seen us through many turbulent times over the last 54

The Chairman of the Political Parties Registration Commission (PPRC) Hon Justice M.E. Tolla Thompson on Friday 24th April 2015, challenged the members of the All Political Parties Women Association (APPWA) to aim above the 30%

Accra, Ghana – The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the West Africa Civil Society Institute (WACSI) have agreed to collaborate and seek ways and means to build the capacity of the civil

To coincide with the 188th Anniversary of the founding of Fourah Bay College on the 18th February 2015, a new edition of Fourah Bay College history “From Clinetown to Mount Aureol, Fourah Bay College 1827

The Sierra Leone Road Safety Authority (SLRSA) on Thursday 23rd April, 2015 donated 100 road signs to the Sierra Leone Roads Authority (SLRA) to be erected in the Central Business District (CBD) to control the

FREETOWN, 24 April 2015 – Despite the unprecedented challenges of delivering basic health services in an Ebola emergency, Sierra Leone will hold its first public immunization and health campaign over the next four days aiming

THE  ATTENTION  OF THE  NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS  COMMISSION  (NATCOM)  HAS  BEEN  DRAWN TO AN  ARTICLE PUBLISHED  IN  THE GLOBAL TIMES  NEWSPAPER  OF THURSDAY   23RD APRIL 2015.  THE  ARTICLE PURPORTS THAT: THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND

In an effort to address problems leading to the spread of the Ebola Virus Disease in sub-Saharan Africa, experts across the world including political institutions have started discussing possible ways of dealing with such a