With funds from Airtel, UNFPA, UNICEF and WHO, the Campaign for the Reduction of Maternal Mortality (CARMM) Sierra Leone has celebrated its 5th anniversary in a grand occasion at the Makeni Government Hospital on Tuesday
Honorable Justice Ernest Gooding of the Kenema High Court has jailed a 17 years old boy, Ibrahim Bockarie, who pleaded guilty of manslaughter and begged for mercy. The imprisoned boy is an indigene of Lalehun-Kovuma
President Koroma has assured the over 3,800 flood victims in the National Stadium that the time has come for them to be relocated out of the slums. While assuring the victims on Thursday, September 17, the
The many problems in the Sierra Leonean music industry have, according to sources, dented the economic expectations of traders and musicians that have been investing in the industry to promote musicians and at the same
The Sierra Leone Government and relief agencies must be vigilant to prevent the flood victims’ relief package from ending up in the wrong hands as we have started receiving reports of counterfeit flood victims. We are
Professor Parrot greatly regrets the historic rain flood calamity that has befallen our capital city, Freetown, and extends his deepest sympathy to all those who in diverse ways suffered from the unprecedented rain catastrophe, special
Political Parties Registration Commission (PPRC) and the Office of National Security (ONS) on Wednesday 16th October engaged political parties to address insecurities emanating from inter party conflicts. Speaking during the meeting held at the Cathedral House,
I wonder why our main opposition Sierra Leone Peoples Party (SLPP) keeps causing so much noise over the membership of somebody who has aspired to become flag bearer of the party, Yumkella’s decision to aspire
Genuine and patriotic politics is about catering for the welfare of the masses and that is exactly what a legal luminary, John Sartie Kargbo is doing for the people of constituency 92 in the Western
Another heart breaking incident just occurred in Freetown along Goodrich beach opposite Ocean View Hotel. The lifeless boyd of a small boy, approximately 3-4 years old, was deposited on the beach by the heavy sea waves
The government of Sierra Leone, through the ministry of Social Welfare, has taken the lead in assisting the flood victims who are sheltered at the National Stadium, Mini Attouga Stadium, and other areas. Organisations of humanitarian
Relentless torrential rain has wreaked havoc on the city of Freetown, Sierra Leone today. Most businesses had to close their doors today and vehicles caught in massive traffic jams are under water, with streets looking
In a country, like Sierra Leone, where poverty is the denominator of the life pattern of the citizens, demolition of property that may have been acquired after some hard labour, over many years of servitude,
The independence of the judiciary is one of the main pillars of democracy which this country and many others claim to be practicing. For a democracy to be healthy, the judicial arm of government is
When you enter the Eastern provincial city of Kenema and experience the deplorable roads with their thousands of potholes, you will be tempted to ask whether that city has a serious mayor. What completely beat Parrot’s
