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March 2016

Time for real and inclusive action for our girls! 85% of all girls in Sierra Leone have been victims of one form of abuse or the other The Enhanced Inclusive Quality Education for all Girls (ENIQUE) project

Freetown, March 2 2016 – Sierra Leone’s Minister of Finance and Economic Development, Dr. Kaifala Marrah has described the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) as a “dependable development arm” of the UN family during events

Director General of Cultural, Social and Family Affairs at the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has said that Sierra Leone could be the best model with regards to religious tolerance, peaceful coexistence and bonds of

Having being honoured with renowned global recognitions in recent times including a Doctorate degree at Oxford University and several international organisations, Zainab Hawa Bangura has taken a step forward - boosting not only her reputation

Members of the Bonthe Family group have briefed President Koroma at State House on issues of development and challenges facing their District so as to solicit support to address them.   (Photo: One of the pioneers

The following recent presentation was given on the background and the 2016 re-launch of the Miss Sierra Leone pageant in Sierra Leone (click on link below). Regional Pageants are to select District Queens March 19 – April 9, 2016. Miss Sierra

The Chairman Public Accounts Committee (PAC), Hon. Chernor R.M. Bah, last Thursday laid in Parliament Audit Service Sierra Leone’s (ASSL) report on the Audit of Management of Ebola Funds by the National Ebola Respond Centre

The Deputy Director Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MEST) in Bo District, Mr. John Amara Swarray, has urged Heads of Government Assisted Schools to open salary bank accounts for the payment of teachers on

The Majority Leader in Parliament, Hon. Ibrahim Rasin Bundu has disclosed that this year alone, the country has recorded 349 accidents, resulting to 169 deaths. According to Hon. Ibrahim R. Bundu, who is also Kailahun is

This generation, where drug taking, satanic feats and many heinous crimes like rape, murder, and armed robbery are gradually becoming the order of the day for many miscreant groups, abolishing the death penalty, as a

The Public Relations Officer (PRO) of Sierra Leone Road Safety Authority (SLRSA), Mr. Abdul Karim Dumbuya, has removed the lid over what he considers as a negative sentiment to the brand of the institution’s activities

The Sierra Leone Ministry of Health and Sanitation (MoHS) has welcomed the announcement of support by the United States Government to include Sierra Leone in President Barack Hussein Obama's Malaria Initiative (PMI). This was disclosed at

Part I of this article in the previous edition looked at the discovery of diamonds in Kono District, the colonial control of the minerals and the influx of foreign elements into the country in search

President Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma a year ago launched a massive cassava cultivation scheme in the country with the objective of making it economically viable. The appointment of former Senior Adviser to the President, Prof. Monty

Pupils of Koyeima Government Secondary School in the Valunia Chiefdom, Bo District, recently demonstrated against the school administration during which they set ablaze the residence of the Acting Principal, Mr. Samuel Ndeleh James (in photo). The