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February 2016

The former Chief Executive of National Petroleum (NP), Dr. Vincent Lamin Kanu, who died in London on Monday 11th January 2016, was on Friday 5th February buried in the northern city of Makeni after a

The Commissioner of Corporate Affairs Commission Sierra Leone, has disclosed that there are 12,476 registered companies in Sierra Leone. Making the disclosure at the Government’s weekly press briefing in Freetown last Thursday, Commissioner Michaela Makaa furthered that

The Freetown City Council (FCC) Metropolitan male officers deployed at the Eastern Police Clock Tower are alleged using the interior of the structure as rendezvous for making love to women and under-aged girls. The allegation was

The Chief Fire Officer of National Fire Force (NFF), Mr. Nassir Kamanda-Bongay, has informed that the Fire Force Safety Bill is now with the Law Officers Department for onward transmission to Parliament for enactment. According to

Following announcement by the World Health Organization and the Sierra Leone Ministry of Health and Sanitation (MoHS) of the first suspected Ebola death in Tonkolili District over two weeks ago, Sierra Leoneans of various walks

France Dworzak has won the grand finale of the recent Dworzak Community League organized at the Dwazark Community playing field in Freetown. A total of 12 teams participated in the league but France and England qualified

The National Commission for Social Action (NaCSA) and United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) last Tuesday organized a one-day media seminar with various institutions at Njala Avenue in Freetown. The seminar was geared towards informing

On 21 June 2013 I reviewed some Children's Books written by Sierra Leonean Authors that had been sponsored by PEN SL managed by Mohamed Sheriff.  I became excited not only by the Creative skills of

Fifteen-year-old Hajah Conteh became pregnant at age 13, married and dropped out of school. "If I had the chance to do it again, I would continue with my schooling," she says. The story of a girl

The Ngoma Africa Band aka FFU also known as Anunnaki alien, the most successful African live Band based in Germany has been vastly gaining popularity through an extra ordinary Tanzania and Neighbouring East African rhythm

The Chief of Kamakwie Section - Pa Alimamay Soko Turay has denounced one of the cooperative groups called MIACCO for abysmal lawlessness in Sella Limba Chiefdom.  (Photo: Chief Soko Turay says AMR Gold is the

Why a 13-year-old American wants to promote Sierra Leone football in a special way?  On her thirteenth birthday, Jackie Kirby made one pledge. It’s got nothing to do with herself or family but rather a distant

A recent news story cited Ghana’s Deputy Superintendent of Police, David Selom Hukportie, as bemoaning the formidable challenges he faces trying to destroy marijuana farms across the country. Mr. Hukportie, who also heads the Drug

As John Sisay launches women’s economic empowerment project She raises the heavy hammer with her right hand and hits the iron boulder with all her might. Little pieces of the rock bounce in all directions. The

Olimpija Ljubljana have recruited Sierra Leone’s Julius Woobay (in photo) on a one-and-half year deal the club announced on their twitter page, to keep him at the club until 2017 The 31-year-old attacking midfielder who has played