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October 2017

There was heavy downpour in Makeni last Sunday after the Leader and Chairman; His Excellency President Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma had pronounced Dr. Samura Kamara as the winner of the long time Presidential Flagbearer battle

Bio Pays courtesy Calls To All former Flagbearer Aspirants During his acceptance speech on Sunday 15th October 2017, Retired Brigadier Julius Maada Bio showed magnanimity in appealing to all former colleague aspirants and their supporters to

Coffey International in partnership with the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Thursday 19th October, 2017 concluded a three-day training session for animators of Mankind's Activities for Development Accreditation Movement (MADAM) on the Pay No Bribe (PNB)

The All People's Congress, APC-USA Dallas chapter, wishes to congratulate you, Dr. Samura N.W.Kamara, for emerging as the presidential candidate leading the APC party to 2018 presidential and Parliamentary elections on March 7th. We also

A teacher at the Sierra Leone Muslim Women Brothers Organization (SLMWBO) Primary School, Fullah Town village, Gbantie Chiefdom in Bombali District, Alieu Sankoh aka Malam has challenged the sitting Member of Parliament for Constituency 032

19 October 2017 - A court martial in Sierra Leone convicts 34 military officers on charges of "treason, murder, and collaborating with the enemy". That came to pass 19 years ago today October 19, 1998. Amongst

Acceptance/Conciliatory Statement by Dr. Samura Mathew Wilson Kamara; the All People’s Congress’ Presidential Nominee for the March 2018 Elections. Makeni -16th October, 2017 - Thank you! Thank you! Thank you so very much! Thank you for

ACCEPTANCE SPEECH FOR THE PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION OF THE SIERRA LEONE PEOPLE’S PARTY 2017 Mr. Chairman, Distinguished Delegates, Ladies and Gentlemen Five years ago, I stood before this august body after I was accorded the honour and privilege

The World Bank is working with a wide range of experts to develop the Human Capital Project  President of the World Bank Group, Jim Yong Kim, has called on world leaders to pay more attention to

The new Head of the European Union to Sierra Leone, Ambassador Tom Vens (who replaced Peter Vesteeg) has on Wednesday 11th October, called on the Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. S.B.B. Dumbuya, where he applauded

The Deputy Commissioner of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), Shollay Davies has engaged major stakeholders involved in response activities of the August 14th mudslide and flash flood. The engagement was organized by ACC's Disaster Response Transparency

Flying the high banner of world peace, development, cooperation and win-win, has been a key focus of the People’s Republic of China, which is why the country has endeavored to make as many new friends

Defends Adult Bondo Women's Rights to their Bodies The 2017 edition of the annual ECOWAS First Ladies Conference has ended in Niamey, Niger on 5th October 2017. Sierra Leone First Lady H.E. Mrs. Sia Nyama Koroma

Reports reaching this newspaper indicate that the Government of Sierra Leone has complacently joined hands with some shady foreign investors to defeat the course of the local content policy, which was recently enacted into law

Reports coming from Nigeria say Maj. General Victor Malu (in photo), the former ECOMOG Force Commander has passed away October 9th, 2017 in Nigeria. Gen. Malu made a name for himself and his country Nigeria through