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June 2017

Many voters in Constituency 31, Makarie Gbanti Chiefdom, Bombali District, Northern Sierra Leone, have vowed to vote overwhelmingly against their Member of Parliament (MP), Hon. Martin Bangura, for allegedly neglecting them and misusing constituency development

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has on Monday, June 5th June, 2017, under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) for Sierra Leone approved a 224.2 million dollars loan to help in the

The main opposition Sierra Leone People's Party has in a letter dated 2nd June, 2017, expelled three other senior members of the party for failing to adhere to the party’s NEC resolution of 25th March,

In the APC, the National Advisory Committee is the body charged with the responsibility to put in place the necessary mechanisms for any election and to ensure unity and cohesion in the party as prescribed

Wife of leading SLPP intending flag bearer aspirant, Fatima Bio, past Saturday received glowing welcome from the Muslim jamaat at Fula Mosque, Robis road, Calaba Town in the east of Freetown. The visit of Fatima Bio

Total Ripsta Culture Group with support from the National Tourist Board (NTB) has embarked on a free live band campaign to heighten tourism education across the world on the theme “Post Ebola Bloodless Diamond in

Stakeholders at Makarie Gbantie Chiefdom in Bombali District have called on Plan International to rehabilitate the Sierra Leone Muslim Brothers Organization (SLMWBO) Primary School at Fullah Town village, reconstructed in 1982.  (Photo: Headmaster, Mr. Sanpha

Sierra Leone beat Kenya 2-1 to give new coach John Keister his first win in charge of Leone Stars in the 2019 African Cup of Nations first leg qualifying tie in Freetown on Saturday. The Leone

Aftermath of Sierra Leone defeat, Kenya National team assistant coach, Frank Ouna was very dissatisfied with the Siaka Steven Stadium pitch which he branded as ‘an unplayable pitch’. The Harambee Stars second gaffer in a post-match

Celebrating President Kelvin Lewis With A Standing Ovation Being the voice for journalists and journalism in the country, the Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ) was established on 5th June 1971 during the one party rule

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Thursday 8th June, 2017, responding to a tip off, arrested Messrs Marveh Francis Kamara, Amara Kamara and Mohamed Momoh, teachers of the Ansarul Islamic Secondary School, Kenema, who are also

There was pure jubilation inside the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Chambers Friday for the launch of the African Women Leadership Network.  (Photo: Participants wave flags inside UN ECOSOC Chambers after the official

Residents of Constituency 14 in Kenema District, Malegohun and Part of lower Bambara chiefdoms has made a strong call to the Leadership of the All People Congress to Consider Awarding the party parliamentary Symbol to

Africa’s leading group and highest cement producer- Dangote Group at the just concluded 2017 Gateway Trade Fair has revealed plans to invest $1billion  in rice cultivation to boost food sufficiency and alleviate poverty in the

At a well attended farewell dinner held at the Bintumani Hotel in Aberdeen past Saturday evening, 20th May 2017,  the Board, Management and Staff of the Sierra Leone Commercial Bank (SLCB) bade their retired Managing