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May 2017

Kingston, Jamaica, May 15, 2017–  Buzzing parties, jaw dropping photos from around the globe, and an epic dance battle are all part of the promotions surrounding United Kingdom based, Sierra Leonean artiste Kainawa’s new single

Brief diplomatic history between Sierra Leone and Saudi Arabia Sierra Leone’s diplomatic relations with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia span for more than three decades now. It was in 1979 that the Republic of Sierra Leone

Ahead of the goal of gender equality, increased political participation of women and economic empowerment lies an arduous journey for women and girls in Africa. (Photo: Fashion designer Ejiro A. Tafiri, 28, and her team in

— Ahmad Alhendawi, former United Nations youth envoy Ahmad Alhendawi (in photo) served as the United Nations Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth between 2013 and 2017. During that period, he traversed the world, visiting Africa 15 times, advocating

Dr. Kandeh Yumkella's elder brother and former High Commissioner to The Gambia, Ambassador Foday Yumkella has declared Brigadier (Rtd.) Julius Maada Bio as the next President of the Republic of Sierra Leone. Ambassador Foday Yumkella

On Friday, 12th May 2017, a new book titled Gallery Walk-ins (Unsolicited) was launched at the British Council. The author of this new book is a young Sierra Leonean, Victor Koroma, who is based in

Deputy Health and Sanitation Minister II, Madam Zuliatu Cooper has officially opened a four-day 2017 Annual Conference and Scientific Symposium of the Sierra Leone Nurses Association (SLNA) on Thursday May 11, 2017 at the Holy

one year after she was appointed as Minister of Political and Public Affairs, the first woman to hold such prestigious position Sierra Leone’s First Female to be appointed as Minister of Political and Public Affairs, Hon.

The Human Rights Commission of Sierra Leone (HRCSL) has got a new chairperson and vice chairperson respectively. The new chairperson of HRCSL is Rev. Dr. Usman Jesse Fornah and the Vice chairperson is Grace Coleridge Taylor.

The Atlantic Lumley Hotel which is situated at the Lumley Beach is set to empower Sierra Leoneans through the creation of job and other economic gains.  This was disclosed to this medium by the General

The Sierra Leone Road Safety Authority (SLRSA), in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), has concluded the week-long celebration of the 4th UN Global Road safety Week on the theme, “SPEED MANAGEMENT”. Events that marked

Plan International Sierra Leone has on the 9th May 2017 held Comprehensive School Safety (CSS) Advocacy message development workshop. The workshop was held at the conference hall of Plan International and it attracted senior secondary

Armed robbery now seems to have become the order of the day in Sierra Leone and what has made us more worried is the daring manner in which it is now perpetrated. Wednesday broad daylight armed

Now that many Sierra Leoneans depend mainly on cookery, It is necessary for me to draw the attention of the Ministry of Health and Sanitation and other concerned authorities to the unhygienic state in which

In line with their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) through the CIDER project, G. Shankerdas and Sons has collaborated with the Honorable Member of Parliament (MP) for Constituency 102, Alie Kalokoh, in distributing millions worth of