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May 2017

A clarion call has been made by members of the public to train more Pathologists to replace the only living Government Consultant Forensic Pathologist, Dr. Simeon Owiss Koroma when he would have retired.  (Photo: Government

The Ministry of Mines and Mineral Resources, in collaboration with the National Minerals Agency (NMA) on Thursday, 11th May 2017, rejected five bidders for Sierra Leone’s second biggest diamond weighing 709.41 carats. Addressing bidders at the

Dir. Alhaji Suliaman Kabbah’s Allopathic Hospital at Poyo Bar, Calaba Town, in the east end of the capital city of Freetown, past Sunday night awarded a female student, Kadiatu Deen, as best student of the

Now and again the political bell tolls; this toll is significant for the intrinsic massage it carries; the burial of infidels in the political configuration in the ruling party. It is not a survival of

The Minister of Sports, Ahmed Khanou, has insisted that the planned National Sports Development Conference will go ahead on the 17th and 18 May, 2017. It is on record that the Minister of Sports has

Information gathered by this medium has revealed that six heavily armed robbers who invaded Mercury sub office at Wellington yesterday have been killed by the police. The armed robbers were reported to have mutilated an OSD

Apparently hired thugs are reported to have attacked and vandalized the residence of the Finance Officer of the Government Printing Department, Mohamed Sheriff. According to reports, the thugs smashed the windows of Mr. Sheriff’s residence at

The Minster of Local Government and Rural Development, Maya Moiwo Kaikai, has informed this medium that the suspended Paramount of Tunkia Chiefdom, Kenema District, Amara Goway Sama, will today hand over his staff after being

Foh, Kamara, Sisay, Koroma, Khan, Mansaray or Marah? President Ernest Bai Koroma now has less than a year in office and I guess he does not plan to run a third term. If the President decides to

The Parliament of the Republic of Sierra Leone on Thursday, 11th May, 2017, enacted the long awaited Community Health Practitioners Act 2016, a private member Bill drafted by Honorable Mohamed L. Mansaray of constituency 047,

Best practice in corporate governance will spur growth in private sector to boost Sierra Leone economy Following the decade long civil conflict which destroys lives and properties of the country, Sierra Leone made remarkable progress  pre-Ebola.

Forming the bulk of the population of Sierra Leone, farmers who are mostly subsistent, make up more than 70% of the population of the country; and even in their poor state of affairs; form the

Sierra Leone's Minister of Information and Communications met on Tuesday his Saudi Arabian counterpart with discussions on bilateral cooperation over different levels.  (Photo: Mohamed Bangura Meets Saudi Counterpart (right)) Mr. Mohamed Bangura and Dr. Awad bin

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) wishes to inform the general public that it has received several complaints against teachers and school authorities on allegations of demanding money from parents, guardians, and pupils, in exchange for facilitating

Dear Madam Isha Johansen, I am sure you must have seen the latest draws of the AFCON 2019 campaign and like me; you must be fervently saying a little prayer every morning. In fact, I can