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May 2017

Alhassan ‘Crespo’ Kamara made it three goals in six games in the Swedish top flight for BK Häcken. Kamara scored his Häcken’s third goal of the season in Tuesday’s 4-0 thrashing over derby rivals IFK Gothenburg at

Basita Michael (in photo), an erudite legal practitioner, was on Friday 28th April 2017 awarded the best female legal practitioner of the year by the Sister's Choice at a colorful awards ceremony at the Golden

The seemingly failure by Mining stakeholders to persistently monitor the activities of mining companies in this country has left the two parties at each other’s throat. Some mining companies were reported to have used exploration licenses

A twelve year old boy (name withheld) was yesterday brought before Magistrate Sinneh Kamara of Court No 1 on a count of murder contrary to law. The court was informed that, the accused on Sunday 23rd

President Ernest Koroma has laid a solid foundation for Press Freedom and Democracy in Sierra Leone Let us speak the truth and let the devil be ashamed. One of the most solid foundations President Ernest Bai

These four former presidents of USA are all living happily after leaving the White House. The White House is a place where actors come and go. It is not a place where actors have to use

Abdul ‘Buduski’ Sesay was generally pleased with his output for his new side JS Hercules in their 1-1 draw away to Vasa IFK on the opening day of the Finish third-tier Kakkonen season on Saturday. Sesay

Amadou Bakayoko won the Walsall FC Young Player of the Year award for the 2016/17 season. Bakayoko, 21, development has been tremendous whilst coming through the Banks’ Stadium ranks. The tall, powerful front-man was named as the

Fellow citizens, today, once again, we celebrate the great event marking the decision of those before us to take charge of our destiny; to make our own laws, formulate our own policies and to implement

Gambian President Adama Barrow arrived in Freetown last evening for a two-day working visit from Wednesday 26 April to Thursday, 27 April, 2017. This is President Barrow's first visit to Sierra Leone since assuming the

President Koroma’s appointment of a prominent and the leading Human Rights Lawyer in Sierra Leone, Lawyer Melron Nicol-Wilson as OMBUDSMAN in Sierra Leone has been seen by many as a wise decision and an indication

39 year-old Emmanuel Macron took a surprise lead in the first round of the presidential elections in France last week with Marine Le Peine  following him closely. Though Mr. Macron is seen by the French public

Actually, this is a tribute I had wanted to write immediately after the funeral of my brother, friend, mentor, and boss, His Excellency, the late Sierra Leone’s Envoy to the Arab United Emirates (The UAE),

The authorities in Liberia have issued a statement to clarify that the unexplained deaths of 9 persons have been caused by Ebola. In total, 17 persons, according to the press release have been affected by a

Helene Cooper’s fascinating new book, Madame President, made me think of my friend, the global girl rights advocate Chernor Bah (Ceebah). Chernor recently waged a vigorous campaign calling on the government of Sierra Leone to