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April 2017

Sierra Leone has slumped further eighteen places down in the latest FIFA world rankings to 113 from 95 in March, placing the Leone Stars 31st in Africa. Sierra Leone's highest ever world ranking was in August

In an effort to further boost the country’s health sector, Sierra Leone's First Lady Mrs. Sia Nyama Koroma has concluded a week-long fund raising programme in Milan, Italy. The programme which commenced on Tuesday 28th

Freetown March 30, 2017: Steady progress in human development cannot be achieved if half of the world’s population is bypassed, says the 2016 Global Human Development Report (GHDR). The Report was jointly launched by the Development

With two months left for the provisional accreditation of Legal Aid Service Providers, the Executive Director of the Legal Aid Board, Ms. Fatmata Claire Carlton-Hanciles has again called on those concerned to get accredited by

On Friday, 31st March 2017, over twenty industrial workers received certificates of completion after going through a week long intensive training on radiation safety and protection which was organized by the Government of Sierra Leone

In Worreh Mankankry, a village in Bombali district, the northern province of Sierra Leone, a 17 year old teenager, Mazizi Christo Turay, has been forcefully handed in marriage to a 50 year old man, Alpha

Plan International Sierra Leone donated food and non-food items to fire victims at Kwellu Village, Fankunya Chiefdom, Mayamba District on the 24th March 2017. The fire devastated the lives of 9 households constituting of 59 persons,

Zambia’s youngest mayor urges youth to get active in politics For many young people in Africa, a university degree opens the door to a decent job and a comfortable life. At university, however, not every student

Samuel Bangura, (in photo) Director General of the Sierra Leone Water Company (SALWACO) has said that due to the current transformation and development strides taking place under the leadership of President Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma, he

African Development Bank in aiding the Government of Sierra Leone to promote rural development has provided funding for water, sanitation and hygiene projects in five districts in the country – Koinadugu, Kono, Kambia, Pujehun and

The Ministry of Health and Sanitation in collaboration with the Information and Communications Ministry has officially launched its National eHealth Coordination Hub at the Shangri-La Hotel, Aberdeen in Freetown.  Photo: Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Brima

Revelation 19:7 states, “Let us rejoice and give honor unto him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come and his wife hath made herself ready.” Our salvation is not accomplished by anything we can do,

In the period within which he has managed the entity, the role of Momoh Konteh, the Director General of the Sierra Leone National Telecommunications Commission, has been reformatory. It has also been remarkably successful in terms

The Minister of Social Welfare Gender & Children Affairs, Honourable Dr. Sylvia Blyden yesterday paid a courtesy visit to the Country Director of Plan International Sierra Leone, Casely Ato Coleman. The Country Director updated the Minister

A town hall meeting was hosted Sunday March 26th at the Ramada Hotel Conference Room in Alberta, Canada.   Over 60 concerned Sierra Leoneans in Edmonton took this opportunity to meet with Hon. Nanette Thomas, Minister