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A Rebuttal By Kwame Yankson Mahmud Tim Kargbo's February 25th , 2017 online publication in Leoneconnect.net in which he took a swipe at His Excellency Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma's almost a decade long stewardship as President

Lagos | Nigeria - Eric Arubayi's "The Sound” is a soulful rendition of God’s faithfulness and ever enduring love. The chords in the background very much like the singer are soft and classical. At a

The Child Health/Expanded Programme on Immunization in the Ministry of Health and Sanitation will today launched the first round of National Immunization Days (NIDS) at the Janneh Wright Clinic east of Freetown during which period

to support Fisheries Reform and Local Fishing Communities FREETOWN, February 24, 2017 — Sierra Leone will receive US$4 million from the World Bank Group’s Global Environment Facility (GEF) for strengthening the national legal and regulatory framework,

The Department of Social Affairs, African Union Commission in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia,  will on Monday 27th February 2017 commence a three-day (27th February-1st March 2017) Regional Capacity Building Workshop on Increased Advocacy to Ending Child

As part of the post Ebola transition plan, the United Kingdom equipped the 34 Military Hospital with a Rapidly Deployable Isolation and Treatment Facility (RDITF) at the Peace Mission Training Center, Hastings, Freetown. The primary

Sierra Leone’s Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Joseph Fitzgerald Kamara aka JFK, who is currently an aspiring APC flagbearer and Presidential hopeful, intimated during an exclusive interview with this writer that his loyalty to

There are many fundamental elements essential for setting up public political debates rather than street rally. For one thing, there must be a spirit of patriotism and public service which extends through every activity of

Hon. Justice Kekura Bangura of the High Court in Bo on Wednesday 22nd February 2017 denied bail to five accused persons standing trial for allegedly committing corruption offences involving soliciting of monies to the tune

Plan International Sierra Leone has on the 23rd February 2017 donated 1 Toyota Hilux vehicle, 3 laptop computers and two DT Yamaha motorbikes worth around $32,000 to the Ministry of Education Science and Technology(MEST). The

Road traffic accidents are a major, but neglected national health problem that is requiring concerned efforts for effective and sustainable prevention. After the ten year senseless war, and almost two years of the Ebola epidemic, Sierra

Kids Advocacy Network (KAN), a local child advocacy organization in the country, on Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th February 2017 organized their second National Girls Empowerment Forum at the Kenema District Youth Center.  (Photo: Cross

As part of its mandate of educating the public on the dangers of corruption and the benefits of its eradication and to enlist and foster public support in combating corruption, the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) through

With a date announced for the 2018 general elections, a platform has been provided for parties to officially start the process of ensuring victory at the end. This can be a herculean task for the

Due to its political tranquility and its safe haven reputation, the British colonialists called Sierra Leone “The Cradle of Africa”. Sierra Leone is truly blessed by our forefathers and it is an amazing country, highly