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June 2017

Stakeholders at Makarie Gbantie Chiefdom in Bombali District have called on Plan International to rehabilitate the Sierra Leone Muslim Brothers Organization (SLMWBO) Primary School at Fullah Town village, reconstructed in 1982.  (Photo: Headmaster, Mr. Sanpha

Sierra Leone beat Kenya 2-1 to give new coach John Keister his first win in charge of Leone Stars in the 2019 African Cup of Nations first leg qualifying tie in Freetown on Saturday. The Leone

Aftermath of Sierra Leone defeat, Kenya National team assistant coach, Frank Ouna was very dissatisfied with the Siaka Steven Stadium pitch which he branded as ‘an unplayable pitch’. The Harambee Stars second gaffer in a post-match

Celebrating President Kelvin Lewis With A Standing Ovation Being the voice for journalists and journalism in the country, the Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ) was established on 5th June 1971 during the one party rule

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Thursday 8th June, 2017, responding to a tip off, arrested Messrs Marveh Francis Kamara, Amara Kamara and Mohamed Momoh, teachers of the Ansarul Islamic Secondary School, Kenema, who are also

There was pure jubilation inside the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Chambers Friday for the launch of the African Women Leadership Network.  (Photo: Participants wave flags inside UN ECOSOC Chambers after the official

Residents of Constituency 14 in Kenema District, Malegohun and Part of lower Bambara chiefdoms has made a strong call to the Leadership of the All People Congress to Consider Awarding the party parliamentary Symbol to

Africa’s leading group and highest cement producer- Dangote Group at the just concluded 2017 Gateway Trade Fair has revealed plans to invest $1billion  in rice cultivation to boost food sufficiency and alleviate poverty in the

At a well attended farewell dinner held at the Bintumani Hotel in Aberdeen past Saturday evening, 20th May 2017,  the Board, Management and Staff of the Sierra Leone Commercial Bank (SLCB) bade their retired Managing

10 -year-old football starlet, Sanusie Jabbie with roots from Sierra Leone has for the soccer time in a row been voted as player of the year, parent’s player of the year, and player’s player of

I have only understood the way a Ministry of Country and Town Planning works through my travel to other countries. In Senegal, Mali, Ivory Coast, Ghana and Rwanda, the Ministry of Country and Town Planning designs

Sierra Leone have started on a good note with their opening match for the 2018 qualifier of the African Nations Cup after beating Kenya 2-1 at the jam-packed Siaka Stevens Stadium in Freetown on Saturday

Qatar has the highest per capita income in the world! I arrived here in Doha this evening on transit after 14 hours of travel from Washington DC.Qatar has used its oil revenue to invest heavily

Sawm (fasting), the fourth basic duty of Islam is another act of 'Ibdah. All adult Muslims must fast from dawn to sunset every day of Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. This means

The role that the leader of the Alliance Democratic Party (ADP), Mohamed Kamarainba Mansaray, is now playing on the political arena seems to be akin to the role the leader of the Peoples Movement for