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October 2017

Says World Bank's Parminder Brar World Bank Country Manager for Sierra Leone, Parminder Brar, believes skills development and quality education were critical to help grow the country's economy.  (Photo: World Bank Sierra Leone Country Manager, Parminder

Before leaving the shores of Sierra Leone for a conference in South Africa on Wednesday, October 24, the Executive Director of the Legal Aid Board, Ms. Fatmata Claire Carlton-Hanciles said she believes there is enough

Ahead of the Presidential and Parliamentary elections slated for 2018, the governing All People's Congress has selected Dr. Samura Kamara as flag-bearer. I wrote, prior to the "Makeni Family Meeting" that events leading to such

An erudite Freetown based Lawyer, Karrow Kamara, Esq. has cautioned supporters of the All People's Congress (APC) party to respect President Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma's decision to appoint the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International

A three-day training session for animators of the Campaign for Good Governance (CGG) on the Pay No Bribe (PNB) campaign has on Thursday 26th October, 2017, ended successfully. CGG is the Civil Society Organization (CSO)

The Parliament of Sierra Leone on Thursday 26th October 2017 showered praises and felicitations on her Deputy Speaker, Hon. Chernor Ramadan Maju Bah, following his preferment  as running mate to Dr. Samura M.W. Kamara for

On Monday 23rd October 2017, Africell SL launched its latest product, the first ever mobile Life Insurance Product in the country at its company’s headquarters at Wilberforce in Freetown, chaired by John Konte, the Communications

Sierra Leoneans on Tuesday 24th October 2017, saw disable citizens, especially from the grassroots level but also including several university graduates, come out in grand style to support Hon. Minister of Social Welfare, Dr. Sylvia

The Ministry of Health and Sanitation in collaboration with Caritas Bo through support from Quandt Family, BMZ and Action Medeor has officially opened the new School of Midwifery Bo (SOMBO) on Saturday October 21, 2017

An aspirant for the All People’s Congress symbol for constituency 034 (Safroko Limba and Pakimasabong chiefdoms) has said, should he be awarded the symbol, he would ensure an effective representation in the House of Parliament.

The choice made by the His Excellency, Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma and the National Advisory Committee (NAC) of the All People’s Congress (APC) party to select Dr. Samura M.W.Kamara as the All People’s Congress (APC)

The 2017/2018 School Year has started in earnest and many children are happily being sent off to school by their loving parents who have the children fully loaded with their school bags, books and new

The International Social Security Association (ISSA) has graced the National Social Security and Insurance Trust (NASSIT) on a three Days Membership Conference on their 15th Anniversary celebrations of their 2nd Members Conference to reflect on

Residents of Kissy Community including elders, youths women and children recently painted the east of the capital red as they gave a thunderous welcome home for their son of the soil, Abu Bakarr Koroma popularly

The Director General of the National Social Security and Insurance Trust (NASSIT), Mr. Sedu Mans Jr., has affirmed that the Sierra Leone National Health Scheme is at an advanced stage.  (Photo: Minister of Labour, Dr.