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May 2018

The Sierra Leone Nurses Association (SLNA) has held its Annual Conference and Scientific Symposium on the theme: “Nurses a Voice to Lead, Health is a Human Right” on Wednesday May 9, 2018 at the School

The Global Director of Peace Corp Volunteers, Hon. Josephine Olsen has on Sunday, 05/13/2018 paid a day visit to the Peace Corp Country Team and volunteers in Sierra Leone. Speaking to staff at the head office

President Julius Maada Bio has vowed to set up a special anti-corruption division in the High Court of Sierra Leone to promote judicial specialization and expeditious trial of corruption cases. He made the statement on

As you enter Koidu town in the Kono District of eastern Sierra Leone an impressively large hill rises to the right of the newly constructed thoroughfare, dwarfing the settlements beneath it. But it is not

Brussels Airlines has organised a trade mission to Sierra Leone to support and develop the exports of fresh fruits and vegetables from the small West African country to European markets. (Photo: The trade mission will

Elections in Sierra Leone are over and the dust has settled. We have a new government. Let me use this opportunity once again congratulate His Excellency Rtd. Brigadier Julius Maada Bio of the Sierra Leone

In an innovative drive to transform  the health sector  for quality service delivery , the  Newly appointed Minister of Health and Sanitation Dr. Alpha Tejan Wurie  has unfolded his plans to senior staff of the

If you stay too long in the dark, you begin to see clearly. No matter the effort from those in power, if there is to be a change in Sierra Leone, we have to do

The recently registered organization, Girls Today Women Tomorrow Sierra Leone (GTWT-SL) has undertaken their first charity work by feeding and interacting with over 300 persons with disability.  The feeding took place on the 28th April 2018. According to

The Chinese Ambassador to Sierra Leone, His Excellence Ambassador WU Peng and the Egyptian Ambassador to Sierra Leone, His Excellence Ambassador Maher Elmhdy and a host of the Chinese community in Sierra Leone have joined

His Excellency President Julius Maada Bio and his Colleague Head of State President Alassane Ouattara have committed to deepen the bilateral cooperation between Sierra Leone and Cote d’Ivoire during a meeting at the Presidential Palace

His Excellency, Rtd. Brigadier, Julius Maada Bio’s policy statement on education is quite bold, ambitious, and, on the surface, laudable. However, one must state a caveat that free education does not necessarily translate to good

12 May 2018, Freetown, Sierra Leone - The scene at the National Stadium is one of horror and agony. Scores of people have been crushed to death in a stampede. The restrictions imposed by the police

12 May 2018 - Today marked the day of 54 year-old retired Brigadier, President Julius Maada Bio's inauguration ceremony in Freetown, Sierra Leone.  President Bio stated in his speech he will be president for all

Since becoming the chief tenant at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC, Donald Trump has successfully made countless remarks, which at best have been annoying and controversial in equal measure. He has also had his