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January 2019

Sexual violence against women and girls was one of the main features of Sierra Leone’s ten year civil war (from March 1991 to January 2002), and remains prevalent in this country, statistics has revealed. Mary was

It is undoubtedly clear that some well to do men are still in the habit of having indecent sexual penetration with little girls that are expected to be their daughters in this present universe. Some

A future female chief is born into one of the most powerful families in the town of Moyamba, southern Sierra Leone. That came to pass 98 years ago today January 21, 1921. A paramount chief and politician,

Report reaching this medium from the corridors of State House indicates that the "New Direction" government is planning to shut down Sierra Express Media (SEM) and the Times Newspaper on the grounds that these two

I was delighted when Tony Reilly asked me to write a few words on the occasion of the British Council's 75th Anniversary in Sierra Leone. I have had a long association with Sierra Leone. My younger

One of the core values of democracy is the independence of state institutions which guarantees equal rights and justice, freedom of expression, association and peaceful co-existence in a state. Over the last decade or so

Some of the country’s highly credible civil society organizations including the Citizens Advocacy Network (CAN), Forum of Sierra Leonean Youth Network (FoSLYN) among others have yet again slammed the Sierra Leone Peoples Party (SLPP) government

Selfishness and greed are the vices that have now eaten deep into the fabrics of our Sierra Leonean society today with many ill-motivated Sierra Leoneans especially some of those who hide under the clothes of

Koidu City, Eastern Sierra Leone, Friday 18 January 2018 - His Excellency President Julius Maada Bio has visited the diamond-rich district of Kono, eastern Sierra Leone, as part of his nationwide thank-you-tour and assured a

Sierra Leone Adult Education Association (SLADEA), a nongovernmental organization operating in Sierra Leone for many years has released a brand new educative film. This organization who's focus is mainly on civil activism is owned and controlled by

A media Officer at the Pharmacy Board Sierra Leone, Emmanuel Jah, has told this medium that the association does not recognize or issue licenses to anyone who does not meet their requirements or goes through

The Executive Director of the Disability Awareness Action Group, Franklin Kabba Kargbo has said that the disable people still struggle for job in the country, amidst the flamboyant promises rendered to them by the current

In treaty with exclusive telephone interviews conducted by Sierra Express Media (SEM), it was painfully exclaimed by quite a good number of APC Ambassadors that they have not only been castigated by this vindictive and

Chiefs Urge Aspirants to Promote Unity Tribal chiefs and other traditional stakeholders in the Western Area on Friday 11th January, 2019 urged intending aspirants contesting for the presidency of the Indigenous Traditional Healers Sierra Leone

In the presence of quite a good number of members of the Forth Estates, Sierra Express Media (SEM) made an extensive coverage where the Inspector General of Police, Dr. Richard Moigbe  (in photo) revealed with