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April 2021

Friday 23rd April 2021 was a gratifying day in the history of LOLA Foundation International Inc, as the organization once again provided support to people with disability and other vulnerable groups at the Sierra Leone

Tomorrow, 27th April 2021, Sierra Leone will celebrate her sixtieth independence anniversary. As we heartily congratulate the people of our beloved country on their sixtieth year of sovereignty and freedom from the shackles of colonial

A legal luminary in Freetown has described the High Court Order issued by Justice Adrian J Fisher presiding over the case between Alfred Peter Conteh as plaintiff and the Chairman and Leader of the opposition

The membership of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Sierra Leone (PFSL) is being bedevilled by strong exchanges over accusation of demonic practices by one of its member Churches, the Christ Healing Center at Wilberforce Village, headed

For the second time under the leadership of the current House of Parliament, Members of the Honourable House have conducted themselves in a manner that defeat the purpose of provisions in the Constitution of Sierra

The Media Reform Coordinating Group (MRCG) will be hosting a one day forum on the safety of Journalists in Sierra Leone on 22nd April, 2021. The one-day event will be held at the Sierra Palms Hotel

As the situation continues to gather momentum, the Minister of Health and Sanitation has disclosed that an “independent” panel would be set up to probe into the unfortunate circumstances in which senior officials of his

The strike action that has been declared by the medical corps in Freetown has put the lives of many patients at the main referral facility at stake. Making matters worse incoming cases that require emergency

This commentary was prompted by the images of a student with deep cuts all over his body posted on Social Media, allegedly inflicted by the police in their zest to restore calm during the chaos

On Saturday 10th April 2021, Orange SL officially launched its latest promotion dubbed the Inter Secondary School Brass Band Competition. This is to provide opportunity to school brass bands across the country to show case

Menstrual Pads Should Be Given Freely In The Military, Just As Condoms Are Given Freely. Sex Is A Choice, Menstruation Isn’t. Menstruation (also known as a period and many other colloquial terms) is the regular discharge

Following the throwing out of Parliament of the proposed controversial Cybercrime Bill 2020 for want of wider consultations, media stakeholders have submitted a position statement to the Minister of Information and Communication, Mohamed Rhaman Swaray. After

Democracy can be said to be a dynamic political concept embracing the social, economic and cultural fabric of a people, striving for their welfare and the enhancement of their rights. It allows for plural participation in

Propaganda is impartial information used to influence an audience and further an agenda by presenting selective facts to produce an emotional rather than rational response to information presented. It first came into common use in Europe

Contrary to recent  assurances by importers and government officials  that stores would not run dry of rice, the staple food in the country, information filtering from the Commodities Trading  Company, main importers of rice, it