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Acceptance speech by HE, the President, Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma at the Accord African Peace Award in Durban, South Africa, 30 April, 2010

Your Excellency and dear brother,President Jacob Zuma;Your Majesty King Goodwill Zwelithini;Madam Graca Machel;Honourable Ministers; Members of Parliament;Lord Mayor;Members of the Diplomatic and Consular Corps;Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen: It is with profound gratitude and humility that I

Says Kanu can’t motivate Eagles  (Photo: Kanu Nwankwo) The expectation of Nigeria hitting it big in the first ever World Cup on an Africa soil, South Africa 2010  has been played down by many especially following

The major thing that will make the Super Eagles avoid being disgraced at the first World Cup to be hosted on the African continent in South Africa is for them to play top friendly matches

Excellencies and Esteemed colleagues, Mme Gracia Machel, Distinguished ladies and gentlemen: A day and half of intensive exchange of views and reflection on the future of peacebuilding in Africa is a thoughtful and noble undertaking. Consolidating

Perth millionairess Ann Gloag, pictured, yesterday opened a new clinic in Sierra Leone dedicated to cutting one of Africa’s highest rates of maternal mortality. The mothers’ clinic is part of the Aberdeen Women’s Centre in the

The year 2009 has been a successful one. The SOS Children’s Village Bo continues to do well.  As at date, the village counts 132 children.  Two out of them are on temporary admission as their

Sierra Leoneans from all walks of life in the Federal Republic of Nigeria have celebrated their Country’s 49th independence Anniversary in grand style.  (Photo: Heads of Diplomatic Missions viewing achievements of President Koroma on a

It is not alarming to know that reprobate buffoons still exist in this our modern world in spite of education, civility and exposure one has gotten in developed nations we are privileged to live.  The

Events celebrating and commemorating Sierra Leone’s 49th Independence Anniversary Day were crowned on Thursday evening with a special prayer and choral service at the Westminster Abbey in London. The ceremony was attended by members of the

In a string of activities held to strengthen and develop a strong partnership with the community, the new church in Texas, Hope International Church over the weekend organized a soccer tournament to celebrate the 49th

Sierra Leoneans based in the London Borough of Newham, United Kingdom, came together on Tuesday 27th April, 2010 to reflect and celebrate forty-nine years of Independence from Great Britain. The London Borough of Newham is

The above caption is the theme which Sierra Leoneans in the Diaspora deliberated on in observance of the 49th independence anniversary of Sierra Leone held on April 27, 2010 in the Montgomery County Executive Office

After weeks of fruitful deliberations at the Conference Hall of the Sierra Leone High Commission in London, Sierra Leoneans from all walks of life joined members of the Sierra Leone High Commission in the United

All Walks of Life (AWOL) Sierra Leone, is about to get a new baby with the launching of the United Kingdom Branch. (Photo: AWOL UK Chairman Thomas Kommeh and members of AWOL UK Branch) At a

The newly elected Executive of the Sierra Leone Community in Berlin and Brandenburg, Federal Republic of Germany, paid a courtesy-call on His Excellency Mr. Jongopie Siaka Stevens, Sierra Leone’s Ambassador to the Federal Republic of