Freetown, April 26: The third edition of the SLAJ Monthly Symposium will be held on Friday, 30th April 2010 at 9:00 AM at the association’s conference hall at 56 Campbell Street, Freetown. The association wishes
Dear Editors: I thank you very much for performing a patriotic duty by publishing my letter in your highly esteemed newspapers thereby bringing to the attention of the government the mess of some of our
Recent press reports saying that ‘secret’ documents belonging to the Tony Blair Africa Governance Initiative were stolen are completely untrue and are rejected by both the Tony Blair Africa Governance Initiative and the Government of
The race for the 2012 elections has just started and names have continued to emerge, especially from within the main opposition Sierra Leone People’s party. I recently met with one of those trying to win
Contrary to law, holders of Sierra Leone Government diplomatic passports are closely scrutinized by foreign embassy staff, especially the United Kingdom, whenever government officials are traveling to these countries. The British High Commission in Freetown is
Parliament on Thursday 18th March 2010 ratified the Finance Agreement Act 2010 for the Regional Fisheries programme between Sierra Leone and the International Development Association (ADA). The Act is part of the financing agreement concerning West
As the nation celebrates her 49th independence anniversary, Sierra Leoneans both at home and the Diasporas should thank God for the trials, tribulations and multitude of blessings the country continues to experience. (Photo: Joseph Sherman,
Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan has revealed he has cirrhosis of the liver and needs regular medical check-ups. Â Â (Photo: Amitabh Bachchan is treated like royalty in India) Bachchan, 67, is teetotal but writing on his blog he
LOS ANGELES - Despite his record-breaking success in music for 60 years, Quincy Jones says his proudest achievement is his seven children and six grandchildren. Jones talked about his life and music career during an hourlong
British plus size hip hop dancer Kymberlee Jay found fame after being hand-picked by Madonna to appear in promo videos. Predictably, her striking appearance and unconventional dancer's physique simultaneously inspired women and sparked controversy in the
Ghana defender John Pantsil returned to Fulham's starting team on Sunday for the first time since breaking his ankle in December. (John Pantsil played his first official game for Fulham since December) The 28-year-old's return in
A look back in time - the Royal yacht Britannia sails into Freetown harbour to a 21 gun-salute. Queen Elizabeth II comes ashore and is met by Prime Minister Sir Milton Margai. The 1st batallion
All is now set for Senegalese-American born sensation Hip-Hop & R&B star, Aliaune Damala Akon Thiam popularly known as Akon [although there is some ambiguity and debate about Akon's legal name and birth date. Akon
Journalist Alusine Nfa Turay talks to Sorie Sudan Sesay, Information Attaché at the Sierra Leone High Commission in London, who is currently in Freetown. In this interview, the London-based diplomat speaks on a number of
Briefing journalists yesterday at the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development on George Street in Freetown, Vice President of the Economic community of West Africa States (ECOWAS), Mr. Jean de Diew Somba, disclosed that after
