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May 2014

Hundreds of Africans including Nigerians and sympathetic New Yorkers joined in solidarity on Saturday at Union Square Park in downtown Manhattan, to pressure Nigerian authorities to rescue more than 200 girls abducted by militants with

President Dr Ernest Bai Koroma left Freetown this morning (Sunday, May 4th) for Conakry, Guinea where he will participate in the 23rd Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Mano River Union (MRU).

OPENING STATEMENT by Hon Franklyn Bai Kargbo, Attorney General and Minister of Justice of the Republic of Sierra Leone to the United Nations Human Rights Council Committee on Torture, Geneva, 02 May 2014 Mr. Chairman, Excellences

According to Sheikh Fomba A B Swaray, yesterday at the Africa Muslim Agency’s (AMA) Headquarters in Kossoh Town, Hastings, Alpha Alie Jalloh (in photo) emerged the best candidate to represent Sierra Leone in the International

April 30, 2014 Dallas, Texas, USA - As the nation continued to celebrate the independence anniversary, Sierra Leoneans from various organizations at the metropolitan cities of Dallas Fort Worth in Texas came together to celebrate

The United National People’s Party (UNPP) is planning to hold crucial meetings in Germany, Canada, UK, USA and Australia chapters to assess, reflect and map out the growth and strategy of the party. The meeting

based on Politico’s Thursday publication on its page 14 by Ezikiel Nabieu in the ‘between the Line’s Column’ May: 1 – 5 Allah Says: “They ask you (O Muhammad) concerning alcoholic drink (intoxicants) and gambling, say:

His sudden death was announced to us here in Saudi Arabia just after the Friday Muslim congregational prayers on the 29th April, 2011 – that date is still fresh in my mind. It was a

The APC of yesteryears always maintained a strong presence in Kailahun through Tamba E. Juana, in Pujehun through Francis M. Minnah, in Kenema through Joseph B. Dauda and this list goes on for other areas

Amid mounting concern for detained journalist Abdullah Elshamy's health on the hundredth day of his hunger strike, Al Jazeera has called upon the Egyptian authorities to urgently grant him access to independent medical assistance. (Photo: 

Saturday 3rd May 2014 - Fellow Sierra Leoneans, as we observe this year’s World Press Freedom Day, let us take a moment to remember those 90 journalists all over the world who have paid the

Standard Chartered Bank through its Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) Platform donated Le15 Million to Thinking Pink Breast Cancer Foundation in support of free breast cancer screening, at the Chamber of Commerce Trade Fair, National Stadium,

The Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) in collaboration with the world football governing body (FIFA) has commenced an intensive five-day training at the Football Academy in Kingtom for grassroots football coaches in the country. This

There has been a sharp increase in the demand for the International Sports Press Association (AIPS) membership cards by national sports writers associations in Africa, the AIPS Acting Secretary General Evelyn Watta has said.   (Photo:

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. April 29, 2014 – “The voice of farmers need to be heard to leapfrog agricultural transformation in Africa,” says Director of Programme at the New Partnership for Africa’s Development, (NEPAD) Agency Mrs