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March 2011

Now is the time for the African Union, regional African blocs and individual African leaders to stand beside Africa's citizens in their call for greater democracy on our continent. African democracy institute Idasa sees in

South Africa are ready to take over from Libya in hosting the 2011 African Youth Championship this month, SAFA chairman Kirsten Nematandani has said. “In any case, the World Cup 2010 has left a massive legacy

Airtel Sierra Leone on the 25th February 2011 were worthy recipients of a certificate by the Independent Media Commission for their support to the commission and for their relentless sponsorship of the commission’s awards ceremony

I must confess that my experience in agriculture is limited to the grocery store and the dinning table.  So, when I wanted to learn more about reviving a long time neglected palm tree plantation, I

Alhaji Usman Boie Kamara - Quickly becoming a household name in Sierra Leone, the youthful looking SLPP aspirant greatly known for his intellectual and moral integrity, who successfully completed a Bachelor of Science and Master

Time allowed there would have been exhaustive analysis of what is seemingly the Dr. Bu-Buakei Jabbie vs SLPP court matter.  Nevertheless, and after some few days of scratching of heads, we thought it is better

Court observers heaved a sigh of relief when at last; a witness who appeared relatively sober appeared on Wednesday in the case brought by the State against OO and AB Adeyemi.  His name was Daniel

Barely, two weeks after former Head of state Rtd. Capt. Valentine Strasser benefited from a 6.5kva generator from Nasser Ayoub, the popular businessman and philanthropist, Ayoub in partnership with Murtala Mohamed Kamara on Tuesday donated

When France surrendered ignominiously to the Germans early in the Second World War and most of Europe was being overrun by Hitler’s forces, Britain was practically left alone to deal with the mighty and well

‘Di pa dey tri’ is a common refrain among supporters or admirers of the President, Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma (in photo). ‘Di pa dey tri’ literarily means the President is doing well. Listening to these supporters

I’m not very good at recalling dates, but I think it was around September 2005 in what is now Makeni City. It was a gathering of delegates of the then ruling Sierra Leone Peoples

The Immigration Department of Sierra Leone has earned its Freetown office a record breaking history owing to a whopping Le 4 billion it collected as revenue for the year 2010. The department is said to have

Desks of Sierra Express Media have information portraying replacement of the Director of Public prosecution (DPP), O Robin-Mason, whose tenure of office ends in the first quarter of 2011. Robin Mason is reportedly to be replaced

The SLPP vs Dr. Bu- Buakei court case Monday reached its conclusion shortly after Judges of the Supreme Court slammed judgment to the favour of litigant Dr. Bu-Buakei (in photo). Of course, and without disagreement, the

Sierra Leone’s Speaker of Parliament denies appointing leader of the Libyan Jamahiriya and founder of the Third Universal theory locally known as ‘Green Book,’ Muammar Al-Gadaffi, as special Honorary Member of Parliament. It is a fact