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November 2012

DAKAR, Sénégal, November 15, 2012/ -- The International Renewable Energies Tradeshow (7th to 10th of Novembre 2012) and the Lighting Africa forum (13th to 15th of Novembre 2012) gave the opportunity to Schneider Electric (http://www.schneider-electric.com)

The National Youth Coalition has trained twenty two young people to be domestic observers for Saturday’s Multi-Tier elections in the Western Urban and Rural Areas in the country. The training was held at the Coalition’s

The Peoples Movement for Democratic Change (PMDC) presidential candidate for 2012 elections Charles Francis Margai has called on youths in the entire region and the country at large to refrain from all forms and acts

Whenever the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is mentioned, its leadership comes to shadow, if not in mind. The beautiful combination was the undertone when Alhaji Wurrie Musidal Jalloh, made his choice of Mohamed Sidique Kabba

Sierra Unite Australia has issued a widow’s mite according to its National Coordinator, to students with disabilities in the capital of Freetown.  (Photo: Polio victims, beneficiaries of Sierra Unite Australia's scheme) Speaking on Friday, November 9,

The people of this nation are presently counting down to election day, 17 November, with barely having 72 hours at hand, while the nation still reeks of electoral violence to a certain proportion. Revelations, blackmail, slander,

Reports reaching this press are alleging that the Newton Police Division Operation Commander Abdul Sesay is under fire and pressure for conniving with the Director of Agriculture Mrs. Fabian Fofanah in converting official two XL

As the people of Port Loko district concluded their political party rallies past Sunday 9th November, Deputy Minister of Health and Sanitation II, Mr. Mahmoud Tarawally  assured that with the emergence of the four for

The Kingtom Football Association organizers have hailed the sponsor Brima Keita over the just concluded Brima Keita Football Gala; the association praised Brima Keita of being a Philanthropist, and a dedicated personality in promoting football

The Retired National Football Heroes of Sierra Leone on Saturday 10th November 2012, were held to a 1-1 draw by the African Minerals Mining Company FC at the Football Academy playing ground, Kingtom. Both teams lined

As the days tickle down to the November 17th polls, every eligible voter is looking forward to casting his/her vote for the candidate he/she deems it fit. This has raised the political debate and argument

The Sierra Leone Water Company (SALWACO) has completed the installation of water treatment plants and its distribution networks at Mile-91 and Kailahun for the provision of safe drinking water for residents struggling to access pipe

EAST LANSING, Mich. — Michigan State University researchers will use a $7.8 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to help eight African nations improve their sustainable farming methods. The grant, from the Gates

The Government of Sierra Leone is pleased to inform the general public, development partners, civil society groups and the media that on November 7th 2012 Sierra Leone passed the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) scorecard for

In a few days, the people of Sierra Leone will prove to the world again that they are capable of taking their own destiny in their hands and move their country forward when they will