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June 2014

Statement by Mr. Makhtar Diop, World Bank Vice President for Africa Region, Bintumani International Conference Centre, June 19, 2014 Your Excellency President Koroma, Honorable Ministers and Members of Parliament, Distinguished members of the Diplomatic and Counsellor

The Anti-Corruption Commission has indicted in the High Court of Sierra Leone three Political Party Registration Commission (PPRC) Officers: namely, Victor Hugo Kamara, Mediation Officer Kenema; Abraham John, Registrar; and Robert Paine, Mediation and Programme

The Northern Region Office of the Anti-Corruption Commission has empowered the people of Makump Bana Village in the Kafalla Section, Bombali Shebora Chiefdom co-opting them to participate in the fight against corruption in Sierra Leone. This

Dozens of BringBackOurGirls NYC members together with community leaders and concerned citizens staged a peaceful protest in New York on Monday to petition the U.N. Security Council, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, the Nigerian

The Commissioner of the Anti-Corruption Commission, Mr. Joseph F.Kamara has called for integrity in procurement process of Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies.  He made this pronouncement in a two day National Seminar organized by the

Sierra Leone continues to progress in a number of important developmental areas. President Ernest Bai Koroma’s incisive leadership has currently put Sierra Leone on the spotlight of international attention given her growth and progress over

As Sierra Leone joins the rest of the world in commemorating the 1976 Soweto Massacre in South Africa, deputy  Minister of Mines, Hon. Abdul Ignosi Koroma (in photo), has assured all Sierra Leoneans to join

Among the neglected tropical diseases in Sierra Leone, Lymphatic Filariasis commonly known as “BIG FUT” is traditionally believed to be caused by witchcraft, cockroaches or owl “korkor” and the likes.  This pre-colonial belief has been

The unfolding problems within the opposition Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) seem to have deepened with moves by some members of the party to get rid of the National Chairman Chief Somano Kapen and Secretary

AIG Memunatu Conteh who has excellently curtailed lawlessness reducing the crime rate drastically in the east end of Freetown is presently emulated by many other police personnel of the force. Her firmness in challenging lawlessness

Children Aid Society Sierra Leone on June 16th 2014 held a one day seminar at the YMCA Hall Fort Street, Freetown on the theme “A Challenge for young Girls in Schools”.  In her keynote address

Freetown, June 18 (SLENA) - The National Olympic Committee of Sierra Leone delegation headed by the President, Dr. Patrick Coker has met with the Ministry of Sports last Friday 13th June 2014 in the Deputy

Margaret Murray, who represented Bo at the 2014 Miss Sierra Leone beauty pageant, has won the crown. The contest which attracted over 1,000 spectators was held at the prestigious Bintumani Conference Hall on Saturday 14th June

The Kent Cricket Club (KCC), Sierra Leone has developed a partnership with the American International School of Freetown AISF). The partnership is the second formal agreement entered into by the Kent Cricket Club with a

Sierra Leone’s top diplomat in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia today, Wednesday, 18th June, 2014 participated in the 41st Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM) of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) member