Dressed in the traditional African attire, Sierra Leone's new Ambassador in Saudi Arabia and his Staff last Sunday received high-ranking Saudi Government officials, members of the Diplomatic and Consular corps, [Read more]
All over the world migrant workers are sending money home to their families. The money pays hospital bills and school fees, buys land, builds houses and sets up small businesses. [Read more]
SIERRA LEONE GOVERNMENT Office of the President 24th. April, 2014 The general public is invited to apply for Fellowships to implement innovative social enterprise business programmes in Liberia, Malawi, [Read more]
The West African State of Sierra Leone will be celebrating its 53rd Independence Anniversary on Sunday 27th April, 2014. The small West African nation covers an area of 71,740 square [Read more]
Information reaching CEN has confirmed that the Resident Minister of East, Hon. William Juana Smith (APC) has passed away at Choithram Memorial Hospital in Freetown. It must be noted that [Read more]
This year, the African Vaccination Week will be celebrated from 22 to 27 April under the theme –“Vaccination – a shared responsibility” NAIROBI, Kenya, April 24, 2014/ — MSD (Merck [Read more]
In 2011, Sierra Leone spent more on tax give-aways than on its development priorities, with mining firms the biggest beneficiaries. The following year, the tax exemptions amounted to more than [Read more]
Dear Dr. Banya, Let me start by thanking you very much for your selfless efforts towards the advancement of our Party and your public display of fortitude and honesty on [Read more]
Dear Brigadier (Rtd) Maada Bio, I have abandoned my usual practice of admonishing you quietly, like I have done in the past to you and others. You may recall that [Read more]
“There is no Ebola virus anywhere in Sierra Leone” says AMB.Daramy – BANJUL THE GAMBIA – “Sierra Leone’s newly appointed Ambassador to The Gambia, His Excellency Ambassador Basiru Soulay Daramy [Read more]
According to the last population census in 2004, women constitute 51.3% of the Sierra Leonean population and more than half of the figure are youths. Unfortunately, 10 % of them [Read more]
The long awaited suspense as to what will be the fate of the officials of the National Revenue Authority (NRA) and Ecobank Sierra Leone who were convicted by Justice M. [Read more]
Police attached to the Kenema Police Division are currently investigating the arrest of 90 kilogram of dried leaves suspected to be cannabis sativa locally known as “diamba.” The arrest was [Read more]
PRESS RELEASE IT HAS COME TO THE ATTENTION OF GOVERNMENT THAT THERE IS A NOTICEABLE REDUCTION OF THE COUNTRY’S FOREST COVER WITH WIDER IMPLICATIONS FOR GLOBAL WARMING, RAINFALL PATTERNS, LOSS [Read more]
PRESS RELEASE IT HAS COME TO THE ATTENTION OF GOVERNMENT THAT THERE ARE MASSIVE ENCROACHMENTS INTO WETLANDS THAT ARE HOME TO A LARGE VARIETY OF MARINE LIFE AND BIRDS AND [Read more]
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