When London-born Jay was a teenager her mother suggested she join a secret women's society in Sierra Leone. There would be a big party, new dresses and she would be [Read more]
Orange continues to support innovation in Africa and launches its third incubator partnership on the continent Orange announces the opening of the first start-up incubator in Niger PARIS, France, May [Read more]
A new interactive map (1) published by the international development charity WaterAid (http://www.wateraid.org), has been launched online showing that 14 African governments are on course or within touching distance of [Read more]
The Public Order Act, 1965 has, among other issues apparently become a bone of contention among Legislators, Politicians and Media Practitioners. The fact that the Constitutional Review Committee is busy [Read more]
Sierra Leone is tackling the lack of information on one of the most devastating injuries of childbirth Lack of data is an obstacle to tackling obstetric fistula, but now Sierra [Read more]
The entire members of the Association of Sierra Leonean Journalists in Exile (ASALJIE) in Australia hereby strongly condemn the recent brutal attack by personnel of the Sierra Leone Police against [Read more]
The recent sacking by President Ernest Bai Koroma of three top management officials at the National Social Security and Insurance Trust (NASSIT) generated huge debate among Sierra Leoneans, many of [Read more]
Let Professionalism Prevail – Is Sylvia Blyden a Loose Canon? When Sylvia Blyden of the Awareness Times newspaper was appointed by the president, many observers interpreted the move as [Read more]
FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION IS PRACTICED ON UNITED STATES SOIL! May 17, 2014: Fairfax, VA. – Female Genital Mutilation, more commonly known as FGM has received the most attention in [Read more]
One of the hottest contenders for the presidency in Sierra Leone at the 2017 elections, is Dr. Kandeh Yumkella, who is currently serving as the Special Representative of the UN [Read more]
I listened to Sierra Leone’s Chief Electoral Commissioner – Christiana Thorpe the other evening, as she was being interviewed on the Society for Radio Democracy FM 98.1, about her recently [Read more]
Since I raised some Governance awareness and concerns in my Article: Cry our Beloved Country in June 2011 no significant changes have taken place. Life has gone on and there [Read more]
When I was taught letter writing in primary school in the 90s, I had used to bother my elderly sister who was a teacher of the very primary school with [Read more]
The United States Department of State, Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs, and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection have issued a warning about fake diamond Kimberly certificates from Sierra [Read more]
Two importers of energy drinks containing cannabis sativa (diamba) are presently explaining to the CID how they manage to get the drinks into the country without the knowledge of the [Read more]
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