Sierra Leone in 2007 passed innovative laws aimed at reinforcing women’s rights and clamping down on sexual violence, but as the government and social services struggle to implement the laws [Read more]
The most expensive words in the lives of the average Germans are: “I love you”, “please help me”, and “I’m sorry”, and they expect them to reciprocate in all their [Read more]
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) and the Sierra Leone Red Cross Society (SLRCS) are responding to a growing cholera crisis in the capital Freetown [Read more]
When did you last visit Koidu town? To say Koidu town is in a mess is an understatement and it has nothing to do with the ruling APC government. Just [Read more]
The Director of the Economic Development and NEPAD Division ECA's has said that officials and experts working on the implementation of the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) owe the [Read more]
Sierra Leone Ambassador to the United States, H.E. Ambassador Mr. Bokari Kortu Stevens has on Tuesday, August 14th confirmed receipt of a letter dated July 13, 2012 from United States [Read more]
This is part II of this piece. Please read part I, if you haven’t done so already, to enable you grasp the gist. The Tejan Kabbah’s SLPP regime The Tejan [Read more]
Whenever I hear the cacophonous sounds of the bells of enmity, abhorrence and grudges being rang under the guise of patriotism against or for some Sierra Leonean political groupings, by [Read more]
Franklin D. Roosevelt once said that “democracy cannot succeed unless those who express their choice are prepared to choose wisely. The real safeguard of democracy, therefore, is education”. With the [Read more]
Sierra Leone's Vice President is scheduled to arrive in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, 14th August, 2012 to attend a two-day Extraordinary Islamic Solidarity Conference to be held [Read more]
Many people say “home is where I live peacefully” when asked where is home. But many Africans living in Germany view that differently as statistics show that 95% of them [Read more]
Confidential information monitored by this medium about the scandalous saga between the American businessman Mark Heiligman and Vice President, Sam Sumana, reveals that the American judiciary has launched a speedy [Read more]
Baltimore, Maryland. – Umo Igbo Unite of North America (UIU) officials say they struck gold at their recent 8th Annual Convention. The three day convention held at the Baltimore Hilton [Read more]
Dirk Niebel, the German Minister of Development and Economic Cooperation accompanied by the German Ambassador to Sierra Leone, Mr. Rudiger John and 8 others recently visited President Koroma at his [Read more]
On assumption of office in September 2007, President Ernest Bai Koroma promised a progressive turn around for Sierra Leone in 36 months through his 'Agenda for Change', highlighting five prioritized [Read more]
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