Year: 2013

PRESS RELEASE   THE HAGUE, Netherland, May 31, 2013/ — Today, 31 May 2013, the Pre-Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court (ICC) (http://www.icc-cpi.int) rejected the challenge to the [Read more]

Charity and aid have failed Africa and its leading entrepreneurs are now driving the continent’s development agenda This was the sentiment of Tony Elumelu’s speech, described by many as “powerful,” [Read more]

PRESS RELEASE MARRAKECH, Morocco, May 30, 2013/ — Finance Vice President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Charles Boamah will host an online press conference on the last day of [Read more]

Sierra Leone has one of the world's fastest growing economies, according to an International Monetary Fund report. But the post-civil war boom has not yet brought benefits for everyone. Residents [Read more]

The Timbergate trial has collapsed. The Anti-Corruption Commissioner has failed to successfully prosecute, despite high hopes and expectations of many in Sierra Leone. “Seriously? APC gets vindicated…? You’re kidding me?” [Read more]

Sierra Leone's Minister Plenipotentiary to the United Nations, Mr. Leeroy Wilfred Kabs-Kanu, has called for the creation of an African -based media system like the Arab media net work, Al [Read more]

The annual Makeni Marathon that took place on the 26th. May, has seen one of the biggest turn oust since its inception last year. Unlike the previous one last year, [Read more]

STATE HOUSE, Freetown, May 24, 2013/– The Government of Sierra Leone through the Ministry of Works, Housing and Infrastructure and the Sierra Leone Roads Authority (SLRA), has on Friday, May [Read more]

The 87th minute goal from a free kick by forward Michael Osei – popularly known as Ember, a former member of Ghanaian national team Black Stars as well as Ghana [Read more]

Just last week Wednesday, the Revenue Watch Institute, published its latest Resource Governance Index for 2013. The Resource Governance Index measures the quality of governance in the oil, gas and [Read more]

President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama will visit Senegal, South Africa and Tanzania from June 26 to July 3, the White House announced on Monday. The Obamas spent [Read more]

"..I said "Ernest is not my brother: I am Mende-Sherbro; Ernest is Limba-Temne. I am Margai; Ernest is Koroma," We are not brothers and the lawlessness, I think, is right [Read more]

Sierra Leoneans in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) last week held a one-day meeting of all their nationals in the commercial city of Dubai. At the end of the meeting, [Read more]