By Othman Sheriff, Editor, CEN The above documentary film was screened few days ago by the Sierra Leonean award winning journalist, Sorious Samura aided by the Arab news outlet [Read more]
The attention of the Government of Sierra Leone has been drawn to a documentary programme aired by Al Jazeera English in its current series entitled “Africa Investigates”. Government has critically [Read more]
Journalists working for Al Jazeera English have uncovered corruption in the office of Sierra Leone’s Vice-President, Samuel Sumana. The detailed undercover investigation features in the documentary Timber!, broadcast at 22h30 [Read more]
By Abdulai Mansaray, CEN Political Commentator, UK Abdulai Mansaray, Author Journalism has been described as the “first rough draft of history” and to some, it is history on the run. The [Read more]
By Winston Ojukutu-Macauley Jnr The slow pace or non-existence of justice and fair play in the judicial system consisting of judges, law courts, police, prosecuting officers, prisons, and social services, [Read more]
Sierra Leone's political and church leaders on Tuesday ruled out legalising same-sex marriages in the West African state, after a British threat to cut aid to nations not recognising gay [Read more]
A Dutch citizen, Janot Knol, who is working in Sierra Leone as the consulting logistic officer for United Nation Mission has appeared before Magistrate Bankole Shyllon of Court No 3 [Read more]
By Saffa Moriba Eastern Polytechnic Practicing School situated at the Eastern Polytechnic College Campus in Kenema City, was engulfed by mysterious fire on Wednesday 19th October 2011. The four-classroom building [Read more]
NITED NATIONS — One UN peacekeeper was killed and two others injured Sunday in an attack on a patrol in the southern part of Sudan’s war-ravaged Darfur region, the United [Read more]
Just after lunchtime on Wednesday a small crowd gathered at Lungi to bid a fond farewell to Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal at the finale of an historic royal [Read more]
PRESS RELEASE THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY INFORMED THAT IT HAS PLEASED HIS EXCELLENCY THE PRESIDENT TO APPOINT MR. STEPHEN J. GAOJIA AS MINISTER OF SOCIAL [Read more]
AUDITOR GENERAL’S REPORT ON THE ACTIVITIES OF OVERSEAS MISSIONS AND HIGH COMMISSIONS FOR THE PERIOD 1ST JANUARY 2003 TO 31ST DECEMBER 2010 Honourable V. Chukuma Johnson Chairman, Public Accounts [Read more]
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY On Friday 9th September 2011, the flag bearer of the Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) Brigadier (Rtd.) Julius Maada Bio was on a ‘Thank You Tour’ in Bo [Read more]
FREETOWN, SIERRA LEONE – The United States based crowned Miss Sierra Leone 2011, Swadu Natasha Beckley has on Wednesday 14th September, 2011 received a Presidential blessing from President Dr. Ernest [Read more]
GOVERNMENT WISHES IT TO BE KNOWN THAT FOLLOWING THE INTERVENTION OF THE SECURITY FORCES, THE SITUATION IN BO HAS RETURNED TO NORMAL. HOWEVER, GOVERNMENT VIEWS THE MATTER WITH GRAVE [Read more]
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