‘Social Safety net is fiscally not sustainable’ - …says World Bank Director
…says World Bank Director August 17, 2015 By Abu-Bakarr Sheriff The new World Bank Country Director for Ghana, Liberia and Sierra Leone has said in Freetown that the “social safety net is fiscally not...
View Article‘Sierra Leone deserves first class ICT’ - …Airtel MD
…Airtel MD August 17, 2015 By Hassan Gbassay Koroma Airtel’s Managing Director has said Sierra Leone deserves first class information and communications technology. Speaking during a visit by Minister...
View ArticleSalone to compete inT20 tourney
August 17, 2015 By Sahr Morris Jr. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Sierra Leone Cricket Association (SLCA), Francis Trevor Samura, has confirmed that the country’s national female team will...
View ArticleWhy do we go to hospitals?
August 17, 2015 By Sulaiman Momodu In the coming weeks and months, Beyond Borders, which looks at issues beyond tribal, religious, regional, nationality, race, social status, et al, will be taking a...
View ArticleSLFA to present caretaker coach to the press
August 17, 2015 By Sahr Morris Jr. The media department at the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) has confirmed that newly named Leone Stars caretaker coach, Sellas Tetteh, will be presented to...
View ArticleFinance Minister urges MDAs to embrace discipline in use of resources
August 17, 2015 By Ibrahim Tarawallie The Minister of Finance and Economic Development yesterday urged Ministries, Department and Agencies (MDAs) to embrace discipline in the use of resources allocated...
View ArticleAG aims tirade at Charles Margai
August 17, 2015 By Alusine Sesay The Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Franklyn Bai Kargbo, has written to veteran lawyer and politician Charles Francis Margai after the latter wrote two...
View ArticleIn alleged murdered of DJ Clef… - Video clips and pictures of deceased...
Video clips and pictures of deceased tendered in court August 17, 2015 By Hawa Amara Freelance photojournalist for the Sierra Leone Broadcasting Co-operation (SLBC), Cyril Harold Smith yesterday...
View ArticleAs MODCON directors released… - Judge extols lawyers
Judge extols lawyers August 17, 2015 By Hassan Gbassay Koroma Justice Alusine Sesay yesterday extolled counsels representing the plaintiff and defendants in the US$365,000 payment claim suit at the...
View ArticleRecord keeping key to development - …SKM Director
…SKM Director August 17, 2015 By Samuel Ben Turay Director, Society for Knowledge Management-Sierra Leone (SKM-SL), Umaru Bangura has said record keeping was key to development in the country. Bangura...
View ArticleNERC CEO orders funeral homes closed
August 21, 2015 By Victoria Saffa Chief Executive Officer of the National Ebola Response Centre (NERC) has ordered the closure of funeral homes in the country after 20 August, but only for the storage...
View ArticleNERC CEO frowns at overloading in public transport
August 21, 2015 By Ibrahim Tarawallie Chief Executive Officer of the National Ebola Response Centre (NERC) Wednesday expressed his dissatisfaction with drivers who overload public vehicles following...
View ArticleMinister concerned over poor breastfeeding habit
August 21, 2015 By Samuel Ben Turay The Minister of Health and Sanitation has expressed serious concern over what he considered as poor breastfeeding habit particular among young girls. Dr. Abu Bakarr...
View ArticleRape and murder of 18-year-old girl: - ‘Blood stain discovered at crime scene’
‘Blood stain discovered at crime scene’ August 21, 2015 By Hawa Amara Detective Police Constable 5857 Abdul Sama Kamara has told the Magistrate Court the crime scene where rape and murder victim,...
View ArticlePresident Koroma supports NCD in promoting good governance
August 21, 2015 In a recent State House engagement, President Ernest Bai Koroma has assured of additional government support to the work of the National Commission for Democracy (NCD). The occasion...
View ArticleJournalists trained on professional production techniques
August 21, 2015 By Ibrahim Tarawallie With support from Oxfam, the West Africa Democracy Radio (WADR) Wednesday commenced a two-day intensive training for radio journalists on professional production...
View ArticleOf knowledge, wisdom and our development
August 21, 2015 By Sulaiman Momodu (beyondborders.column@gmail.com) In life it is not what you know that counts but what you do with what you know. The focus of my article today is our knowledge of...
View ArticleMoyamba District wants post-Ebola recovery to be inclusive
August 21, 2015 By Solomon Yarjoh Indigenes of Moyamba District in southern Sierra Leone have emphasised that humanitarian organisations, including government agencies that would be implementing...
View ArticleInformation Minister applauds Airtel
August 21, 2015 Airtel Sierra Leone, in its ceaseless pursuit of delivering the best customer experience possible to its valued subscribers and its commitment to continuous improvement in the...
View ArticleKamara seals Aris deal
August 21, 2015 Sierra Leone international John Kamara on Thursday 20 August put pen to paper on a two-year deal with Greek second tier league side, Aris Thessaloniki FC. The 27-year-old midfielder...
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