Salone-born defender joins Napoli
September 1, 2015 By Sahr Morris Jr. Sierra Leonean-born defender, Nathanial Chalobah, has joined Italian Serie A side Napoli on a season-long loan from Chelsea. The 20 year-old, who was born in Sierra...
View ArticleVolleyball names All Africa Games squad
September 1, 2015 By Sahr Morris Jr. The Sierra Leone Volleyball Association (SLVA) on Monday August 31 officially announced a seven-man delegation (players and officials) for the 2015 All Africa Games...
View ArticleAmbassador Golley bags Diplomatic Award in Seoul
September 2, 2015 Sierra Leone’s Ambassador to the Republic of Korea, His Excellency Omrie Michael Golley, yesterday (Tuesday 1st September) received a Diplomatic Achievement Award from one of South...
View ArticleAirtel sponsors $60,000 ‘Elephant in the Room’ movie
September 2, 2015 By Patrick Jaiah Kamara Airtel Sierra Leone, in collaboration with Ramsey Films and Zedzee Multimedia, has sponsored a movie titled ‘Elephant in the Room’, that was written by Zainab...
View ArticleDespite 100 buses… - Transportation remains a huge challenge
Transportation remains a huge challenge September 2, 2015 By Alusine Sesay A survey undertaken by Concord Times has revealed that the struggle to access transportation in the capital city Freetown...
View ArticleBio reacts to tribal jibes
September 2, 2015 By Mohamed Massaquoi Former presidential candidate for the main opposition Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) in the 2012 presidential election has said that he is “calm, friendly and...
View ArticleLe100m bail for tax evaders
September 2, 2015 By Hawa Amara Magistrate Komba Kamanda of the Freetown Magistrates’ Court No.1 yesterday granted Le50m bail each to two Nigerians – Benjamin Chukwudi and Alama IkeChukwu – after they...
View ArticleHealth Ministry ends post-Ebola recovery plan workshop
September 2, 2015 The Ministry of Health and Sanitation has concluded a three days district workshop to develop operational plans for the implementation of the Health Sector Recovery Plan. Addressing...
View ArticleThe Power of Words….‘Ernest’s’ Words
September 2, 2015 By Oswald Hanciles The President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, H.E. Ernest Bai Koroma (lovingly called “Ernest….Ernest…Ernest” [!!!] by children who get hyper-excited when they see...
View ArticleSalone, Ivory Coast clash moved to Port Harcourt
September 2, 2015 By Sahr Morris Jr. The 2017 Group I Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match between Sierra Leone and Ivory Coast will now take place at the Adokiye Amiesiamaka Stadium in Port...
View ArticleMjällby AIF hopes for Bangura return against Jonkoping - Tetteh Bangura ready...
Tetteh Bangura ready to be back September 2, 2015 By Sahr Morris Jr. Swedish Superettan side, Mjällby AIF, hopes to have their Sierra Leonean striker, Ibrahim Teteh Bangura, for their away trip to...
View ArticleSellas Tetteh eyes decent result against Ivory Cost
September 2, 2015 By Sahr Morris Jr. Ghanaian coach Sellas Tetteh is hoping to guide the Sierra Leone national team, Leone Stars, to a decent result against the African champions, Ivory Coast in their...
View ArticleRotary Club boosts education
September 4, 2015 By Hassan Gbassay Koroma To promote good education and empower school children, the Freetown Rotary Club, in collaboration with Rotary Club of Thunder Bay Fort Williams in Canada,...
View ArticleCSOs present position paper to CRC
September 4, 2015 By Patrick Jaiah Kamara Fifty civil society organisations (CSOs) yesterday presented a position paper to the Constitutional Review Committee (CRC) at the latter’s secretariat at Youyi...
View ArticleSLIDF launches ‘support your Imam’ scheme
September 4, 2015 By: Alhaji Mohamed Wusha-Conteh To recognize the important role played by Imams in nation building, particularly their contribution to peace in the country and their great sacrifices...
View ArticleIn sexual penetration matter: - Witness says: ‘Accused introduced himself as...
Witness says: ‘Accused introduced himself as Winners Chapel pastor’ September 4, 2015 By Hassan Gbassay Koroma Second prosecution witness in a sexual penetration matter of a seven year-old girl,...
View ArticleUniversity of Liverpool, ClinicalRM upgrade blood bank
September 4, 2015 By Alusine Sesay University of Liverpool, in collaboration with the Clinical Research Management (ClinicalRM), yesterday handed over the refurbished and equipped blood bank at the...
View Article‘No nation has developed because of charity’ - - Dr. Yumkella tells students
- Dr. Yumkella tells students September 4, 2015 By Alusine Sesay & Victoria Saffa While delivering a lecture on globalisation yesterday at the Miatta Conference Hall in Freetown, former United...
View ArticleLA Chocolate & Co. arraigned at the High Court
September 4, 2015 By Hawa Amara Mbaimba Moi Foray alias LA Chocolate, Foday Amara Kamara and Avril Oredola Renner have been arraigned at the Freetown High Court presided by Justice Abdulai Charm after...
View ArticleParents blamed for rise in teenage pregnancy in Kailahun
September 4, 2015 By Ibrahim Tarawallie Deputy Chairman of the Kailahun District Council has cast blame on parents and guardians for the increase in teenage pregnancy in the district, as according to...
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