WAI soldiers threaten mayhem - …Over payment of benefits
…Over payment of benefits March 2, 2016 By Hassan Gbassay Koroma Over 500 demobilised wounded-in-action (WAI) soldiers of the Sierra Leone Armed Forces yesterday stormed Ministry of Defense...
View ArticleFirst Lady calls for improvement in quality education - …As 18,000 teenagers...
…As 18,000 teenagers impregnated March 2, 2016 By Victoria Saffa First Lady Mrs. Sia Nyama Koroma, concerned about teenage pregnancy and violence against girls As some 18,000 girls between the ages of...
View ArticleKargbo shows skill in Houston Rodeo 10k race
March 2, 2016 By Sahr Morris Jnr. Sierra Leone marathon record holder, Idrissa Kargbo, put up a brilliant performance over the weekend at the annual Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo 10K run, which was...
View ArticleSalone confirms participation in Africa Deaf Games
March 2, 2016 By Sahr Morris Jnr. Sierra Leone is amongst nine African nations to have confirmed their participation in the inaugural Africa Deaf Games which is set for April 18-26 in Nairobi, Kenya....
View ArticleKaikai rejoins Shrewsbury on loan
March 2, 2016 By Sahr Morris Jnr. English Premier League side Crystal Palace Tuesday confirmed that winger Sullay Kaikai has rejoined English League One side Shrewsbury Town on loan until the end of...
View ArticleSia Nyuma’s murder trial… - Police tenders murder instrument in court
Police tenders murder instrument in court March 3, 2016 By Hawa Amara Exhibit Clerk, Detective Sergeant 1924 Umaru Raymond Mansaray, attached to the Criminal Investigation Department at Lumley Police...
View ArticleMELQOSH Mission Int’l: helping the helpless
March 3, 2016 By Ibrahim Tarawallie A humanitarian non-profitable charity organization, MELQOSH Mission International, has been providing support to war victims, including amputees, orphans and widows...
View ArticleTo enhance food self-sufficiency… - Agric. Minister vows to increase...
Agric. Minister vows to increase productivity March 3, 2016 By Ibrahim Tarawallie The Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Food Security has vowed to increase productivity to enhance food...
View ArticleSTEG workers beaten, wounded at Ogoo Farm
March 3, 2016 By Joseph S. Margai Some workers of STEG International Services, a Tunisia-based electricity company, were victims of harassment, intimidation and brutalisation by some ill-motivated...
View ArticleRev. Father Peter Konteh urges quality education for Sierra Leonean children
March 3, 2016 By Mohamed Massaquoi The Executive Director of Caritas Freetown has said his institution believes in quality education for children across the country, adding that that was the reason...
View ArticleIMC to appeal against Philip Neville High Court victory
March 3, 2016 By Alusine Sesay Chairman of the Independent Media Commission (IMC) has told pressmen that the commission would appeal against a ruling that went in favour of Mr. Philip Neville,...
View ArticleMoD reacts to WIA benefit saga
March 3, 2016 By Hassan Gbassay Koroma The Director of Public Relations and Information at the Ministry of Defense (MoD) yesterdayreacted to claims made by some wounded in-action (WIA) demobilised...
View ArticleGambia commence training for African U-20 qualifiers
March 3, 2016 By Sahr Morris Jnr. Gambia national U-20 technical team has started intensive training session with 28 players ahead of their 2017 African U-20 Youth Championship qualifiers against...
View ArticleKei Kamara signs Crew extension
March 3, 2016 By Sahr Morris Jnr. Sierra Leone international Kei Kamara Wednesday signed a contract extension with U.S. Major League Soccer (MLS) side Columbus Crew SC until the end of 2018 league...
View ArticleBarrie sets new national 200meters record
March 3, 2016 By Sahr Morris Jnr. Sierra Leone and Ohio State-based sprinter, Maggie Barrie, has set a new Personal Best (PB) and Sierra Leone national 200 metres record with a time of 23:83 seconds at...
View ArticleMedo Kamara rejoins HJK Helsinki
March 4, 2016 By Sahr Morris Jnr. Sierra Leone international midfielder, Mohamed Medo Kamara, has officially re-joined Finland based club HJK Helsinki on a-six-month deal, with a-year-optional. The...
View ArticleSLCA to start U-19 ODI tourney
March 4, 2016 By Sahr Morris Jnr. Sierra Leone Cricket Association (SLCA) will on Saturday start its six weeks One Day International (ODI) U-19 tournament at the Prince of Wales school ground, Kingtom....
View ArticleCSOs issue ultimatum to Gov’t …reduce pump price of fuel or we’ll protest!
March 4, 2016 By Ibrahim Tarawallie A coalition of civil society organisations yesterday issued a two-week ultimatum to government and oil marketers for the reduction in the price of fuel, or they will...
View ArticleAs zero discrimination day celebrated… - UN demands robust funding to curb HIV
UN demands robust funding to curb HIV March 4, 2016 By Alusine Sesay Country Director of UNAIDS, Dr. Micheal Gboun, yesterday stated that the world needs to increase HIV investment now or risk...
View ArticleMercury launches 4/50 lottery jackpot
March 4, 2016 By Victoria Saffa Mercury International lottery and betting company yesterday introduced a new jackpot game called 4/50 jackpot. The new exciting lottery game will be available for sale...
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