Ambassador Alimamy P. Koroma calls on Chinese Commerce Minister
July 26, 2016 By John Baimba Sesay in Beijing, China His Excellency Ambassador Alimamy P. Koroma on Monday, 25th July, 2016 said China’s support to, and intervention in, Sierra Leone’s growth are...
View ArticlePolice release detained Journalist on Le20m bail
July 26, 2016 By Ibrahim Tarawallie Journalist Sam Lahai was yesterday released on a bail bond of Le20 million by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) after spending three nights in detention,...
View ArticleTussle over Malambay land… - Late President Siaka Stevens’ children at war...
Late President Siaka Stevens’ children at war with villagers July 26, 2016 By Joseph S. Margai Inhabitants of Malambay, in the Western Area Rural District, are currently at war with children of the...
View ArticleRaising the BAR
July 26, 2016 By Ahmed Sahid Nasralla (De Monk) At the Bar here, they say one’s sex is very much irrelevant. That is probably why since it was founded in 1827 only three women have led the Sierra Leone...
View ArticleSALWOCO Provides pipe borne water for Bo and Kenema
July 26, 2016 By Alusine Sesay With US$62 million funds from the African Development Bank(AfDB), OPEC Fund for International Development and the Government of Sierra Leone, through the Three Towns...
View ArticleFofanah’s ownership dispute resolve
July 26, 2016 By Sahr Morris Jr. The dispute over ownership of Sierra Leonean international striker Sheka Fofanah has been settled, which is expected to pave the way for the forward to finalise a deal...
View ArticleSierra Leonean Players Abroad - ‘Crespo’ Kamara marks Häcken debut with victory
‘Crespo’ Kamara marks Häcken debut with victory July 26, 2016 By Sahr Morris Jr. Former AIK striker Alhassan ‘Crespo’ Kamara last Sunday made his debut for new club Häcken in their 2-0 away win to...
View ArticleTeam Sierra Leone off to Rio Olympic Games
July 26, 2016 By Sahr Morris Jr. The first batch of Team Sierra Leone, dubbed as the ‘achievement squad’, delegation to the Rio 2016 Olympic Games left earlier Tuesday morning onboard Royal Air Maroc....
View ArticleWaterloo Council takes development to Ward 343
July 26, 2016 By Joseph S. Margai The Western Area Rural District Council has on Saturday, 23 July, handed over a newly constructed public toilet to the people of Kissy Town in Ward 343. The council...
View ArticleCricket: Sierra Leone to face Nigeria, Ghana Botswana in World Cup Qualifiers
July 27, 2016 By Sahr Morris Jr. Sierra Leone’s national U-19 cricket team will have to face Botswana, Tanzania, Zambia, Nigeria, Ghana, and Rwanda in a bid to reach the next round of the ICC-Africa...
View ArticleMinsk defender Bangura starts individual training
July 27, 2016 By Sahr Morris Jr. Dinamo Minsk defender Umaru Bangura has been given the green-light by the club’s medical team to start individual training as he continues his bid to recover from a...
View ArticleKamara trains with Halo Sport in Rio Games preparation
July 27, 2016 By Sahr Morris Jr. Sierra Leonean U.S. based sprinter, Hafsatu Kamara, and five other Olympians are currently training with Halo Sport as they continue their preparation for the 2016...
View ArticlePolice testifies in larceny matter
July 27, 2016 By Patrick Jaiah Kamara Second prosecution witness in a larceny matter involving one Mohamed Dumbuya, Detective Constable 12079 Abdul T. Bah, yesterday testified before Justice Musu D....
View ArticleEPA accountant arraigned for domestic violence
July 27, 2016 By Patrick Jaiah Kamara An accountant at the Environment Protection Agency (EPA), Alusine Chernor Abass Kargbo, was yesterday arraigned before Magistrate Albert J. Moody, presiding at...
View ArticleBar Association and Legal Aid discuss access to justice
July 27, 2016 Secretary General of the Sierra Leone Bar Association (SLBA), Mr. Julian Cole, has called on the Sierra Leone Legal Board to assist with finding a solution to issues of bail processing...
View ArticleCSOs condemn Social Welfare Minister
July 27, 2016 By Memunatu Bangura A consortium of civil society organizations, led by the Executive Director of Sierra Leone Civil Rights Coalition, Alphonso Manley, has condemned Minister of Social...
View ArticleNAHSL urges improved surveillance on viral hepatitis
July 27, 2016 By Ibrahim Tarawallie The National Alliance for Hepatitis Sierra Leone (NAHSL) yesterday called on the Ministry of Health and Sanitation and other health stakeholders to improve...
View ArticleGrave diggers charge Le100,000 for burial at Ebola cemetery
July 27, 2016 By Joseph S. Margai The Ebola cemetery in Bolima community at Waterloo, in the Western Area Rural District, has now been transformed into a money-making place by some unscrupulous youth...
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45 Years of SINO-SIERRA LEONE RELATIONS: A HISTIRICAL PERSPECTIVE
July 29, 2016 Embracing the future of strong ties: Presidents Xi Jimpin & Earnest Bai Koroma in warm handshake ORIGINS OF SINO-SIERRA LEONE RELATIONS On July 29, 1971 – 45 years today- the...
View ArticleTwirling the Wheels of Diplomacy, Forty-Five Years Still Counting
July 29, 2016 By John Baimba Sesay Geoff R. Berridge is Emeritus Professor of International Politics, University of Leicester. He is highly rated as the most prolific contemporary writer on diplomacy....
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