Yesterday 10 May 2012, Julius Maada Bio squandered an opportunity to present to an international audience his vision for Sierra Leone and instead, went on a tirade talking Sierra Leone down and presented the country as doomed. There was nothing of substa

The belief that the South/East is the stronghold of the SLPP was ostensibly debunked last weekend when thousands of Easterners came out to welcome President Dr Ernest Bai Koroma first in Kono and later in Kailahun. I was totally surprised that such mammot

The first time Ernest Bai Koroma, then the Minority Leader in Parliament, tried to enter Segbwema he was stoned. And he had to retreat with his entourage back to nearby Kenema town. That was in 2007. But his recent attempt was triumphal.

It has been revealed that the disputed border town of Yenga, which is occupied by Guinean troops was sold to late President Lansana Conte at the peak of the civil war by the then past government.

The Leader, Chairman and presidential candidate of the ruling All Peoples Congress (APC), President Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma has Thursday 3rd May 2012 made his final appeal to the sons and daughters of Kono to mend fences, work and speak with one voice.

The attention of the Sierra Leone Broadcasting Corporation (SLBC) Board of Trustees and management has been drawn to a publication on the front page of the Politico newspaper of Wednesday May 2, 2012 captioned MASSIVE CORRUPTION AT SLBC. The paper purpor

The Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ), in collaboration with the United Nations cultural organisation (UNESCO) will be organising weeklong events in observance of World Press Freedom Day (WPFD) on 3rd May, 2012.

This position is open to qualified Sierra Leoneans, and women in particular are encouraged to apply. The deadline for all applications is Monday 30th April, 2012.

President Ernest Bai Koroma this morning convened a meeting of senior government ministers and members of the security services to review the on-going Bumbuna stand-off by the workers of the mining company, African Minerals Limited (AML).

PROLOGUE: The Ministry of Information & Communications acknowledges and appreciates the efforts of members of the public in utilizing the current democratic and media-friendly environment that allows all and sundry to air their views without let or hindra

There is no way we can lose this election if people know the truth about Maada Bio and President Ernest Koroma, who they are, what they stand for, and their different plans for the way forward for Sierra Leone. This is necessary to give swing-voters a cle

Charles Taylor is the former president of Liberia. From 1989 to 1997, Taylor led a rebel group, the National Patriotic Front of Liberia (NPFL), which sought to unseat Liberia’s then-president, Samuel K. Doe, and to take control of the country. The confl

The National Secretariat of the Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ) wishes to inform all its members that the Constitutional Review Committee set up at last year’s Biennial Conference to review the SLAJ Constitution, has successfully conclude

Since President Ernest Bai Koroma assumed office in September 2007, the SLPP has not spared a moment to lash out at the budding government on every issue in the sun. If they are not boycotting parliamentary sessions or drumming up war drums they are quest

School children, clad in their school uniforms, lined the driveway to the dusty field where the programme was to take place. Probably, they might have been there since 7am and the programme was to start at 11:00am, but they did not complain when I and oth

It was in the morning of March 30 this year going through my daily routine of shuffling through daily newspaper publications when I stumbled upon the eye-catching headline ‘poor quality service�. After going through the 20 or so newspapers, my mind wa

There is a correlation between depleting forest canopy and shortage of rainfall. Investors in oil palm agribusiness cultivation for biodiesel export trade, will link their investment with global Eco2 Forestry project Plan (ECO2) development, to reforest s

President Dr Ernest Bai Koroma has concluded a guided tour of the Anadarko oil rig, the Discovery Spirit Sierra Leone on Monday 26th March. The President was accompanied by the British High Commissioner to Sierra Leone, Ian Hughes, the Minister of Infor

A blank stare hides the heavy weight of George Yovonie's thoughts. "Now, do you feel me touching you down here at all?" said Dr. Chris Berry, touching Yovonie's legs. "Okay, nothing at all?"

Nine Committees have been formed by officials of the Sierra Leone High Commission in London for this year’s 51st Independence anniversary.

African Minerals (SL) Limited 154 Wilkinson Road Freetown Sierra Leone African Minerals (SL) Ltd is inviting applications from interested candidates for the position of ADMIN/PERSONAL ASSISTANT TO GENERAL MANAGER MINE

The White man is not stupid when in every competition he makes sure there are categories: Junior, Intermediate, and Senior. Likewise in journalism, a Cub Reporter is different from a Reporter while a Reporter is different from a Senior Staff Writer; a Sen

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY INFORMED THAT THE MINISTRY OF SOCIAL WELFARE, GENDER AND CHILDREN’S AFFAIRS IN COLLABORATION WITH THE INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY NATIONAL STEERING COMMITTEE WILL CELEBRATE INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY AT THE NATIONAL STADIUM

The Anti-Corruption Commission on Wednesday 21st March, 2012 engaged teachers and pupils of the Milton Comprehensive Senior Secondary School in Bo city. The event marked the continuation of the ‘Meet the School campaign’ which has been an activity und

The Southern Province as we know is comprised of four districts namely: Bo District, Bonthe District, Moyamba District and Pujehun District. The Southern Province covers an area of 19,694 km² and has a population of 1,377,067 (2004 c

The Executive and members of the All People’s Congress (APC) United Kingdom/Northern Ireland Branch is disturbed and disappointed over reports made by the Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) United Kingdom Branch against the government of President Kor

African Minerals (SL) Ltd is inviting applications from interested candidates for the position of PROCESS PLANT OPERATOR

African Minerals (SL) Ltd is inviting applications from interested candidates for the position of MECHANICAL FITTER

As I noted in my previous article, the effectiveness of government institutions is almost always impaired where corruption is endemic. And when it’s allowed to flourish without checks, it’s the people who suffer most for lack of clean

In demonstrating its relentless efforts to eradicate corruption in the operations of the private sector, the Anti-Corruption Commission on Wednesday March 6th 2012, held a customized meeting with Heads of Units of ADDAX Bioenergy Sierra Leone in their off