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July 2014

Views split on sub-Saharan Africa’s debut in the international markets Attracted by the prevailing low interest rates, cash-strapped African countries looking to borrow money on international private markets are increasingly turning to Eurobonds as the instrument

In Rwanda, every corner hides a memory; in the land of a thousand hills, the memories tell of incredible forgiveness, of stories that unite and heal and encourage all Rwandans to hope.   (Photo: Rwanda genocide

Success story is grabbing global attention  “The Internet is a needed public utility as much as water and electricity,” declared President Paul Kagame at the Transform Africa summit, held in Kigali, Rwanda’s capital city, last

Saudi Arabia has over the weekend given His Excellency, President Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma the invaluable Family Tree of the Prophet and the Messenger of Allah, Muhammad, (peace be upon him) as a gift in

Moyamba, July 16 (SLENA) - In a hearing carried out by the Parliamentary Committee on Transparency and Accountability which took place at the Moyamba District Council on compliance based on the Local Government Act of

Port Loko, July 16 (SLENA) - The Assistant Inspector General of Police in charge of the North/Western Region, F U K Daboh, has echoed his determination in ensuring that the inhabitants in his areas of

Bo/Makeni, Jul. 14, 014 (SLENA) - The Ministry of Health and Sanitation in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ) has concluded an orientation on the Ebola

Bo, Jul. 14, 014 (SLENA) - Southern Region Bo District Paramount Chiefs have pledged in a planned proposed Communiqué to institute By-Laws that would complement government’s efforts in the fight against the deadly Ebola viral

The new General Manager of Addax Bioenergy Sierra Leone, Trevor Endres has assured his management team and staff members that he is here to effect change and makes a difference under the company’s production phase.

Freetown, Jul. 10, 014 (MOHS) -  It has come to the notice of the Ministry of Health and Sanitation that some health workers and Pharmacists are unethically and illegally treating patients at home and their

The Anti-Corruption Commissioner has told civil society organizations  and partners at the ACC headquarters in Freetown that there is need for close collaboration and cooperation in the fight against corruption. Joseph F. Kamara Esq. said

Three Embassies of the Mano River Union countries in the People's Republic of China, (Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone) currently plagued by the deadly Ebola Epidemic have on Friday, July 11, agreed to work collaboratively

Addressing the people of Sierra Leone, President Koroma on July 1, 2014 told a worried nation on broadcast television that Ebola is a “fight for all of us’ and that “with goodwill, resilience and determination”