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Sheikh Tantawi, Egypt’s top cleric dies aged 81

Egypt’s foremost Muslim cleric, Sheikh Mohammed Sayed Tantawi, has died, aged 81, while on a trip to Saudi Arabia. (Photo: Sheikh Tantawi has died suddenly of a suspected heart attack)
Sheikh Tantawi was the Grand Imam of the al-Azhar mosque and head of the al-Azhar University, Sunni Islam’s centre of learning and scholarship.
He died of a [...]

Ordained Sierra Leonean Female Bishop: Bishop Lucy Sharon-Mae Anthony

The blessing of the Lord had maketh her to be the first ordained Sierra Leonean Female Bishop: Bishop Lucy Sharon-Mae Anthony
Bishop Lucy Anthony was predestined by her Creator to be ordained as Bishop. She is the daughter of one of the greatest philanthropists of Sierra Leone; late Hon. Franklin S. Anthony, former Minister of Agriculture [...]

Sierra Unite goodwill gesture

Sierra Unite, a Sierra Leonean philanthropic organization based in Sydney Australia is an organization that has been working hand in glove with the Kanga schools project which is also based in Australia which over the years has sponsored about 33 schools throughout Sierra Leone. These two organizations have merged specifically to help build on the [...]

Worshippers Packed Hope International Church for First Service in Texas

Sunday’s service at Hope International Church and Ministries broke a common rule about first service in a new church. After one month of launching the vision to Sierra Leoneans and other hopeful believers, Hope International Church celebrated its first service on Sunday January 18, 2010. (Photo: Pastor Botchway)
Skeptics and the faithless maintain that a new [...]

Call for open debate on the role of some churches in Sierra Leone

It is becoming increasingly clear that some churches are purely money making institutions, as a Christian myself I see no reason why the leaders of some churches should be compelling their flocks to contribute kindly by force to their churches on a daily basis (offerings, for building of the churches, birthdays of church leaders, luxurious [...]

Pope Benedict XVI honours three Priests from the Diocese of Makeni with title of Monsignor

At a well attended Eucharistic ceremony held at St. Francis Xavier Parish in Makeni, parishioners, brother priests, religious as well as members of the general public witnessed the conferral of papal honours on three local priests. This brings the total to four in addition to Monsignor Daniel Kamara, the current Vicar General of the Diocese, [...]

S/Leone Embassy Returns to Riyadh

Sierra Leone Embassy which temporarily relocated from its Olaya District offices in Saudi Arabia’s largest city, Riyadh, early last month to about 1,200 kilometers in the second largest Southern city, Jeddah, has this week returned.
During its 40 days stay in its Falasteen Street Secretariat in Jeddah, the Embassy, under the leadership of H.E. Ambassador Wusu [...]

Its Christmastime for all APC supporters in Diaspora

As the APC-NA “Power House” is in the preparation for their National Delegate Convention in Ohio next year, Christians and other APC supporters in diaspora are gaining momentum in readiness to celebrate yet another Christmas to honor the birth of their Lord Jesus Christ. I want APC supporters to remember that this Christmas, is a [...]

As 537 Sierra Leoneans complete 2009 Hajj… 23 Pilgrims to Arrive Today

The last batch of 23 Sierra Leonean pilgrims departed the Hajj Terminal of the King Abdul Aziz International Airport, Jeddah, Thursday, 17th December 2009 at about 4:00 a.m. Saudi Arabian local time. (Photo: Leader of the group Alhaji Gibrill in the midst of 1st Secretaries Eric Gamanga and Sidia Sillah at the airport)
Head of the [...]

As Hajj Declared Over…Sierra Leonean Pilgrims Are In Good Shape

Sierra Leonean pilgrims in the Holy Land of Mecca are all in good shape in their respective Hotels, remarked the three Medical Personnel accompanying this year’s pilgrims.
Dr. Abdulai Jalloh, Senior Medical Office of the Sierra Leone Ports Authority (SLPA), Haja Captain Folorunso of 34 Miltary Hospital and Mariama Mansaray attached to the National Malaria Control [...]

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