New Standard on HIV/AIDS discussed by NAS and Stakeholders

The National HIV/AIDS Secretariat in collaboration with ILO/AIDS, the Ministry of Employment,  Social Security and Industrial Relations, the Sierra Leone Labour Congress, the Sierra Leone Employers Federation and UNAIDS held a one day consultation on the new International Standard on HIV/AIDS adopted at the 99th Session of the International Labour Conference on 17th June 2010 [...]

35th Anniversary of the death of a selfless journalist and politician: Ibrahim Bash Taqi (1934-1975)

“I have absolutely nothing to leave you. It’s not that I did not work hard, but because I worked selflessly for the interest of my country and people.”

Leone Lodge project to make Sierra Leone a better place, said President Koroma

President Ernest Bai Koroma over the weekend graced the ground breaking ceremony of the Leone Lodge building project in Bo and Kenema. Speaking at the ceremony, President Koroma stressed their need for the private sector to emulate from the Leone Lodge Plc their nation building drive to transform Sierra Leone into a better place. He [...]

Ohioan blazing campaign trail to become President of Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone Peoples Party flag bearer candidate Umaru Dumbuya will make Columbus, Ohio his first stop on his political campaign to gain support for increasing foreign investment in the West African country, a crucial part of his economic development plan. The event will be held tonight, Friday July, 16th at 2713 Northland Plaza Drive Columbus, [...]

Two and a half years of APC rule, still no hope for Kono Youths

As APC’s two and half year rule progresses, youths of the Kono District in the eastern part Sierra Leone are still languishing in abject poverty and unemployment. Speaking to some disgruntled Central youths who were avid supporters of the ruling APC, they told this reporter with dismay that the emergence of the APC to political  [...]

African Minerals Goes Big

African Minerals Limited (AML), the country’s biggest exploration and mining company, has attracted positive coverage in the global press following its latest surge on the London market. AML, with significant iron ore and base metal interests in Sierra Leone, has reached an agreement with its Chinese partner Shandong Iron & Steel Group (SISG) Co Limited, [...]

JABC wins SLRU election in Kenema

Report reaching the office of the National Secretary of the Journalists for Attitudinal and Behavioral Change (JABC) has revealed that the concluded SLRU election organized by the Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ) has added more feathers on the cap of senior executive members of JABC in Kenema. As the report disclosed, all the top [...]

Pharmacy Board records swift reform

Sierra Express Media has been able to ascertain that the country’s agency for the protection of the public health of the nation – Pharmacy Board of Sierra Leone (PBSL) has met speedy reforms to ensure among other things that its work is effective and the nation’s health is preserved.  (Photo: WCN Johnson, Registrar, Pharmacy Board) [...]

46 year old man rapes 8 year old child

A 46 year old man married with two wives and eight children, Mohamed Kamara is presently on the run after raping an 8 year old girl at the Koya chiefdom. According to family source the incident took place in the house of the perpetrator as they were neighbors. On the 13th of July 2010 the [...]

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