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The third annual Dr. Midori Yamanouchi Lecture Series at Misericordia University is presenting Ishmael Beah, 32, a former child solider in Sierra Leone and a N.Y. Times bestselling author, for the presentation, “A Long Way Gone: A Story of Redemption and Hope,’’ on Monday, Nov. 11 at 7:30 p.m. in Lemmond Theater in Walsh Hall. […]

Girl Rising, playing Wednesday at The Kentucky Theatre, urges local activism to combat the global problems of inequity in education. The film highlights the struggles of getting an education for girls in nine Third World countries https://www.kentucky.com/2013/11/04/2911667/lexington-mother-hopes-showing.html Read more here: https://www.kentucky.com/2013/11/04/2911667/lexington-mother-hopes-showing.html#storylink=cpy

After hours of trade negotiations and alliances made and lost, the Monroe High School marketing students representing Sierra Leone took home the prize in a recent day-long interactive economic summit  providing real-world experiences. “We’re really trying to reach out beyond our school walls to understand about the world. Washington has such a number of ties […]

Sierra Leone’s Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Minister, Dr Samura Mathew Kamara on Monday, 4th November, arrived in Beijing, the capital of the People’s Republic of China on a five day long official visit. Accompanying the Minister is the Director of policy and planning, Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Ministry, Sulay Manah-Kpukumu. https://www.sierraexpressmedia.com/archives/62558

In a bid to build the capacity of local councils ActionAid International Sierra Leone has concluded week long training for 20 Councilors and staff drawn from the Bo City and District Councils.  (Photo: Center –  Development Oriented Executive Director of ActionAid Sierra Leone Mohamed Sillah handing over a certificate to one of the Participants from Bo […]

SARATOGA SPRINGS >> Prince Moses, 26, was born in Sierra Leone, a country in West Africa where 14 different languages are spoken. How did he come to be interning with a group of dentists on Church Street? He arrived via Norway — of course. “I think of myself as a citizen of the world,” Moses […]

ATHENS, Nov. 3 (Xinhua) — A rescue operation was underway off the southeastern Aegean Sea island of Karpathos on Sunday to locate the Georgian missing captain of a Sierra Leone-flagged freighter which sank. The other six crew members of the vessel STELLA -all Georgian nationals according to early information – were saved by Greek Coast […]

The passing of the Freedom of Information Bill into a law by the APC majority in the Parliament of Sierra Leone is a triumph for the APC party and government. It is also a collective victory for the people of Sierra Leone before of the immense benefits of a Freedom of Information law on good […]

Golden Saint Resources (LON:GSR) has clarified that its diamond exporter’s licence is valid for six months. Previously, the firm had erroneously reported that the licence would last for a year. The company explained to Proactive how this had been down to an administrative issue and its planned operations in Sierra Leone remain unchanged. It is anticipated […]

Often, flying rumors tend to be fabricated. But situation at the border post (Gbalamuya) in the Kambia district, north-west of the country is otherwise, likely proven right. This is followed by a close visit and investigation by this medium to that part of the country, few days ago.  (Photo: An usual thorough search on vehicles at […]