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In a newspaper article written by Mr. Abdul Fonti (thenewpeople.com, 06/10/13), the author questions whether the President, Dr. Bai Ernest Koroma was becoming a DICTATOR. According to the article, “President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, Ernest Bai Koroma stands accused of putting on display a dictatorship tendency. The President surrendered himself to a barrage […]

FREETOWN, Sierra Leone — Sierra Leone officials say they are bolstering security in response to the heightened threat posed by the Islamic extremist rebels of al-Shabab expressing concern the West African nation could be targeted because of its support for peacekeeping operations in Somalia. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/africa/sierra-leone-ramps-up-security-to-prevent-al-shabab-attack-over-somalia-deployment/2013/10/09/6e8c0664-30e9-11e3-ad00-ec4c6b31cbed_story.html

Australians have been asked to don school dresses to compete in the Melbourne Marathon to raise awareness of the education of girls in Sierra Leone. On October 13, Glen Waverley’s Lillian Tern will run the marathon wearing nothing more than a school dress. https://www.monashweekly.com.au/story/1791210/running-in-school-dress-for-sierra-leone-girls/

The Sierra Leone Road Transport Authority (SLRTA), in collaboration with the Council of Churches in Sierra Leone (CCSL), has Thursday, October 3 schooled a large number of CCSL youths on the essence of road safety management. https://www.sierraexpressmedia.com/archives/61610

Forty two year old Dr. Mohamed Sheriff (in photo) has won a prestigious award from the United Nations Organisation. Due to his hard work in changing the approach to food safety and quality management he has been given the UN 21 Award in the “Efficiency” category.  The award was announced recently by the UN Secretary General, Mr. […]

Sama Sesay aka Pupa Baja, Solomon Vandy aka A-Class and Mohamed Daramy aka Naughty Dove of Bow-Wow Society. Are reported to be staging another triumphant musical explosion in Sierra Leone in November this year with a yet to be known debut musical album and musical concerts. https://www.sierraexpressmedia.com/archives/61505

British Airways is growing its presence in West Africa and has appointed Kola Olayinka as Commercial Manager for the region. Olayinka, who was previously the country manager for Nigeria, will be responsible for the airline’s commercial operations in that country as well as Ghana, Sierra Leone and Liberia. https://www.gbcghana.com/index.php?id=1.1562011

The Global Youth Mission services, a new initiative directed to youth and young adults by the Xaverian Missionaries who sponsor the Fatima Shrine in Holliston, is preparing to offer a one-month service opportunity in Sierra Leone West Africa, for college-age youth who wish to experience a mission first hand in 2014. Read more: https://www.wickedlocal.com/holliston/news/x1837092572/Missionaries-from-Holliston-offer-service-in-Sierra-Leone#ixzz2hDtInvqs Follow us: @HollistonTAB on […]

Sierra Leone born France International Eunice Barber has told this medium that she has competed for Sierra Leone and then for France since 1999 and beyond, where she won many trophies. In 1992, Eunice competed in the Barcelona Olympics in both Heptathlon and 100m huddles, and also participated at the 1993 world championships in Stuttgart […]

The President of the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) Mrs. Isha Johansen has been appointed as member of the Committee of Women’s Football and Women’s World Cup at football’s world governing body FIFA. The Committee for Women’s Football and the FIFA Women’s World Cup shall organise the FIFA Women’s World Cup in compliance with the […]