August 01

• Africa: Breastfeeding Is the Cheapest and Most Effective Life-Saver in History - Unicef

  During World Breastfeeding Week starting today, Unicef is focusing on breastfeeding as the most effective and inexpensive way of saving a child's life. But with less than half of... Read more »

• Sierra Leone: Human Rights Commission Told to Pay Le7.3 Million

  The Parliamentary Oversight Committee on Human Rights yesterday ordered authorities at the Human Rights Commission Sierra Leone (HRC-SL) to refund the sum of seven million, three... Read more »

• Sierra Leone: Female Youths Agitate for Inclusion

  Female youths in the Crab Town community in Aberdeen have told Concord Times that they are looking forward to the Ministry of Youth Affairs to consider them as integral to the... Read more »

• Sierra Leone: Social Welfare, Plan International Sign MOU

  The Ministry of Social Welfare, Gender and Children's Affairs yesterday signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Plan International-Sierra Leone that is geared toward partnering... Read more »

• Sierra Leone: Minerals Agency Launches Bulletin

  Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Mines and Mineral Resources, Mrs. Fatmata Mustapha, yesterday officially launched the 'Sierra Leone Gem' - the official newsletter of the... Read more »

• Sierra Leone: MP Donates to Muslim Constituents

  Member of Parliament representing Constituency 92 in the Western Urban District, Hon. Pateh Bah, has donated 90 bags of rice and 10 bags of sugar to the Muslim community in his... Read more »

• Sierra Leone: Africell Turns St. Edwards Pupil Millionaire

  A junior secondary school pupil of the St. Edwards Secondary School at Kingtom in Freetown has become the latest individual to join the millionaire family of Africell Mobile... Read more »

• Sierra Leone: Moneygram Agents Donate to the Aged

  Agents of MoneyGram service in Sierra Leone yesterday donated items worth millions of Leones to the King George IV Memorial Home at Grafton in the east of the city. The items... Read more »

• Sierra Leone: Wimsal Protests Against Rape Today

  Women in the Media Sierra Leone (WIMSAL), an affiliate body of the Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ), will today protest against the alarming rate of rape incidences... Read more »

• Sierra Leone: SLPP to Unveil 'Shadow Budget'

  In a move that could be regarded as unprecedented, the Sierra Leone People's Party (SLPP) is reported to be on the verge of publishing an alternative budget with a view to boost... Read more »

• Sierra Leone: Le2bn to Clean 'Dorti' Freetown!

  Acting Chief Administrator of the Freetown City Council (FCC), John Amadu Conteh, has informed members of the Parliamentary Oversight Committee on Local Government and Rural... Read more »

• Sierra Leone: Make the Invisible Visible - Unicef Urges Louder Voices and Urgent Action to Fight Violence Against Children in Sierra Leone

  Unicef Sierra Leone Joins a Global Unicef Initiative Calling for Ending Violence Against Children.violence Against Children Is All Too Often Unseen, Unheard and Underreported, Said... Read more »

July 31

• Sierra Leone: Constituency 64 MP Donates to Muslims

  Ruling All People's Congress (APC) member of parliament representing Constituency 64 in the Tonkolili District has over the weekend donated food items and cleaning tools worth over... Read more »

• Sierra Leone: 'My Eviction Is Not a Surprise' - Says Sierra Leonean Big Bother Rep

  The second Sierra Leonean representative to be evicted from the ongoing Big Brother Africa 'Chase' game in South Africa last Friday stated that he was not surprised to be out of... Read more »

• Sierra Leone: TRS Orphanage Benefits From 'Women Support Women'

  Women Support Women (WSW), a local charitable organization, over the weekend donated food, clothing, and school items to 'The Raining Season' (TRS) orphanage situated at 26D Spur... Read more »

• Sierra Leone/Ghana: CAF Appoints Ghana Fa Boss to Supervise SLFA Election

  The Confederation of Africa Football (CAF) has appointed Ghana's Football Association chief, Kwesi Nyantakyi, to supervise Saturday's Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA)... Read more »

• Sierra Leone: Salone Swimmers Out of World Championship

  Sierra Leone swimming team captain, Sahr James followed his teammate Osman Kamara as they both failedvto qualify to the next round of the FINA/Omega World Championship in... Read more »

• Sierra Leone: Parliamentary Quizzes Library Board, Slams 72hr Ultimatum On NCP

  Members of the Parliamentary Oversight Committee on Public Accounts yesterday quizzed officials of the Sierra Leone Library Board on the findings of the 2011 Audit Service report.... Read more »

• Sierra Leone: 'Strengthen Monitoring & Evaluation of FHCI Activities' - Civil Society Urges Gov't

  Members from various civil society organizations in the country have called on the government to strongly consider strengthening the monitoring and evaluation of the free... Read more »

• Sierra Leone: Impact of Local Taboos and Beliefs

  The causes of death in most rural communities can be attributed to very trivial issues, not least blood transfusion. As simplistic as this may be, yet it is the cause of death of... Read more »

• Sierra Leone: Leigh & Konte May Strike Compromise

  The defamatory libel matter against veteran journalist and Managing Editor of the Sierra Leone daily, 'Independent Observer', may result in an out of court settlement following the... Read more »

• Sierra Leone: Irregularities Exposed At SLCB

  According to the 2011 audit report of Audit Service Sierra Leone (ASSL), a review of the treasury register of the Sierra Leone Commercial Bank (SLCB) branch at Siaka Stevens Street... Read more »

• Sierra Leone: Salone Swimmer Out of World Championship

  Sierra Leonean swimmer, Osman Kamara, has failed to qualify to the next round of the ongoing 15th FINA World Championship in Barcelona after he clocked 35.66 sec in the 50m... Read more »

• Sierra Leone: Strasser Delighted At Genoa Switch

  Sierra Leonean midfielder, Rodney Strasser is delighted with his move from AC Milan to Genoa after passing a medical last Friday. The player's move was part of a deal that saw... Read more »

• Sierra Leone: Kallon, Rodney React to SLFA Disqualification

  Two of the three disqualified presidential candidates for the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) election, Mohamed Kallon and Rodney Michael, have reacted angrily to the... Read more »