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 »

• Sierra Leone: Le2.5 Million Fine for Woman Caught With Cannabis

  One Zainab Bangura was yesterday sentencedto18 months in prison orpay an alternative fine of Le2.5 million (two million, five hundred thousand Leones). Read more »

• Sierra Leone: Aviation Security Testifies in Aircraft Theft

  Aviation security officer, Aminata Angela Kamara, attached to the Freetown International Airport at Lungi, last week testified before Magistrate Komba Kamanda of Court No.2 in the... Read more »

• Sierra Leone: Rape Menace - Parents Cry for Help - 'Our Girls Are At Risk'

  Dozens of parents have voiced serious concern over the alarming increase in the rate of reported rape cases in the country. Their cry came in the wake of the preponderance of rape... Read more »

• Sierra Leone: Labour Minister Raises Le5.7 Billion in Three Months

  Minister of Labour, Social Security and Industrial Relations has disclosed that his ministry in three months collected Le5.7billion (five billion, seven hundred million Leones)... Read more »

• Sierra Leone: Unlawful Canal Knowledge - Eight Year-Old Testifies

  An eight year-old victim of sexual assault, a class one pupil at the DEC primary school, Port Loko District, yesterday testified in the Freetown Magistrate Court No.2 about the way... Read more »

• Sierra Leone: Capacity Building for Public Relations Managers

  As a way of building their capacity, public relations managers, officers, media officers and chief media secretaries will benefit from a three-day short course from the... Read more »

• Sierra Leone: Parliament Summons Rokel Bank

  Members of the Parliamentary Oversight Committee on Public Accounts yesterday summoned the management of the Sierra Leone Rokel Commercial Bank to quiz them on some 'grey areas'... Read more »

• Sierra Leone: U.S. Envoy Impressed With ACC Work

  The United States Ambassador to Sierra Leone has spoken of his admiration for the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) for the effort and strides made in the fight against corruption... Read more »

• Sierra Leone: Prosecution Witness Testifies in Magbass Sales Scam

  Prosecution witness No.2, Kenneth Swaray, who is the Assistant Human Resource Manager at Magbass Sugar Limited Company, in his testimony in court, said he verbally reported the... Read more »

• Sierra Leone: Heavy Rain Kills Mother, Child At Tengbeh Town

  When Salamatu Koroma, a mother of four children, went to bed on Sunday night, 28 July, she hardly fathomed it would be her last night. Fate, it is said does not ill. And true to... Read more »

• Sierra Leone: Two Alleged Fraudsters Remanded

  Two accused persons, Tamba Sulaiman Chendenka and Alhaji Musa Sheriff also known as Alhaji Musa Suma, were yesterday remanded at the maximum security prison on Pademba Road for... Read more »

• Sierra Leone: Le30 Million Bail for Mother Who Assaulted Son

  Magistrate Komba Kamanda of Court No. 2 yesterday granted a Le30 million bail plus sureties to one Theresa Semah, a mother of the accused, for wounding her son. The accused was... Read more »