October 22

• Sierra Leone: WSR Schools Tonkolili, Makeni Youths On Non-Violence

  About 50 youths in Tonkolili and Makeni have attended one-day training organized by the Women Situation Room to foster peace amongst young people and ensure non-violence during the... Read more »

• Sierra Leone: Journalists Trained On Reporting Election, Health

  An international media institution, Radar Media Development, has concluded two-day training for journalists on reporting election issues, health and international news at the... Read more »

• Sierra Leone: Aftermath of Mo Ibrahim Report

  After the release of the sixth edition of the Mo Ibrahim's Index of Africa Governance (IIAG) report for 2012, the Human Right Commission of Sierra Leone (HRC-SL) has noted that it... Read more »

• Sierra Leone: Gov't Quarter Burnt At Hill Station

  A government quarter occupied by the former general manager of the Sierra Leone Housing Corporation, Kemoh Tarawallie, was yesterday attacked and burnt down by unknown men. Read more »

• Sierra Leone: 80 Percent Sierra Leoneans Still Going Hungry - FAO Country Director

  Country Director of the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) yesterday informed newsmen at the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Food Security conference room that about... Read more »

• Sierra Leone: Bio Says - 'Your Time Is Up'

  Presidential hopeful of the opposition Sierra Leone People's Party (SLPP) has officially launched his campaign in the southern district town of Pujehun, where party supporters... Read more »

• Sierra Leone: 'Vote for Me, I'll Bring More Jobs' - Koroma Canvasses As He Launches Manifesto

  President Ernest Bai Koroma has said that the youths of Sierra Leone refer to him as the 'World Best' because he cares for them, thus urging his compatriots to vote solidly for him... Read more »

October 19

• Africa: 'Winning Away in Africa Is Just Impossible'

  Sierra Leone and Sporting Kansas City striker, Kei Kamara, has expressed his anger at the country's failure to qualify for the 2013 African Cup of Nations tournament in South... Read more »

• Sierra Leone: Salone Basketball Team to Engage Guinea

  The Sierra Leone Basketball Association (SLBA) is currently putting together a squad which will embark on a friendly international encounter against neighbouring Guinea. The... Read more »

• Sierra Leone: Lunsar Losing Millions in Taxes

  Local authorities in Lunsar town in the Port Loko District say they are losing over Le2 million monthly because petty traders and market women are refusing to pay their taxes. Read more »

• Sierra Leone: London Mining Donates $35,000 Cholera Drugs

  London Mining company has donated drugs worth $35,000 to the District Health Management Team of Port Loko district in a move to combat the cholera outbreak in the district. Read more »

• Sierra Leone: DHMT Concludes Midterm Review of Port Loko

  The Port Loko District Health Management Team (DHMT) has completed the mid-term review for the district. The review was geared towards looking at the successes and challenges of... Read more »

• Sierra Leone: Son Attempts to Kill Father

  Fourteen-year-old Prince Sinnah who resides at Wellington in the eastern part of the city has been alleged to have attempted to kill his father, Cyril Sinnah, by pouring caustic... Read more »

• Sierra Leone: KCC Receives Cricket Equipment From CCK

  Executive officer of the Kenemmanjane Cricket Club (KCC) Wednesday October 17 received donated crickets equipment from United Kingdom-based coaching agency, Coaching Cricket... Read more »

• Sierra Leone: Magburaka Residents Unhappy With President Koroma

  Some residents of Magburaka town in the Tonkolili District, northern Sierra Leone have blasted the APC-led government "for failing to inspire development in the area" despite... Read more »

• Sierra Leone: 25 Year Old Remanded for Abusing Girl 11

  Chernor Saidu Jalloh was yesterday remanded by Magistrate Komba Kamanda of Court No. 2 for allegedly abusing an 11-year-old girl (name withheld) at No. 69 Lumley Road, west of the... Read more »

• Sierra Leone: Votes in Exchange for Development - the Private Sector Development Factor [opinion]

  I arrived in Sierra Leone slightly over a week ago in the company of three MRU Ambassadors to China. Our visit was in line with the commitment of the three Ambassadors to work... Read more »

• Sierra Leone: Labour Congress Reunites 35,000 Teachers

  The long existing rift between the executive of the Sierra Leone Teaches' Union (SLTU) and the Concerned Teachers has been harmoniously settled by the Sierra Leone Labour Congress... Read more »

• Sierra Leone: Kandeh Yumkella and Bishop Biguzzi Promote University of Makeni (UNIMAK)

  George Biguzzi, Bishop Emeritus of Makeni Diocese and UNIDO Director General Kandeh Yumkella joined forces at a recent event to promote the University of Makeni (UNIMAK) and Sierra... Read more »

• Sierra Leone: Division Rocks Kambia APC

  As Kambia District remains divided due to controversies that followed the just concluded primaries for the award of party symbols to parliamentary candidates, the party's secretary... Read more »

• Sierra Leone: UN Wants Constructive Political Dialogue

  On the eve of the election campaign period, commencing on 17th October and ending on 15th November 2012, the United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Sierra Leone... Read more »

• Sierra Leone: Remembering a Nasty Ordeal [opinion]

  October 13 of every year since 1993 has come to symbolize the challenges journalists and press practitioners face across the world, but most notoriously under quasi-democracies and... Read more »

• Sierra Leone: U.S, British Envoys Satisfied With Election Preparations

  The United States Ambassador and British High Commissioner to Sierra Leone yesterday expressed their satisfaction with the level of preparations for the November 17 general... Read more »

• Sierra Leone: Youths Clash Over Koroma & Bio Billboards

  Some youths selling along Lightfoot Boston Street in central Freetown yesterday clashed over the placement of the billboards of All People's Congress (APC) presidential candidate,... Read more »

• Sierra Leone: APC Parliamentary Candidate Calls for Collective Efforts

  Incumbent member of parliament for Constituency 53 in the Port Loko District, Hon. Hassan Sheriff - who won the just concluded primary election in the constituency, has called on... Read more »