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Farmers in six African countries - Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Niger, Senegal and Sierra Leone - may be unable to grow maize by 2050, researchers have predicted.
Former UN chief Kofi Annan has challenged African leaders over the position and existence of the International Criminal Court, ICC; an institution the latter have dismissed as a fixated machination by the west.
Commissioner General of the National Revenue Authority (NRA), Allieu Sesay has wrapped up his almost two-week European trip to Berlin in Germany and Brussels in Belgium.
He was on a private visit to witness his daughter, Sia Sam-Sumana, graduate from Anoka High School in Minnesota where he was commencement speaker. Anoka High School graduates felt honoured that the Vice President of Sierra Leone, Alhaji Sam-Sumana was at their school to offer them words of wisdom; words that they hope to put to practice in making a difference in the lives of others. With their ...
Swedish second division side, Motala AIF are hopeful of signing former Mighty Blackpool midfilder, Abu Tommy.
Former Leone Stars captain, Mohamed Kallon is yet to decide what league he would be playing in next season to put an end to romours that he would be heading for trials with Vietnamese side, Hai Phong Cement.
The ministry of health and sanitation in collaboration with the World Health Organization, WHO has visited Kenema, Bo and Tonkolili districts to assess the healthcare delivery services and facilities within the hospitals and other health components to ensure quality health care system countrywide.
Directorate of disease prevention and control (DPC) in the ministry of health and sanitation has concluded a one-day sensitization workshop on the Influenza A (H1N1) pandemic, targeting airport and immigration officers and ports health staff.
One of Sierra Leone's most renowned private security companies, G4S, is currently rejuvenating into international standards to ensure credible services are delivered to their numerous customers.
World Health Organization, WHO, regional director for Africa, Dr. Luis Gomes Sambo has urged countries in the region to be extra vigilant and strengthen their disease surveillance to ensure prompt detection and response to the pandemic H1N1 2009.
Program manager of maternal child health in the ministry of health and sanitation has confirmed that Polio viruses are common in children under the age of five.
Members of the opposition Sierra Leone People's Party, SLPP have once again demonstrated their strength in the eastern district town of Kenema notwithstanding the 2007 presidential and parliamentary elections shocker.
Residents of the eastern district town of Kenema have raised concern over the continuous closure of the Sierra Leone Broadcasting Service television station, SLBS/TV located in the township despite consistency in electricity supply in the area.
Minister of Mines and Mineral resources, Hon. Alpha Kanu believes His Excellency the President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, Dr Ernest Bai Koroma, is as tactical as famous Inter Milan FC Portuguese Coach, Jose Mourinho, in terms of managerial skills.
Cabinet has approved a draft law that will see convicts from the UN backed Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL) serve their prison sentences in Rwanda, Tharcise Karugarama, Justice Minister told The Sunday Times.
Executive board of the international monetary fund, IMF has completed a fourth review under the poverty reduction and growth facility, PRGF arrangement for Sierra Leone, and has approved increase in financial support by US$18.8 million.
The German ambassador to Sierra Leone, in the company of officials from the national television station in Germany, yesterday presented an award to President Ernest Bai Koroma in honour of the exemplary performance of Chief Electoral Commissioner, Dr. Christiana Thorpe during the 2007 presidential run-off election between the APC and SLPP.
Sierra Leone's burgeoning tourist industry received a massive boost with the opening yesterday of a prestigious first class Taia Resort hotel on the Lumley beach, west of Freetown.
Anti corruption commission, ACC is reported to have demanded a refund by both parties, in the long flung and estranged battle of aspersions over the mysterious disappearance of Le17 million, at the Pharmacy Board in Freetown.
Deputy minister of labor and industrial relations has voiced his ruling All People's Congress, APC-led government's determination to fight the increasing rate of poverty in the country.
Acting registrar of the pharmacy board of Sierra Leone has disclosed during a well attended meeting of stakeholders at the district council hall in Kenema that 99% percent of drugs coming into the country from neighboring Guinea were counterfeit.
An authoritative source within the corridors of State House has disclosed to Concord Times that president Ernest Bai Koroma is putting papers together to announce what he called 'a shocking cabinet reshuffle'.
Members of the West African Monetary Zone (WAMZ) have resolved to extend the take-off date of Eco, the region's single currency, from January 2010 to June 2014.
The European Union (EU) in collaboration with the West African countries has agreed to conclude a regional agreement on trade in goods and development cooperation by October 2009.
The Pharmacy Board of Sierra Leone-PBSL in a bid to make Anti Malaria Drugs more accessible to the vast majority of citizenry, has deregulated the sales of Atesunate (the combination therapy for Malaria treatment) which used to be a prescription drug and could now be sold over the counter and in patent drug stores all over the country.
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