The decision by appeals judges to uphold the war crimes conviction of former Liberian president Charles Taylor has been welcomed as a milestone for international justice, and one that might set a precedent for other courts. Despite a ruling seen as a success, advocates of justice and people who suffered directly from the widespread atrocities […]

Now, it is not just doctors, nurses, priests and nuns, critical netizens, but also scientists and journalists, who should watch out for their safety and human rights. Journalists in this country are seen as enemies instead of partners of development. We try to do our job to the best of our abilities to inform and […]

AMPUTEE The 4th Cup of African Nations for Amputee Football (CANAF 2013) scheduled to take place in Nairobi, Kenya from November 22-30, 2013, has been postponed. The new date for the biennial event is December 5-11, 2013 in the same countries. https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/SportsArchive/artikel.php?ID=291216

The Deputy Minister of Social Welfare Gender and Children’s Affairs, Mustapha Bai Atilla has on Friday officially launched the Coin a Child campaign at the British Council Auditorium. Coin a Child is an initiative of Women in Movie Advocacy Network (WiMANet). The program was well attended by Actors and Actresses in the Sierra Leone movie […]

The third annual Dr. Midori Yamanouchi Lecture Series at Misericordia University is presenting Ishmael Beah, 32, a former child solider in Sierra Leone and a N.Y. Times bestselling author, for the presentation, “A Long Way Gone: A Story of Redemption and Hope,’’ on Monday, Nov. 11 at 7:30 p.m. in Lemmond Theater in Walsh Hall. […]

Girl Rising, playing Wednesday at The Kentucky Theatre, urges local activism to combat the global problems of inequity in education. The film highlights the struggles of getting an education for girls in nine Third World countries https://www.kentucky.com/2013/11/04/2911667/lexington-mother-hopes-showing.html Read more here: https://www.kentucky.com/2013/11/04/2911667/lexington-mother-hopes-showing.html#storylink=cpy

After hours of trade negotiations and alliances made and lost, the Monroe High School marketing students representing Sierra Leone took home the prize in a recent day-long interactive economic summit  providing real-world experiences. “We’re really trying to reach out beyond our school walls to understand about the world. Washington has such a number of ties […]

Sierra Leone’s Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Minister, Dr Samura Mathew Kamara on Monday, 4th November, arrived in Beijing, the capital of the People’s Republic of China on a five day long official visit. Accompanying the Minister is the Director of policy and planning, Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Ministry, Sulay Manah-Kpukumu. https://www.sierraexpressmedia.com/archives/62558

In a bid to build the capacity of local councils ActionAid International Sierra Leone has concluded week long training for 20 Councilors and staff drawn from the Bo City and District Councils.  (Photo: Center –  Development Oriented Executive Director of ActionAid Sierra Leone Mohamed Sillah handing over a certificate to one of the Participants from Bo […]

SARATOGA SPRINGS >> Prince Moses, 26, was born in Sierra Leone, a country in West Africa where 14 different languages are spoken. How did he come to be interning with a group of dentists on Church Street? He arrived via Norway — of course. “I think of myself as a citizen of the world,” Moses […]