The UN-backed Special Court for Sierra Leone has sentenced a former defence investigator to two-and-a-half years in prison after being found guilty of interfering with prosecution witnesses. Prince Taylor was sentenced to two years on each of the four counts of interfering with witnesses who had testified in the Charles Taylor trial, and two-and-a-half years […]

Round-the-clock sand-mining on beaches within a few kilometres of Sierra Leone’s capital Freetown is having a devastating effect on the coastline, destroying property, and damaging the area’s hopes of a tourism revival. Kolleh Bangura, the director of Sierra Leone’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), is concerned about the rate of sand-removal from the beaches. “It is […]

On instructions of President Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma, Sierra Leone’s Foreign Minister on Tuesday, 29th January 2013 announced Sierra Leone will be contributing a whopping sum of US$1 Million to expedite the deployment of African-led International Support Mission to Mali (AFISMA). Dr. Samura Kamara’s announcement was at a Donors Conference on Mali which was held […]

Ahead of the transfer deadline Bolton Wanderers signed Sierra Leonean midfielder 25 year old Medo Kamara (in photo) in a 3½ year deal from Partizan Belgrade for an undisclosed sum. Although he thought he had no chance of obtaining the player, Manager Dougie Freeman targeted Medo Kamara for his list of transfers. Freedman told BBC Radio Manchester: […]

In a bid to enhance the full implementation of the Sierra Leone Red Cross Society (SLRCS) programs of activities, the SLRCS last Tuesday, January 29th  started a 4-day Review Implementation Workshop for Branch Health Offices and Coaches on Community Base Health Program (CBHP) at the Grassroots Gender Empowerment Government (GGEM) Building 57 John Street in Freetown. […]

Michael Mayei M. Sandy, a Sierra Leonean national has been appointed by FARGO BANKING GROUP to act as a Non Exclusive Introducing Agent with the role of introducing potential clients to the business of FARGO BANKING GROUP with effect from 8th January 2013. Mr. Wolfgang Zulauf, CEO signed for and on behalf of FARGO BANKING GROUP. […]

Action Africa, Inc. is a volunteer run 501(c) 3 organization based in Washington DC. It was founded in 2000 to focus on the development and implementation of programs in sub-Saharan Africa. It also works on capacity building efforts to assist newly arriving African immigrants for faster integration and assimilation into American life, and to further […]

Joseph Kamara, Commissioner of the Sierra Leone Anti-Corruption Commission is in Jamaica on a five-day visit as guest of National Integrity Action (NIA).  Mr. Kamara arrives on Sunday, January 27.  During his stay, Mr. Kamara will be guest speaker at a number of events organized by NIA and will make courtesy calls on public officials […]

Sierra Leone has been ranked with a score of 39 out of 100 on the Open Budget Index (OBI) 2012.The open Budget Survey is a fact-based research instrument that uses easily observable phenomena to assess what occurs in practice.The Open Budget Survey 2012 is the only independent, comparative, regular measure of budget transparency and accountability […]

Stigmatization is a thing of the past that has led to the successes of treatment of HIV/AIDS in Sierra Leone through the support of International Donor Partners and the HIV/AID office in Sierra Leone. Speaking to the media, the M&E Officer of the Shepherds Hospice Sierra Leone at Allen Town, Mr. Victor Momoh Giama, said […]