Members of the Sierra Leone media in Freetown were invited to a press conference at the Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs (off King Harmon Road) on Tuesday, April 30th, 2013. Honourable Peter Bayuku Konteh, Minister of Tourism and Cultural Affairs, introduced Mr. Gary Schulze, an American with a 51-year relationship with Sierra Leone. Schulze was a member of the first US Peace Corps group that came to the country in 1962. Mr. Schulze is the co-discoverer of a remarkable historical (...)

His Excellency Dr Ernest Bai Koroma has said that Sierra Leone belongs every citizen. He made this statement during a courtesy call on him by a cross section of the Fullah community in the country. The courtesy call came in the wake of the recent conferment of the award of the Order of the Rokel on Alhaji Borbor Bah, by His Excellency the President of the Republic of Sierra Leone during this year’s Insignia and Awards and Reception ceremony, in recognition of his singular efforts in (...)

We are pleased to invite all our steadfast and dedicated executive and entire membership to the farewell ceremony organized in honor of our outstanding, dynamic, vivacious and sensational out-going President of the greatest chapter of our APC party in the Diaspora, Mrs. Yabom Thaslim Sesay-Koroma (photo). This event is organized in recognition of the contributions, sacrifice and great role Mrs. Sesay-Koroma has played in bringing our chapter and the APC NA to such an unprecedented height. (...)

Hon. Dr. Samura Mathew Wilson Kamara, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation who arrived in the political capital of Africa, Addis Ababa via Brussels is attending the 23rd Ordinary Session of the Executive Council meeting which is underway in Ethiopia. The confab is taking place at the new Conference Centre of the African Union Commission from 22nd to 23rd May 2013. This year’s theme for the OUA/AU 50th Anniversary and the 21st Assembly of the African Union is: (...)

Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) has been identified by government under pillar three of the "Agenda for Prosperity" as pivotal in promoting social growth and economic empowerment among Sierra Leoneans. In this regard, therefore, His Excellency Dr Ernest Bai Koroma has said at the official opening session of the two-day conference on Water Sanitation and Hygiene at the Bintumani Hotel that short-term impacts or "quick fixes" can no longer be tolerated by government in improving the (...)

Vice Chancellors Professor Abu Sesay of Njala University and Professor Jonas Redwood-Sawyerr of University of Sierra Leone have been the focus of much academic attention in Kalamazoo, Michigan (USA) where they recently met with US and Diaspora colleagues to develop an action agenda for “Reconnecting the Academy in Sierra Leone and the Diaspora”. According to a release from the organizers, the Symposium, capping off a 10-day visit by the two Vice Chancellors to Kalamazoo (...)

President Ernest Bai Koroma has said that this year’s lantern parade in Makeni is first of its kind as the Heritage Foundation has decided to replicate the event all across the country. The Chief Executive called on the youth to be law abiding and be disciplined as prosperity doesn’t exist where there is indiscipline. "Yesterday, I was standing where you’re standing today, but I was law abiding and have respect for authority. Makeni should be more law abiding than (...)