Month: April 2014

All over the world migrant workers are sending money home to their families. The money pays hospital bills and school fees, buys land, builds houses and sets up small businesses. [Read more]

It’s a known fact that Sierra Leone, like any other post conflict nation, is highly donor driven. We therefore expect the central government to explore all investment and development possibilities [Read more]

SIERRA LEONE GOVERNMENT Office of the President          24th. April, 2014 The general public is invited to apply for Fellowships to implement innovative social enterprise business programmes in Liberia, Malawi, [Read more]

The West African State of Sierra Leone will be celebrating its 53rd Independence Anniversary on Sunday 27th April, 2014. The small West African nation covers an area of 71,740 square [Read more]

Information reaching CEN has confirmed that the Resident Minister of East, Hon. William Juana Smith (APC) has passed away at Choithram Memorial Hospital in Freetown. It must be noted that [Read more]

This year, the African Vaccination Week will be celebrated from 22 to 27 April under the theme –“Vaccination – a shared responsibility”  NAIROBI, Kenya, April 24, 2014/ — MSD (Merck [Read more]

In 2011, Sierra Leone spent more on tax give-aways than on its development priorities, with mining firms the biggest beneficiaries. The following year, the tax exemptions amounted to more than [Read more]

Many opinion writers have been saturating the world wide web about an alleged 3rd term ambition by His Excellency President Ernest Bai Koroma.  While some are firmly supporting the motion, [Read more]

Dear Dr. Banya, Let me start by thanking you very much for your selfless efforts towards the advancement of our Party and your public display of fortitude and honesty on [Read more]

Dear Brigadier (Rtd) Maada Bio, I have abandoned my usual practice of admonishing you quietly, like I have done in the past to you and others. You may recall that [Read more]

 “There is no Ebola virus anywhere in Sierra Leone” says AMB.Daramy – BANJUL THE GAMBIA –  “Sierra Leone’s  newly  appointed Ambassador to The Gambia,  His Excellency Ambassador Basiru Soulay Daramy [Read more]

According to the last population census in 2004, women constitute 51.3% of the Sierra Leonean population and more than half of the figure are youths. Unfortunately, 10 % of  them [Read more]

The long awaited suspense as to what will be the fate of the officials of the National Revenue Authority (NRA) and Ecobank Sierra Leone who were convicted by Justice M. [Read more]