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March 2014

The Association of International Sports Press (AIPS) representative in the world’s football governing body (FIFA) Media Committee has said that the federation does not tolerate any form of discrimination.  (Photo: AIPS (global) President Gianni M.

“If you've had any dealings with our fellow Sierra Leoneans back home, then you may have had your own bitter experience to share about dishonesty, deception, jealousy and hatred. Many have tried to establish businesses

Papa Diack, Marketing Adviser for the International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF), and owner of Pamodzi Sports Marketing has said that sports would only grow in Africa if countries in the continent have Sports Courts. Delivering

Having been at the helm of affairs as president of the International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) for 15 years, the Senegalese-born Lamine Diack said it is time to call it quit.  (Photo: IAAF President

48 African films from around the continent will be highlighted during the festival, which runs from 24 – 31 March 2014. The second edition of Colours of the Nile International Film Festival (CONIFF) launches on Monday

It's been a year exactly, March 21st 2013, since the world woke up to the news of Chinua Achebe's passing. For me personally it was a day of great sorrow for one is never really

The National Telecommunications Commission (NATCOM) has organized a one day interactive session with radio operators and broadcasters drawn from the eastern and southern regions respectively. The interactive session which took place at the Bo District Council

Freetown, March 22 (SLENA) - The Parliamentary Oversight Committee on Information and Communication in parliament last week Wednesday engaged service providers in an interactive session.  Chairman of Information Committee in parliament, Hon. Beneh Bangura   Briefing

Kambia, March 22 (SLENA) – As a direct response to the plea of the people of Kambia through their District Council, SALWACO (Sierra Leone Water Company) is now providing safe drinking water to that part

Freetown, Mar. 21, 014 (SLENA) - The Sustainable Nutrition and Agricultural Promotion Programme (SNAP) has donated 22,000 Long Lasting Insecticide Nets to the Ministry of Health and Sanitation in support of its June 2014 integrated

Lagos, Nigeria; March 20th, 2014: Foremost British Economist and honourary Professor of Economics at the University of Manchester, Terence James "Jim" O'Neill, who is best known for coining BRIC, the acronym that stands for Brazil,

Freetown, March 22 (SLENA) - The Parliamentary Oversight Committee on Works, Housing and Infrastructure last week Wednesday engaged the Sierra Leone Housing Corporation on information sharing regarding the activities of SALHOC and some of the

As part of its mission statement to uphold the true tenets of democracy, the Sierra Leone Traders Union National Executive Council on Thursday, 20th March, gathered at the Looking-Town Guest house in Makeni to validate

TINICUM — The heap of plastic bags in the back of the blue pick-up truck jostled a bit as the firefighters drove their load destined for Sierra Leone via the Collingdale and Tinicum fire companies

Sierra Leoneans love to eat rice. For them, rice is the food to live on. “It doesn’t matter what other food they eat, they must eat rice at least once a day before they can