By Bai-Bai Sesay, Managing Editor, Independent Observer, Freetown, Sierra Leone. After more than three decades in the field of journalism, it is only natural to look back and honour those who helped along the way. Ambassador Jonathan Arthur Derric...

The African Region accounted for 66% of the 303,000 maternal deaths recorded globally in 2017. To address this situation, WHO in collaboration with UNFPA, UNICEF and partners supports Member States to ensure that all women and girls have access to ...

The Russia-Ukraine Crisis: An analysis By Dagbayonoh Kiah Nyanfore ll, Monrovia, Liberia The war between Russia and Ukraine has been going on for several weeks. There are various views on the conflict. Some people blame Russia, while others fault ...

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was in Ukraine Thursday April 28. He made the following remarks at press conference with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine: President Zelenskyy, thank you very much for your warm welcome in these most di...

Sharon Dodua Otoo (born 1972) is a British writer, publicist and activist. In 2016 Otoo was awarded the Ingeborg Bachmann Prize for her first short story in the German language. LifeAutomatic word wrap Sharon Otoo was born in Ilford, London. Her pa...

PV Staff The Prime Minister of Guinea, Mohamed Beavogui (fourth from right in photo), on Wednesday visited the main market of Madina in Matam, Conakry. Prime Minister Beavogui went out into the streets to see things for himself and to ensure the s...

Reflections on 61 Years of Sierra Leone's Independence - Between Quest for Nationhood and Free Dependence By Alhaji U. N'jai, Freetown, Sierra Leone I first wrote this piece four years ago in 2018 and represented my introspection on the state of t...

Fellow citizens, Asalamualaikum warahamatu-ilahi ta allah wa barakatuhu 1. May this Holy Month of Ramadan strengthen our taqwa. May Allah subhanahu wattahallah bestow on us peace, abundance, and blessings. 2. Our country, like all countries aroun...

His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio Tuesday commissioned a $22 million All Petroleum Product (SL) Ltd, APP, facility east of Freetown, and said it will add value and boost the mainstream sector of the petroleum industry in the country. APP...

In Memoriam 34th Anniversary of a dearly loved brother, Mamud Sesay, who died in London, England, 25th April, 1988. My dear brother, it has been 34 years since your passing, and there is not a single day that goes by without thinking of you. The l...