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Farewell, Korthor AKK
Dr. Abdul Karim Koroma (pictured), one of Sierra Leone's most distinguished sons, passed away at a Freetown hospital yesterday, July 1. It was a gigantic shock for most people, including me. As usual, I sent him a Whatsapp message on June 28 seekin...


Sierra Leone: President Bio announces new Covid-19 measures
PV Staff President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone yesterday announced new Covid-19 restrictions because of the recent surge of infections allegedly caused by a new variant. The restrictions cover a wide range of activities including street tradi...


Christo Kamara, one of Boston's Men's Health Champions
Contributed On June 26th, 2021, Frederica M. Williams, President & CEO of Whittier Street Health Center in Boston and a Sierra Leonean, hosted the center's 21st Annual Men's Health Summit. At the summit, several Men's Health Champions from diverse ...


Tribute: The late Dr. Nabie Yayah Conteh
By Sidi Sheriff, USA The late Dr. Nabie Yayah Conteh, aka NY Freeman: A Triumph of the human spirit!!! Sunrise-June 2, 1960– Sunset June 28, 2021 I have known this Kolenten and Kambia icon for over 45 years. Some fuzzy recalls started in 1976 a...


Canada Day: Statement from the Prime Minister
Statement by the Prime Minister on Canada Day July 1, 2021 Ottawa, Ontario The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on Canada Day: “Today, we celebrate our country and everyone who calls it home. We also reflect ...


Canada: Prime Minister announces measures to advance gender equality worldwide
June 30, 2021 Ottawa, Ontario Women and girls have been disproportionately affected by the global COVID-19 pandemic, which threatens to roll back the hard-fought social and economic progress that they've made. The Government of Canada is committed ...


Dr. Paul Tengbe passes on at 71
By Dr.Braima James, Freetown Dr Paul Tengbe (pictured) was born in 1950 and started his education at the Methodist primary school in Segbwema (eastern Sierra Leone) where his father was Headmaster. He attended the Methodist Secondary School Kailahu...


Sierra Leone: World Bank grant to support urban development and disaster risk management
By Our Correspondent Three days ago the World Bank offered a 50 million dollar grant to the government and people of Sierra Leone to support urban development and disaster risk management. Sierra Leone's urban communities are in need of all sorts ...


Frederica Williams featured in Boston Globe
Frederica Williams (photo), originally from Sierra Leone, has been featured in the one of America's biggest newspapers, the Boston Globe for her work as President and CEO of the city's Whittier Street Health Center. The center has a mobile clinic t...


How can we reclaim the strength of Sierra Leone?
How we can reclaim the strength of Sierra Leone? Speech Delivered by Francis Ben Kaifala, Commissioner of the Anti-Corruption Commission of the Republic of Sierra Leone, at the Canadian College of Modern Technology, Mile 91 at 24th June, 2021. Int...



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