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President Koroma gratified with London Mining Company

SEM Contributor — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 16:53:09 +0000

On the occasion of the national celebration for the reopening of the Marampa Iron ore Project and Launching of London Mining Company’s jetty in Marampa, Lunsar, Port Loko District Speech delivered by His Excellency Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma, on Thursday 11 March, 2010 Mr. Chairman, Ministers of Government, Hon. Members of Parliament, Members of the Diplomatic and [...]

Crisis group officials named to UN Advisory Group on women and armed conflict

SEM Contributor — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 16:44:21 +0000

The International Crisis Group is pleased to announce that Board members Lakhdar Brahimi and Swanee Hunt and Deputy President Donald Steinberg have been named to the United Nations Civil Society Advisory Group on Women, Peace and Security. (Photo: Ban Ki-moon) The 14-person global panel will advise UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, Deputy Secretary-General Asha Rose Migiro, and [...]

Drogba rules Africa

SEM Contributor — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 16:37:39 +0000

Ivorian and Chelsea striker, Didier Dorgba, last night, emerged winner of the Glo-CAF African footballer of the year award for the year 2009. This makes it the second time that the 32-year-old former Marseille forward, would be scooping the prestigious award after claiming the top gong in 2006. King Drogba! Didier Drogba relishing his award at [...]

Plateau Women Storm Abuja, Protest Killings

SEM Contributor — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 16:36:49 +0000

JOS—HUNDREDS of Plateau women, yesterday, staged peaceful demonstrations in Jos and Abuja against Sunday’s mayhem at Dogon Nahawa where hundreds, mostly women and children, were murdered. (Photo: Plateau State women protesting the killing of innocent women and children in Jos, yesterday, at the National Assembly, Abuja. Photo by Olamilkan Gbemiga) This is just as the General [...]

Finally, Nigeria wins 2010 World Cup

SEM Contributor — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 16:20:15 +0000

Everything starts with a dream. I have been dreaming of Nigeria winning the 2010 World Cup. Before you say it, I must confess I have been just finished treatment for symptoms of malaria, and the heat, in my own part of the world, has not really been helpful. Imagine the common commotion that would issue over [...]

Genocide by any other name

SEM Contributor — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 16:15:08 +0000

Turkey, one of America’s staunchest allies in the Islamic world is furious. Its anger is turned against the United States for a vote on March 4, 2010 by the House, Foreign Affairs Committee which characterized the wholesale massacre of Armenian minorities as a “genocide”. So angry is Turkey that it recalled its ambassador, Namik Tan to Ankara. It had played [...]

Sierra Leone Students in China Visit “The Great Wall”

SEM Contributor — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:51:16 +0000

Sierra Leone students in China embarked on a conducted tour to one of China’s greatest historic and touristic sites; the “Great Wall.” This was the greatest decision taken by the Sierra Leone Students Union, and it was the most exciting trip for students. Students were extremely excited during the tour and were stunned at the amazing [...]

UK Aid in Sierra Leone allegations

SEM Contributor — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:50:19 +0000

You will have seen a number of stories in today’s newspapers picking up allegations made in the UK yesterday over the use of UK aid in Sierra Leone. Please read statements in response from the International Development Minister Gareth Thomas, and the UK’s National Audit Office. International Development Minister, Gareth Thomas DFID has not been informed of these [...]

Sam-Kam Foundation

SEM Contributor — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:38:38 +0000

Sam-Kam Foundation, Inc. is a Cool and Calm Contributor towards Educational Services, Agricultural Development and Computer Information Systems in Sierra Leone that was founded in the Washington DC Metropolitan Area since 1997. A very calm and compassionate contributor aligned with socioeconomic development, modernization and rehabilitation of war-torn Sierra Leone, the Sam-Kam Foundation, Inc. (SKFI) has been [...]

Diaspora engage in SL’s economic expansion

SEM Contributor — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:34:38 +0000

The approximately 30 months old APC government under the leadership of His Excellency Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma appears gratified based on the towering altitude of project competitions exhibited by Sierra Leoneans in the Diaspora. (Photo: Eddie Stnaley, Author) Sierra Leoneans resident in Europe, Australia, Canada, North America and the United Kingdom continue to demonstrate various development [...]