One of Sierra Leone’s long-serving educationists, headmaster Alpha Muhammad Othman AMO Alghali, has died in North Carolina, USA. Headmaster Alghali devoted almost half a century to promoting education in Sierra Leone. Mr. Alghali rose through the ranks from a junior teacher to headmaster at two of Freetown’s municipal primary schools, Islamia Municipal and East End Municipal. He later became inspector of schools before his retirement. Mr. Alghali’s long and distinguished career was defined mainly by his passion to ensure that students not only learn to read and write, but also strive to embrace and value the essence of their being... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Saturday, May 10th 2014 |
Three newly appointed ambassadors have officially taken leave of President Dr Ernest Bai Koroma at State House on Tuesday 8th April, 2014. They were Sierra Leone Ambassador designate to the Republic of South Korea, Ambassador Omrie Michael Golley, the Republic of Liberia, Ambassador Brima Acha Kamara and High Commissioner designate to the Republic of The Gambia, Alhaji Soulay Bashirou Daramy. Speaking to Alhaji Soulay Daramy, President Koroma congratulated him on his new posting, and described The Gambia as a sister republic since colonial days. He informed High Commissioner Daramy that President Alhaji Yaya Jammeh during the just concluded ECOWAS meeting... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Tuesday, April 8th 2014 |
International broadcaster and social entertainer, Sierra Leonean David Vandy, has become the first recipient of the distinguished Sierra Leone Ambassador’s Award at a dinner and dance marking his 50th birthday, in Maryland, USA last month. The Sierra Leone Ambassador to the United States, Bockari Stevens who created the award, presented its maiden edition to Mr. Vandy. The ambassador praised Mr. Vandy as one of few people he had met who had gone to a great length in promoting Sierra Leone in every respect. He recalled as example the leading role Vandy played in the embassy’s celebration of Sierra Leone’s independence... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Saturday, March 22nd 2014 |
By Tejan Mansaray – The national state funeral arrangements underway by government in partnership with the Kabbah family and the SLPP, to honour former President Alhaji Dr Ahmad Tejan Kabbah, is a deserving accolade that will take the strict observation of presidential and state protocols. State funerals the world over are held only by sovereign states, and as the former President and Commander-In-Chief of the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces, belongs to the state and it is therefore the sacred responsibility of President Koroma to lead the whole process. So whether former President Kabbah be given a state funeral... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Friday, March 21st 2014 |
By M C Bah Atlanta, GA-USA – The United Nation Peace Operation in Sierra Leone – UNIPSL – finally closed its golden doors on March 31, 2014 under the UN Security Council Resolution 2097. The transition from an integrated peace office to a more development oriented mission is a commendable stride for a low income nation like Sierra Leone. It is indeed a shinning victory towards human progress for every peace-loving Sierra Leonean. This impressive United Nation (UN) success story of integrated peace building mission in Sierra Leone highlight the political and social significance of the world body in its... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Sunday, March 16th 2014 |
