Statement by the Prime Minister on Raoul Wallenberg Day January 17, 2022 Ottawa, Ontario The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on Raoul Wallenberg Day (pictured): “Today, we pay tribute to Raoul Wallenberg, a ...

Contributed Her Excellency Fatima Maada Bio, First Lady of Sierra Leone, has been appointed to serve a two year term as a member of the Advisory Board of the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) division for Multilateral Dipl...

By Gibril Koroma, Toronto, Canada Most Sierra Leoneans at home and abroad including President Bio and First Lady Fatima Bio are in yet another joyous mood today, Sunday, January 16, after the Leone Stars thrilled the world with a spectacular perfor...

The Role of Parliament in the Constitutional Review A Statement by the Rt. Hon. Dr. Abass Bundu Speaker of Parliament At the Launch of the Government White Paper on the Constitutional Review Process by the President of the Republic, State House, Th...

Courtesies: HE the President, the Vice President, Rt. Hon. Speaker of parliament, the Hon. Chief Justice, Hon. Members of Parliament and Ministers present, civil society colleagues, distinguished ladies and gentlemen, Today marks an important democ...

The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs (photo), recently issued the following statement: “Over the past 4 years, the Ortega regime has dismantled democratic institutions in Nicaragua. It has manipulated the electoral process to...

By Gibril G. Koroma, Toronto, Canada No Sierra Leonean president has shown interest in the fortunes of the Sierra Leonean national team, the Leone Stars, as current president Julius Maada Bio. The First Lady Madam Fatima Bio, is a huge fan too. Eve...

By Gibril G. Koroma, Toronto, Canada The Sierra Leone national team, the Leone Stars, today forced Algeria, the current African champions, to a goalless draw in Douala, Cameroon. In this first game the roaring Leone Stars have stamped their author...

Galen Watts, Banting Fellow, Centre for Sociological Research, KU Leuven “Do what you love,” is no longer just advice. High school students learn early on that their future careers should be passion-driven. Self-help books counsel job searcher...

Despite concerted efforts to put a stop to sexual and gender-based violence, the threat continues to haunt women and girls in Malawi. An unacceptably high number of women experience violence in their lifetimes. According to the most recent 2016 Mal...