Sierra Leone: Sierra Leone Academic Heads APRM (AllAfrica.com)

One of Sierra Leone's highly respected academics, Dr. Osman Gbla, has been unanimously endorsed and approved to serve as chairman of the governing council of the Sierra Leone African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM).

Sierra Leone: Umaru Fofana Damns Special Interest (AllAfrica.com)

Presidential candidate in the forthcoming Sierra Leone association of journalists, SLAJ, has called on journalists to say no to special interests, which he said were misdirecting the course of the association.

Sierra Leone: 'I Did Not Receive U.S.$45,000' - Sweet Kay (AllAfrica.com)

Administrative Secretary of the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA), Abu Bakar Kabba aka Sweet Kay has refuted reports that he was to account for US$15,000 from the U-20 trip to Malaysia.

Sierra Leone: ActionAid to Commission Survey on Local Councils (AllAfrica.com)

ActionAid international Sierra Leone would toady (Wednesday) commission a study based on people's insight into the performance of local councils nationwide after the reintroduction of these councils 30 years ago.

Sierra Leone: Sexual Violence Impedes Girls' Education (AllAfrica.com)

Country director of plan Sierra Leone has said in Freetown that sexual violence forms a major barrier to girls' access to and completion of good quality education.

Mexivada forms Sierra Leone subsidiary; Company update (CNW Group via Yahoo! Finance)

Mexivada has formed a new subsidiary, Mexivada Gold and Diamond Mining Company Limited , to pursue small scale rapid gold and diamond mining opportunities in Sierra Leone, Africa.

Sierra Leone: SLRU, MACOSA to Hold SLAJ Presidential Debate (AllAfrica.com)

After a series of consultative meetings, the general memberships and executives of the Mass Communication Students Association (MACOSA) and the Sierra Leone Reporters' Union (SLRU) have agreed to come up with the first ever presidential debate in the history of the Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ), according to a joint press release.

Sierra Leone: NUSS Celebrates World Students' Day (AllAfrica.com)

National union of Sierra Leone students has signed a communiqué prohibiting violence that has plagued student unionism in the country, especially after the war.

Sierra Leone: SLFA Secretary in Fraud (AllAfrica.com)

Sahr Morris Jr. Report reaching Concord Sports yesterday alleged that the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) administrative secretary, Abu Bakar Kabba aka Sweet Kay was to account for US $15,000 from the U-20 trip to Malaysia.

Sierra Leone: Premier League Set for January (AllAfrica.com)

Sahr Morris Jr. The Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) Premier League Board (PLB) after meeting with officials from the various premier league clubs on Saturday proposed to kick-start the league in January 2009.