COTONOU, Benin — Benin, Liberia and Sierra Leone launched large-scale malaria vaccine programs on Thursday under an Africa-focused initiative that hopes to save tens of thousands of children’s lives per year across Africa. The three West African countries are the latest to participate after successful rollouts of routine malaria immunization for children in Burkina Faso, … Read more
A LITTLE-known island is set for billions of pounds worth of development, as part of an A-lister’s “big dream”. Luther star Idris Elba has unveiled plans to transform the island just off the coast of Sierra Leone, the country in West Africa where his father was born. 5 Sherbro Island has plenty of places to go … Read more
Pelumi Nubi, who drove from London and 16 other countries, finally arrived in Lagos on Sunday afternoon. On 29 January, PREMIUM TIMES reported that Ms Nubi embarked on a solo journey in her car, Lumi, nearly two years after professional motorcyclist Kunle Adeyanju rode from London to Nigeria. Ms Nubi began her journey on 31 … Read more
When I was 11, we moved to Sussex, where my parents came from, and we lived in a little village near Herstmonceux. General Richards in uniform at a Nato summit in Chicago in 2012, when he was chief of the British defence staff. Photo: Handout Many years later, when I was made a lord, the … Read more
The former President of Sierra Leone, Ernest Koroma, will appear in court on Wednesday, 17 January, for his alleged involvement in a failed coup attempt. He was on Wednesday charged, before a Magistrate Court, with treason, misprision of treason, and two counts of harbouring suspects. Mr Koroma was granted bail by the High Court following … Read more
