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December 2013

WASHINGTON, December 18, 2013 - The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved a US$40 million credit from the International Development Association (IDA)* to help Sierra Leone reduce poverty and expand economic growth by establishing

Some 50 aspiring young entrepreneurs have benefitted from one-day training on the prospect of doing business in Sierra Leone.  (Photo: Todd Unterseher, US Embassy Economic Officer, Murtala and Boa Lee of Public Affairs) The ‘Taking A

Conventional wisdom has it that tigers never roamed the African jungle. Indeed there are no tigers on the continent today, except a few that were brought to South Africa from China. But Nelson Mandela had

The Executive of the Sports Writers Association of Sierra Leone (SWASAL) read with disdain an article published on the front page of the Tuesday 17th December 2013 edition of ‘The New Storm’ with the headline

Sierra Leone Ministers of Finance and Economic Development and Transport and Aviation, Dr. Keifala Marah and Leonard Balogun Koroma, respectively on 17th December, arrived in the People’s Republic of China to hold further discussions with

on Thursday December 12, 2013  on behalf of the African Group, at the 9th round of the UN Intergovernmental negotiations at the Informal Plenary on the question of  the equitable representation on and increase in the

Information and Communications Minister, Hon. Alhaji Alpha Bakarr Kanu on Thursday 12th December, 2013 officially launched the Sierra WiFi internet services at the company’s headquarters on Wilkinson Road in Freetown. Hon. Alhaji Alpha Bakarr Kanu said

Freetown December 2012 - Standard Chartered Bank has won the National Revenue Authority Award for Most Compliant Large Tax Payer - organised by the National Revenue Authority (NRA). The National Revenue Authority Award acknowledges the rapidly

CAPE-TOWN, South-Africa, December 18, 2013/ -- It is no secret that Africa is on the rise and increasingly offering lucrative opportunities to local businesses due to the continent’s steady economic growth, increased disposable income and

The Law on Adoption in Sierra Leone is quite clear, and in line with various restrictions imposed by other countries in the interests of the children concerned, and their relevant culture.  Significant in our case

The Christadelphian Youth Coalition of the Christadelphian Bible Mission (CBM) will hold their annual conference at their Ecclesia Hall Water Lane in Bo City from 19th to 22nd December 2013. The event which is aimed

The UN Secretary-General Mr. Ban Ki-moon on Monday convincingly refuted speculations of increased tension between the United Nations and Africa over what some observers call the slow pace of UN Security Council reforms and the

Since its launch, more than 80 Governments from around the world have formally engaged with the initiative, with 42 African countries “opted-in” TUNIS, Tunisia, December 18, 2013/ -- The African Development Bank (http://www.afdb.org) as host of

The First Lady of the Republic of Sierra Leone, Mrs. Sia Nyama Koroma (in photo) strongly believes that no child in the country should ever be deprived of the opportunity to learn. She is aware

Makeni 17th December 2013: The Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ today commenced the second set of its two day (18th and 19th December 2013) trainings on the criminal libel law and its applications for