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September 2014

FOLLOWING REQUESTS FOR CLARIFICATIONS FROM BIDDERS ON INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE BIDDING DOCUMENTS FOR CONTRACT SLRA/DM/NCB/2014/0001/3 ENTITLED:”REHABILITATION/MAINTENANCE OF THREE FERRIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY”.  THE BOARD AND MANAGEMENT OF SLRA WISH TO INFORM ALL BIDDERS THAT THE

Way den don den kin blame government. We’ve just caught an ambulance driver stealing fuel from a government ambulance at Crab Town, Lumley. We’ve reported him to the police with evidence. He is currently being interrogated at the

Unfriendly trade policies hamper progress Daily, millions of women in Africa are engaged in one form of trade or another, either within their countries or across national borders. They buy and sell everything, from agricultural produce

The International Trade Centre (ITC), a subsidiary of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and the World Trade Organization (WTO), provides technical assistance on global trade to businesses in developing countries. Arancha

New York, 5 September 2014 Good morning, Ladies and Gentlemen. Thank you for your time. I have just convened senior leaders and experts from across the United Nations system to discuss our next steps in managing the

Freetown, Sept. 5, 014 (MOHS) - The Chinese Ambassador to Sierra Leone, Zhao Yanbo (in photo) has reiterated his government’s commitment to assist the Sierra Leone government with the setting up of a functional Mobile

The Sierra Leone Road Transport Authority (SLRTA) Thursday 4th September, 2014 held orientation training for staff on HIV/AIDS/Ebola at its headquarters at Kissy Road in Freetown. (Photo: SLRTA Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Sarah Finda Bendu) SLRTA

Hon. Alhaji Serray Dumbuya (in photo), Member of Parliament for Constituency 049 Port Loko District on Tuesday 2nd September, 2014 launched an Ebola campaign at the Port Loko District Council Hall. Hon. Alhaji Serray Dumbuya who

It is not surprising that corruption spans beyond borders, beyond the African border, beyond the Arab World, to the West and to Asia. What may not be unsurprising are the unprecedented measures countries are taking

With China’s continued support to Sierra Leone in a range of sectors, a total of 30 Sierra Leonean students, on Friday 5th September, 2014, arrived in the People’s Republic of China to further their education

Freetown, 5 September 2014 – With funds from the World Bank, UNICEF has procured and facilitated the delivery of 48 metric tons of assorted drugs and other medical supplies worth over $ 825,000 for the

The Executive of the Sports Writers Association of Sierra Leone (SWASAL) regrettably announces to its members and the general public that it will not do live radio commentary of the AFCON 2015 qualifying match between

Freetown September 3, 2014 - FREETOWN, SIERRA LEONE – Effective September 12, 2014, the Department of State will adjust processing fees for some consular services. The fees for most categories of immigrant visas will change,

Freetown, 4 September 2014 – UNICEF received a grant of £500,000 ($825,000) from theUK’s Department for International Development (DFID) to scale up Social Mobilization and Child Protection activities in the current Ebola outbreak in Sierra

The Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone has provided rich research opportunities for scholars. There are many interesting areas to explore ranging from investigating determinants to exposure/contracting the virus to perspectives of survivors of Ebola.  (Photo: