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October 2013

Mining firm, Sierra Rutile is taking part in the University of Sierra Leone’s 2013 Job Fair for graduates, on Wednesday October 2nd, to introduce students to the company and explain what skills and knowledge the

Kakata, Liberia – Staff of the Liberia Governance Commission (LGC) and some of its civil society partners, members of the National Civil Society Council of Liberia, have acquired robust skills to promote financial transparency and

The Deputy Minister of Information and Communications Theo Nicol and a high power delegation have returned home, after successfully participating at the 12th ECOWAS Telecom/ICT Ministerial Meeting Preceded by Experts’ Meeting at the Kairaba Beach

Sierra Leone’s Minister of Energy and Power, Oluniyi Robbin-Coker on September 29th signed a Memorandum of Understanding with China Kingho Energy Group, underpinning power growth agreement and joint development of up to three hydropower plants

Women’s Network for Progress (WNP) on Saturday 28th September 2013 bid farewell to the outgoing United States Ambassador to Sierra Leone, Michael Owen at the ceremony held at Hajvic Entertainment Center in Port Loko town. The

The ELCIR+ project will help reduce deforestation and forest degradation, increase carbon stocks and reduce poverty WASHINGTON, October 1, 2013/ -- With African Development Bank (AfDB) (http://www.afdb.org) support, Ghana has received $9.75 million approval from the

The past four years have seen a significant influx of investors into Sierra Leone.  No doubt encouraged by the aggressive marketing campaign by the government to showcase the country as an el dorado for international

Accept ‘Smart Risks’ to Help End Poverty in a Generation, says President Jim Yong Kim Kim calls for “a social movement to end poverty” WASHINGTON, October 1, 2013 - With more than a billion people in the

The much trumpeted Henry D. Williams Memorial Junior Squash Tournament that was held on the 28th – 29th September this year at the Golf Club in Freetown was won by the St. Edwards Secondary School

One of the country's most popular musicians, the King of Pop in Sierra Leone, Mr. Sfano Njawa Sesay, also known as General Sfano, has described the American Ambassador to Sierra Leone, Mr. Michael Owen, as

For some, greatness is achieved by the work they do and for others greatness comes as predestination or preordination. The latter need not labor or toil, they only need to be strategically positioned when the

A circular has been issued by some Consulates in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia warning would-be-pilgrims not to accept food and drink from strangers. The circular was disseminated on Twitter, Facebook and other social media sites

The SLPP UK/Ireland executive came into office two years ago in a free, fair election.  On Sunday, 29th September 2013 our executive has officially handed over power, staff and all party documents to the council of

The period 26 August to 4 September 2013 was a busy one for the membership of the All Peoples Congress (APC) Australia Branch, especially as it marked the arrival of Sierra Leone’s Deputy Minister of

NEWARK — With 11 years of civil war and 10 years of rebuilding behind them, Sierra Leone’s government wants to bolster its economy by doing business with the one U.S. state they say has the