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The condition/situation of youths is becoming serious by the day in this country as drugs or illegal substances are seen as an alternative source of seeking solace, as the vast majority of the youths in the country are uneducated, unskilled, and unemployed.  (Photo: The Director of FDID Hindowa E. Saidu, Melissa Ditmore and some street kids […]

The UN envoy in Sierra Leone has called for an inclusive government as President Ernest Bai Koroma commences his second and final five-year term on a somewhat shaky ground. Following a highly divisive November 17 election, the composition of the new cabinet has met little expectations in terms of regional representation, hence failing to meet […]

Refugee, footballer, charity worker, ambassador, documentary star. Kei Kamara is all of the above. But, more than anything else, nationality defines the Norwich City forward. Kei Kamara was born in Sierra Leone 28 years ago. Kamara’s narrative unfolds through civil war in the African country, moves on to the American dream, then a footballing career […]

13 March 2013 – A United Nations official today praised the progress made by Sierra Leone since the end of its civil war 10 years ago, and stressed that the country must continue to strengthen its institutions to maintain the achievements made during its transition process. “[Sierra Leone] has made significant progress since the end […]

UNITED NATIONS, March 14 (UPI) — Sierra Leone has progressed since the end of its civil war but the international community needs to help transition efforts, a U.N. official said. More than 50,000 people were killed in a civil war that raged for more than a decade. Mayoral, local council, parliamentary and presidential elections in November […]

Former British High Commissioner to Sierra Leone Peter Penfold yesterday received a Sierra Leonean passport, making him a true citizen of the country.Presenting the passport on behalf of the Government of Sierra Leone, the Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs, Sheka Tarawallie, explained that Sierra Leone is not only for Sierra Leoneans born in the country […]

Amidst mounting pressure, Sierra Leone has finally launched a new government agency charged with regulating its potentially lucrative mining sector. The National Minerals Agency (NMA) will implement mining policies as devised by the Mines and Mineral Resources ministry.   Last week’s launch came a year after the government unveiled the idea, and it is partial […]

In its bid to spread the Vitafoam brand to all parts of the West African sub region, Nigerian foam manufacturer, Vitafoam Nigeria Plc, has partnered the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to construct a new factory in Sierra Leone . According to the out-going Chairman of the company, Samuel Bolarinde, full-scale production in Sierra-Leone is expected […]

Michael S. Owen, United States Ambassador to Sierra Leone (photo), has disclosed plans to bring a major US hip hop artist to the country for a major musical concert. The ambassador, who was speaking at his residence in Signal Hill during a roundtable meeting recently with members of the press, said that a schedule concert […]

Sierra Leone’s Minister of Information and Communications, Hon. Alhaji Alpha B.S Kanu on Wednesday 27th February, 2013 informed mobile industry professionals, operators and regulators from across the globe that the electromagnetic spectrum being a scarce natural resource has the potential to increase a country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in much the same way as other […]