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China will expand trade with Sierra Leone this year to a record $2 billion as the world’s largest user of iron ore seeks more of the material for steelmaking. Trade will rise 33 percent from about $1.5 billion in 2013, Johnson Jiang, commercial secretary at the Chinese embassy, said in an interview in Sierra Leone’s […]

According to a report in Arab News, the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) will provide more than $41m in concessional loans for renewable energy projects in Ecuador, Sierra Leone, the Maldives, Mauritania, Samoa and Mali. The projects, which have a combined total capacity of 35MW, will provide energy […]

According to a press release by the World Bank the Board of Directors on Friday “approved an IDA* credit of $US12 million to support the Government of Sierra Leone’s plans to improve budget planning, accountability, and oversight of government finances.” The release disclosed, “The funds will support Sierra Leone’s Public Financial Management Improvement and Consolidation […]

Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has concluded arrangements to establish a  replica road safety body in Sierra-Leone, following a  request made by the country’s authorities to the Federal Government, to help address its road safety challenges. The Corps Marshal, Osita Chidoka, disclosed this at the weekend while decorating the Speaker, Lagos State House of Assembly, […]

Stellar Diamonds Plc should complete its definitive feasibility study in the coming months on the Tongo kimberlite project (1.1 million carats) in eastern Sierra Leone. (…)   [235 words]    https://www.africaintelligence.com/AMA/exploration-production/2014/01/21/stellar-could-soon-have-diamonds,108004197-GRA

Sierra Leonean born-academic, Zubairu Wai (aka Zuba) has again made history in the field of academia. Merely four years after completing his doctoral studies and joining the Department of Political Science at one of Canada’s prestigious tertiary institutions, Lakehead University located in Thunder Bay, Northern Ontario, he has been tenured and promoted to Associate Professor. https://www.thepatrioticvanguard.com/spip.php?article7593

A Long Way Gone,” Ishmael Beah’s harrowing 2007 memoir of his years as a child soldier in Sierra Leone’s brutal civil war, turned him into not just a best-selling author but also, for many, a potent symbol of hope. Here was someone who had emerged from years of murderous frenzy to write a memoir of […]

Sierra WiFi, taking WiFi connectivity to cities and towns across Sierra Leone, is adding to its user base following its official launch last month. The project, in collaboration with the government of Sierra Leone and international partners, is taking world class WiFi data services across the country, with free WiFi zones in schools and various […]

Anthony Melhem, CEO of Sierra Wi-Fi, has revealed that the company had been authorised by the country’s telecoms watchdog the National Telecommunications Commission (NATCOM) as an internet service provider (ISP). According to Sierra Express Media, Sierra Wi-Fi was established in 2012 as a subsidiary of Canada-based telecoms solution specialist World Affinity Telecom, and aims to provide broadband […]

Great value accommodation, central location and amenities at Paloma Guest House entice business travellers, while also catering for the conference market for corporations and privately catered affairs. Paloma Guest House is also well known for it’s highly rated restaurants and bars, offering exciting meals, a relaxing atmosphere ideal for socializing, networking, or simply relaxation. It […]